This project, supported by THE ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL and THE LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL, honors the memory of 200,000 young women known as "Comfort Women" who were systematically exploited as sex slaves in asia during WWII, and increases awareness of sexual violence against women during wartime. The event was organized on an industrial scale, not seen before in modern history, and is the largest instance of human trafficking in the 20th century, yet it has gone largely unacknowledged.
Saturday
63. Mami Kataoka curator
Thursday September 4, 2008
I had a meeting with Mami Kataoka, a curator at Mori Art Museum in the Ropponggi Hills Mori Tower. We talked about my projects, and issues involving "comfort women" and human trafficking.
Hi, I wanted to contact Mamilla Kataoka. If possible will please pass me her email to me or her. I am nepali artist based in London. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks. Govinda Sah 'Azad' govinda_azad@yahoo.com www.govindasah.com
I am a New York City based visual artist, conducting research in Asia about the issue of sexual violence against women during wartime, and in particular the case of "Comfort Women." As part of the process of my research, I have traveled to Asia (Korea, Taiwan, Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines) to meet these women survivors and a former Japanese soldier in order to know more about their particular histories. Subsequently, I have created artworks in the US and overseas based on the research, and am attempting to bring to light this instance of organized violence against women and to help restore the honor of those who lived through so much.
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Hi, I wanted to contact Mamilla Kataoka. If possible will please pass me her email to me or her. I am nepali artist based in London.
Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks.
Govinda Sah 'Azad'
govinda_azad@yahoo.com
www.govindasah.com
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