VENUES
MULTIPLE SPIRITS, Dungeon for the Living Light of Shade, 2025. Installation view, Roppongi Crossing 2025, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2025–26. Photo by Takashi Fujikawa.
Logo for “Patchwork of Ruffled Wings,” 2026. Courtesy Multiple Spirits.
0914, Dismantling the Vermilion Gate, 2024. Participatory performance. Photo by rajiogoogoo.
MAI ENDO, Anytime Lunatic, 2024. Woodcut print.
Interior view, eyes of universe, Kanazawa, 2025
Jooyoung Lee, Still from Let’s Walk and Chat Together: Yokohama Chapter–What Made Me Do What I Did: A Personal Journey Inspired by Anarchist Kaneko Fumiko, 2012/26
Photo by Shintaro Yamanaka (Qsyum!)
AWT FOCUS
PATCHWORK OF RUFFLED WINGS
Curated by Multiple Spirits
Waitingroom
The queer feminist collective Multiple Spirits uses its eponymous zine as a base for producing artworks, exhibitions, and other activities. “Patchwork of Ruffled Wings” explores the concept of the “vine-like archive” through the presentation of printed matter, textiles, and other works by Japanese and international artists.
ABOUT THE CURATOR
Waitingroom
Waitingroom was founded in Tokyo in 2010 with a mission to promote and support cutting-edge contemporary art in various mediums. The gallery works with young and emerging artists who have distinct perspectives on the world and explore new and diverse modes of expression. The program focuses on the role of human beings in postindustrial society, encompassing topics ranging from social engagement to our relationship with nature, from cultural heritage to the dreams and fantasies that help us keep faith in the world. Reflecting the appeal of these themes, Waitingroom’s artists frequently exhibit across Japan as well as in international galleries, museums, biennials, triennials, and other venues. Beyond exhibitions, Waitingroom supports artistic creation by organizing lectures and workshops that stimulate discourse. The gallery aims to inspire the world by building positive relationships between artists and audiences.
