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201235 minGdocumentary

Toro Axe Part 3: All Things Change

201235 minGdocumentary

Five artists contributed videos to the 35-minute work, which was produced in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.

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Toshio Matsumoto

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Five artists contributed videos to the 35-minute work, which was produced in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.

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Toshio Matsumoto produced "All Things Change" in 2012 as the final installment of the trilogy titled "Toro no Ono Daisambu." Following the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, Matsumoto shifted his focus to the theme of memory. The 35-minute film features contributions from artists Tanotaiga, Kanako Inaki, Hiroyuki Oki, Okuno Kunito, and Tanako Tanaka. Each artist presents their interpretation of memory in the context of the recent disasters, reflecting on change and loss.

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