10/13/2026
Yukinori Yanagi (Yanagi Yukinori) takes on Japanโs colonial past and patriotism in ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฆ / ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต (1997) which features a chrysanthemumโthe Japanese imperial sealโat the center of a bright red wool carpet surrounded by brass petals dispersed across the surface. Each petal accompanies the words โLoves meโ or โLoves me notโ (or โhateโ) โinvoking the loverโs gameโin multiple languages of countries or ethnic communities that the Empire of Japan invaded, annexed, or occupied from 1940 to 1945. These languages include Ainu, Burmese, Chinese, Khmer, Korean, Okinawan, Malay, Tagalog, Tamil, and Thai.
See the work in WAREHOUSE:01 ๐ ๐ถ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ช, curated by Mika Yosh*take (Mika Yosh*take), on view through January 30, 2027.
The Warehouse is open Saturdays from 12 PM to 5 PM. Admission is free.
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Yukinori Yanagi
๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฆ / ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต, 1997
Wool carpet and brass
141 3/4 x 94 1/2 inches (360 x 240 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Blum Gallery