Sofa, 2023

Video
14 Minutes

The Tokyo-based interdisciplinary artist Rieko Tsuji, thematizes human relations and expertly combines social research, crafting, and filmmaking in her installations.

Sofa (2023) is a video that captures a dialogue between the artist and her mother as they watch a home video from 1995, when they purchased their favorite sofa which they decided to let go when their house went up for sale in 2013. In this video they talk about their family’s history, independence and coexistence, and love for the place.