Note: The author reviews the 5th edition of Roppongi Crossing: My Body, Your Voice, and raises a possibility of historical transformation of a cybernetic thinking. Roppongi Crossing, held triennially, treats Japanese contemporary art practices as the study subject, and gathers 20 artists/groups, probing body and identity, re-visit, alternative narratives, relations with objects, and even gender redesignation.
Katayama Mari, You’re Mine; Roppongi Crossing 2016: My Body, Your Voice; photo courtesy of artist
Miyagi Futoshi, Flower Names; Roppongi Crossing 2016: My Body, Your Voice; photo courtesy of artist
Hasegqwa Ai, (Im)possible Baby, "Roppongi Crossing 2016: My Body, Your Voice"