In conjunction with the exhibition Collection Exhibition 2026-Ⅱ, we are pleased to present When I was 11… (in Hiroshima) by Komori Haruka + Seo Natsumi + Project members. Since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, Komori Haruka + Seo Natsumi have visited areas affected by catastrophes, including natural disasters and war, recording the stories of the people and the landscapes they inhabit. Through their work, they have come to believe that experiences at around age 11 can leave a lasting mark on a person’s life.
When I was 11… (in Hiroshima) is a project by Komori Haruka + Seo Natsumi, carried out in collaboration with workshop participants as an effort to preserve and pass on the memories of individuals living in present-day Hiroshima. Launched in connection with an exhibition at the museum in 2023, the project has conducted interviews with approximately 40 residents of Hiroshima, ranging in age from teenagers to people in their nineties, and the project is still ongoing. As intergenerational personal stories come together, layered and collective regional histories begin to emerge.
*Booklets and interview videos will be added during the exhibition period.
Screened Works
1. Komori Haruka+Seo Natsumi+Project Members, When I was 11…(in Hiroshima), 2023–, video, booklets, drawings, collection of the artist
1-1. Komori Haruka+Seo Natsumi+Project Members, 11 Questions for You Who Once Were 11, 2023–, video, collection of the artist
2. Komori Haruka+Seo Natsumi, Production Documentary of When I was 11…(in Hiroshima), 2025, video, collection of the artist
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Komori Haruka + Seo Natsumi + Project members, When I was 11…(in Hiroshima)
Exhibition Period｜ October 17, 2026 – January 24, 2027
Opening Hours｜ 10:00-17:00
Closed｜ Mondays (except November 23 and January 11), November 24, December 27— January 1 and January 12
Venue｜ Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Media Library
Admission｜ Free
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