Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art Presents 'When I was 11…(in Hiroshima)' by Komori Haruka & Seo Natsumi
The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art's Media Library will host the free exhibition 'When I was 11…(in Hiroshima)' from October 17, 2026, to January 24, 2027, in conjunction with 'Collection Exhibition 2026-Ⅱ.' This initiative, a joint effort by Komori Haruka, Seo Natsumi, and workshop participants, seeks to capture the memories of current Hiroshima residents through interviews with around 40 individuals aged 11 to 90. Since its inception following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the project emphasizes experiences related to being 11 years old. Featured screenings will include 'When I was 11…(in Hiroshima)' (2023–), '11 Questions for You Who Once Were 11' (2023–), and 'Production Documentary of When I was 11…(in Hiroshima)' (2025). Admission is complimentary.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: October 17, 2026 – January 24, 2027
- Venue: Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Media Library
- Admission is free; opening hours 10:00–17:00
- Closed Mondays except November 23 and January 11, plus November 24, December 27–January 1, and January 12
- Presented in conjunction with the museum's Collection Exhibition 2026-Ⅱ
- Project launched in connection with a 2023 museum exhibition and interviews about 40 Hiroshima residents aged from teenagers to nineties
- Komori Haruka and Seo Natsumi have documented catastrophe-affected areas since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
- Screened works include When I was 11…(in Hiroshima) (2023–), 11 Questions for You Who Once Were 11 (2023–), and Production Documentary of When I was 11…(in Hiroshima) (2025)
Entities
Artists
- Komori Haruka
- Seo Natsumi
- Kenichi Hanada
Institutions
- Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
- ART iT
Locations
- Hiroshima
- Japan