KYOTO -- Many foreigners new to Japan feel the pulls and strains of adapting to the feeling of demanding but hidden rules in this country, trying to understand things that seem generally accepted but never quite articulated.
One wonders, when people in this society -- Japanese and non-Japanese -- are suffering from loneliness and confusion, or more serious crises of abuse, what do they do? It seems there is a tacit agreement to keep silent.
In her upcoming exhibition, "Behind Screens," Costa Rican artist Rossella Matamoros tackles the dynamics of trauma and recovery as well as the struggles of trying to make this land one's new home. The show, which incorporates Matamoros' paintings, drawings, books and installations, will be shown at Sowaka Gallery March 7-12 in Kyoto's Minami Ward.