The fourth and final chapter of the Fotograf Festival introduces the work of ten artists at the
MeetFactory Gallery. Central to the exhibition is Japanese artist Meiro
Koizumi鈥檚 2023 five-channel projection, Theater of Life. When Koizumi was invited to the 14th biennale in the South Korean city of Gwangju, he collaborated with people of Korean origin who had escaped Russia for South Korea after the beginning of the war in Ukraine to create an unusual video performance. Taking their inspiration from the traditional Korean Goryeo theatre, established in the 1930s by Koreans deported do Kazakhstan, the emigr茅s focused on issues of cultural identity that allowed them to confront their own situation. The result is a poetic installation filled with alienation, sadness, and desire, radiating not only energy but also dignity and determination.