Eri Makihara‘s work is based on experimental film and installation, and is created from the perspective of the biological body senses of people, primarily visual and sign language.
Her works takes different forms, such as screenings and performances, but the underlying concept is the “eloquence” of the human body and space, and the invisible oppression that exists behind it. By providing devices to visualise the phenomena produced by these works, Makihara continues to explore our commonalities and differences, and to attempt to bring to light the social structure of this world. Makihara co-directed the art documentary film LISTEN (2016) with DAKEI on the theme of Deaf people’s “music,” and The Tanaka Family (2021), they are producing a new commission for the Yebisu International Festival 2025.
