What to talk about, when we talk about us

DatesNov 29 (Sat), 2025 - Dec 2 (Tue), 2025

Dates:

Nov 29 (Sat) - Dec 2 (Tue), 2025

Closed:

Open throughout the session period

Hours:

10:00 - 18:00 (Entry by 17:30)
Opening time: 13:00 on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
Opening time: 14:00 on December 2, 2025.

Place:

Chinretsukan Gallery 1, 2F (The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts)

Admission:

free

Organized by Organized by　 trunk＆Iwase Umi＆Sakurai Rina＆Nakashima Kayako＆Min Nishihara Laboratory, Tokyo University of the Arts

In cooperation with「Collecting shells, leaving behind a trace」Project、nan hæcc

Supported by Social Justice Fund, Tokyo University of the Arts "I LOVE YOU" Project 2025

Exhibition Outline

"The weather is nice today"
If only we could talk about our pain, or others' pain as simply as saying that, maybe conversations would feel a little easier.
"What to talk about when we talk about us" is a project that takes a stand against the increasingly severe discrimination faced by transgender people in recent years.
Since 2021, we have been organizing exhibitions in Akita as spaces where people can safely talk about their own pain and the pain of others, as a way to also confront the harm we ourselves may cause.
In 2025, we will be holding an exhibition event in Ueno, Tokyo. It will bring together a wide range of expressions including paintings, sculptures, photographs, video works, as well as zines, books, knitting, games, and more. We hope it can become an exhibition where voices against all forms of discrimination can gather and resonate.

Others

Artist：
Iume Ryunosuke、Imamura Shunya、Iwase Umi、Urano Kisato、Eimaeda Yuuki、Misaki Okubo、Okamoto Manami、Okamoto Rie、Otowaki yasuhiko、 Onochi Hitomi、Obana kenichi、　Kazama Yusuke、 Katsumi Ibuki、Katabira Tsurane、Kurihara Momoka、/Koyama Hina、KONDO Ginga、Saito Ena、Sato Futaba、Sakurai Rina、Sawa Toko、Takenaga Shuichiro、TAKAHASHI Suzuka、Dabohaze Dozeuko、Yuki Tsumura、Tezuka Yoshimi、Terada Kento、Nakashima Kayako、NISHIHARA Min、Harada momomi、Hibino Momoko、Hujitomo Yoko、Fujino Yumiko、Niina Saide Brannen、Horiuchi Shirushi、Maeda Kosuke、Masaki Masataka、Matsuhashi Soutarou、MATSUBAYASHI Hiyori、Miki Maaya、Miyabi Starr、Mizuta mari、Mima Maya、Moche Le Cendrillon、Yasumura Takuji、Yamamoto Iyomi、Yamamoto Natsuki、/YUAN SHUOHAN ＋ Hitomi Saaya、Yokoo Takuro、Luo Xuewei、Watanabe Yuna、Wang Yijean、and more...
management：Iwase Umi/Okamoto Manami/Sakurai Rina/Nakashima Kayako
curation：Min NISHIHARA

Accessibility Information

Accessibility Information:
Exhibition spaces: 1st and 2nd floors
Please note: There are no Elevators; access to the 2nd floor is by stairs only. There are no restrooms in the building; an accessible restroom is available at the library next to Chinretsukan Gallery.
For more accessibility-related information or requests, please contact us via Instagram DM or our email address. We will do our best to make arrangements according to individual needs.