Accompanying Publication: All Living Things Are Breathing Now
This publication accompanies All Living Things Are Breathing Now, a solo exhibition by Japanese artist duo Kyunchome, comprising Nabuchi and Honma Eri.
Exploring the relationship between humans, marine ecosystems and coastal environments, the exhibition reflects on themes of ecology, memory, resilience and coexistence. Through their interdisciplinary practice, Kyunchome consider the ocean as both a physical and poetic space, shaped by environmental change, collective histories and the interconnectedness of human and non-human life.
The exhibition reflects on the ocean as a repository of collective and personal histories, while considering its role in shaping perceptions of civilisation, nationhood and identity. Through their engagement with coastal environments, Kyunchome explore the complex relationships between humans, land, water and other forms of life, drawing attention to the historical and contemporary entanglements that connect them.
Featuring an essay by Jason Waite, the publication offers further insight into the artists’ practice and the ideas explored throughout the exhibition.
Kyunchome is a Japanese artist duo comprising Nabuchi (b. 1984, Mito) and Honma Eri (b. 1987, Yokohama). Formed in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, their practice encompasses video, installation, photography and participatory performance. Their work explores politics, ecology, memory and social structures, with particular attention to the sea, nature, living beings and the relationship between human and non-human life.
Kyunchome has exhibited internationally at institutions including the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa; Kurobe City Museum of Art; and the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London. Recent exhibitions include The Color of the Soul is Blue at Kurobe City Museum of Art (2023), How Did You Come into the World? at Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art (2024), Life2 at Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto (2024), and The Island Remembers at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (2024).
In 2025, Kyunchome presented exhibitions and projects including MINEBANE! Contemporary Art – The Taguchi Art Collection at Akita Museum of Art and Theater Commons 25 in Tokyo. In 2026, their work has been presented at the Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, alongside their solo exhibition Echoes from the Deep in Takashima, Shiga.
Year: 2024
Artist: Kyunchome
Exhibition: All Living Things Are Breathing Now
Curated by: Keith Whittle
Essay by: Jason Waite
Produced by: Artlink, Inishowen
Format: Exhibition
Country: The Republic of Ireland