2041: Latent Kaiwai

Latent Kaiwai is an art project curated by the Taiwanese collective 2041, focusing on the connection between heterogeneous social spheres, the formation of ephemeral communities, and urban life as a site of action. Through a series of exhibitions, performances, workshops, and participatory events, the project explores the imagination of “communities oriented toward the future.”

The concept draws from the Japanese term “kaiwai”, which originally referred to a concrete geographic area—an indicator of social or cultural spheres. Over time, its meaning has expanded into a more abstract notion, describing fluid and interwoven cultural networks that extend beyond physical boundaries into shared ideas, emotions, and behaviors. A kaiwai may be latent, temporary, or spontaneous, marked by flexibility and constant transformation.

In this project, kaiwai is approached as an intangible, mobile space. Through participatory methods, relational practices, and urban observation, the works initiate temporary gatherings shaped by shared experiences, emotional connections, and collaborative making. These encounters aim to transform everyday reality into a dialogic field where exploration, communication, and reimagining become possible. Within today’s para-social culture of one-directional relationships, Latent Kaiwai seeks to open possibilities for cultivating forms of “antifragility” born from these submerged and emergent social realms.
（Curator　 Fang Yen Hsiang）

About

Dates：2025.12.17（Wed）～2025.12.21（Sun）
Opening hours：12:00〜20:00
Closed day：none
Venue：Art Center NEW
Price：General admission: 1,000 yen; Students: 800 yen; Free for high school students and younger; Free for one accompanying person with a disability certificate.
Organizer：2041
Cooperation：Ongoing Association
Sponsor：Ongoing Association

Curator：Fang Yen Hsiang
Artists：Cheng Jen Pei, Yves Chun-Ta Chiu, Fang Yen Hsiang, Miri Hamada, Hanasaki Kaya, Huang Chien-Hua, Lin Cheng Wei, Tsui Tsai-Shan

Events

All event participation is free of charge (admission fee for the exhibition is required).
Everyone is welcome to join, so please feel free to participate!

12.17（Wed）
18:30    Commonstory (Yokohama)｜Yves Chun-Ta Chiu｜Performance 　
19:00    To the Life of the Future｜Tsui Tsai-Shan｜Performance 

12.18 （Thu）
15:00   Kaiwai Band Workshop｜Fang Yen Hsiang｜Workshop

12.19 （Fri）
18:00     Murmur Veil｜Hanasaki Kaya｜Performance
19:00    Question Issue Problem｜Miri Hamada｜Performance    

12.20 （Sat）
15:00     Food Sculpture Experience｜Cheng Jen Pei｜Workshop
　　　  With one cup of spiced coffee included

12.21 （Sun）
15:00    2014 New Year New Hope Round 7: Wanna Go Play in the Sand?｜Yves Chun-Ta Chiu｜Event
※If you would like to participate in this event, please apply with this Google Form down below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLqaJBAuGmHaUt2D93W2pON_4dcG69avtcw6pOIKmVdZi5TQ/viewform