POLITICS OF LIVING

For us, the POLITICS OF LIVING refers to the dynamics of creating small autonomous spaces. LIVING refers to daily experiences through direct interactions. POLITICS is not a centralized system of indirect democracy but the power to create more localized autonomous spaces with both will and compromise and to autonomously generate individual lives imbued with diverse idiosyncrasies instead of lives equalized according to information, statistics, and future predictions.
Let's find a way to live together from our daily life on the ground. Let's think based on the tangible reality of everyday life, and create with our hands. Every little thing, every place, or a tiny part of it, is connected to our lives. Architecture is open to all.
dot architects has its base in a former factory site in the industrial area in the southern part of Osaka City. Together with a diverse circle of close colleagues and accessible resources gained through various encounters, we engage in diverse activities, including architectural design and construction, events, film, theater, performance, leisure time, bartending, farm work, etc., and create places where everyone can participate without distinction, with the idea of the POLITICS OF LIVING.
We hope dot architects' activities will inspire viewers to stop entrusting their lives and enjoyment to services in exchange for money, breaking free from the body accustomed to sophisticated capitalist products, and say confidently, "Hey, we can do something like this ourselves. Let's go for it!" Through this exhibition, we hope to realize one such place.