Triennale Daisuke Tsuda Confusion Chen Xie also thought to continue artistic director August 16 18:55
Daisuke Tsuda, the artistic director, is on Twitter at night on the 15th, because the exhibition of a girl image that symbolizes the comfort women issue was canceled at the Aichi Triennale, an international art festival held in Aichi Prefecture. He apologized for the confusion and expressed his idea of not resigning.
Mr. Tsuda apologized, “I take great responsibility as an artistic director for the confusion. I apologize again for the various inconveniences.”
And for the exhibition, although security guards were stationed at the venue, information was shared with the police in preparation for street missions and terrorism, and measures such as increasing the telephone line in preparation for protest calls were taken. There were many places that were not there. ”
On the other hand, while criticism about how to proceed with the project and lack of preparation, he said, I still think that it was suitable for the art festival that the organization was involved in. "
In addition, Mr. Tsuda showed the idea of continuing the artistic director until a certain conclusion was reached at the verification committee established by Aichi Prefecture. I want to have it.