A Chinese grandmother and my Japanese grandmother attempt to communicate with each other using their own language through the video chat. Although they have no Idea what they’re saying, I just gave them an instruction ‘keep talking’. This video work aims to consider Japanese cultural and political concerns.

 

I lived with Chinese family who are grandmother, mother, and four years old boy. Although I cannot speak Chinese, grandmother always speaks me using Chinese as she cannot speak English. I found interested in her strongly. I came up with idea that if my grandmother who cannot speak English and Chinese grandmother speak each other, what happened?

 

Process of making video was significant aspect of this work. Firstly, A Chinese mother did not allow to get her grandmother involved with my art work. I attempt to persuade and explain my intention and aim many times. Likewise, I explained my aim to my Japanese grandmother and mother. Eventually, both of them understood and agreed with my aim.