Soap Opera, 2021
Archiraar Gallery, Brussels, Belgium

Photos: G. Copitet

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The ongoing pandemic has introduced the meaning of “social distancing” into the modern vocabulary. We have seen how practices and concepts in our social life, which were less consciously executed before the pandemic, have gained a distinct new understanding and recognition.
Reflecting on his personal experience of separation during this era where “social distancing” gained universal resonance, the artist considers how this term can also describe the way we manage the often changing intimacies of our private lives.  
The current situation has also brought a new layer to Kudo's long-running interest in "restrictions" and sees him giving soap and acrylic glass major roles in his new works.
Through depictions of personal and common narratives, the exhibition dives into the concept of 'un-/distancing' in social engagement, the commodification of happiness and its consumption.

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​Untitled (Whenever We Kiss), 2021
Acrylic glass partition with glory hole, fake flowers, chains
Variable dimensions (Acrylic partition 210 x 100 x 0.8cm)​