Conversations on Conflict
an interactive work by artist Kiyomi Fukui
March 7 – 22, 2020 at Flux Art Space
Open Saturdays and Sundays, noon – 5pm and by appointment
Dialogue with the Artist: Saturday, March 14th, 1 – 3pm
Closing Reception: Sunday, March 22nd, 3 – 5pm
Long Beach, CA – Conversations on Conflict is an interactive installation by artist Kiyomi Fukui Nannery taking place over three weekends at Flux Art Space in Long Beach, March 7 – 22. A Dialogue with the Artist is offered Saturday, March 14th, 1 – 3pm. FREE. All are welcome. Flux Art Space is located at 410 Termino Avenue in Long Beach, CA 90814.
Kiyomi Fukui is a Japanese American, of Japanese and Korean descent. The Conversations on Conflict project originated with rich, complex dialogues between the artist and her father. They discussed conflict between countries, between people, and within themselves. They shared feelings of connection with—and sometimes deliberate disconnection from—cultural heritage, and the shifting, complicated sense of identity that arises because of this. While these topics seem specific to the artist, the issues that emerge are universal and timely.
During three weekends in March, participants are invited to share time with the artist, to fold origami cranes and to engage in conversation. This activity is intended, in the artist’s words, as a “hopeful prayer towards resolution for individuals and groups engaged in conflict.” Through this exchange we will
look at the subjective nature of historical (or personal) narrative and our evolving conceptions about who we are within it.
Through Conversations on Conflict, Kiyomi Fukui seeks to uncover and discuss challenging issues in a way that promotes cultural cohesion, rather than to perpetuate ignorance or avoidance. The folding of 1,000 cranes becomes a unifying and meditative action and, by the end of the project, creates a visible record of connection between people.
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