Kei Ito: Beyond the Mushroom Cloud
Artist talk by Kei Ito
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 · 5 - 6 PM
****UPDATE***** Due to inclement weather this talk will happen online.
Kei
Ito is an interdisciplinary artist whose work is centered around
utilizing the conceptual framework of photography to visualize the
invisible. Mainly employing camera-less photographic techniques,
performance, and installation, Ito creates large-scale installations and
a variety of photographic projects that excavate hidden histories. As a
third-generation atomic bomb victim living in the US, Ito employs his
generational history as a series of case studies that often applies the
language of monuments and memorials, initiating a journey of healing and
growth while inviting audiences to explore nuanced social issues and
honor the memories of those lost to both historical and contemporary
tragedies.
Ito's artistic contributions have been widely recognized and featured in
both solo and group exhibitions. His works have garnered attention in
publications such as The Washington Post Magazine, Hyperallergic, BBC
Culture & Art, BmoreArt, The Denver Post, ESSE Magazine, and various
newspapers worldwide. Notably, his pieces are included in institutional
collections such as the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the Norton
Museum of Art, the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, the Candela
Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Johns Hopkins University, and the
Georgia Museum of Art.