Yoshi Nakamura
Through his art and installations, Yoshi Nakamura explores ways for people to connect with others—despite their differences—and create a mutual, some might say, musical, understanding.
He uses painting, sculpture, physical space, sound, and performance to convey his art, along with the musical instruments he creates out of every objects. He developed his practice in Japan and the US, then achieved three solo exhibitions in Baltimore and Cincinnati (Julio Fine Arts gallery, Visionaries + Voices, Wave Pool gallery and The welcome project).
Full Interview:
What is access for you?
For me, it is when I communicate well with someone or share the same understanding, that it is "accessible".
What is care for you?
When I receive a professional note-taker in a lecture at MICA, I feel that is "care" for me.
What is control for you?
When I communicate well with people, I feel that is "control" for me.
What is weakness for you?
A lack of access to information and opportunity for work.
What is strength for you?
1. I have learned from my disability that I deal with adversity very and I am mentally strong.
2. It is hard to communicate with hearing people, but once I communicate well with someone, they become a good friend for a long time.
3. I know the silent world, and it gives me the ability to concentrate.
What is cure for you?
For me, this is the sound from my cochlear implant because it enabled me to communicate well with hearing people.
What is interdependence for you?
When people need my work. And also, I need a job.
What is assumption for you?
A professor instructed us to use a common headphone for communication. I cannot use the headphone, and that is an “assumption”.