ARTIST

ART PROGRAM

Choji Nakahodo

Choji Nakahodo

phototropin How do the flowers look at me?

All plants bloom to produce seeds and wither easily without hesitation.
People are healed by looking at flowers, which are pretty, healthy, and mysterious, but what does the world look like from the perspective of flowers that are constantly being watched?
Phototropin is a protein that plays the role of "eyes" for plants to see light.
I would like to think about the role we play in plants from the viewpoint of flowers.

The 41st Okinawa Flower Carnival 2024" × YAF collaboration work

PROFILE

仲程長治

Choji Nakahodo

PROFILE

Born in Ishigaki Island in 1959. With the theme of the archaic shadow beauty of Ryukyu/Okinawa, he engages in free-expression activities such as photography, video, design, calligraphic and plastic arts, etc. Since 2017, he has served as the general director of the Yanbaru Art Festival, and at Tourism EXPO Japan 2023, he was the general director of the Okinawa tourism booth. He also served as the general director of the Okinawa Tourism Booth at Tourism Expo Japan 2023. His major works include "Suderu -Metamorphosis of Primitive Ryukyu-" (Yanbaru Art Festival 2018-2019), "Suderu Umarekawaru" (Kyoto International Film Festival 2019), the island cat film "Nyaha!" (2018), and the documentary "Seiseiruten" (2021).

Return to list