Isadora Neves Marques (b. 1984, Portugal) has been garnering attention on the international stage for her works that sharply address contemporary issues such as ecology, the definition of the body, the possibilities and limitations of new technologies, and queer rights. By employing a wide range of mediums, including film, poetry, fiction, and installations, she skillfully merges her interest in feminism, sexual diversity, and post-colonial sociocultural issues with a science-fictional approach. Her works respond to ongoing global challenges through deep contemplation, provoking discourse and action toward creating an inclusive society while inspiring new perspectives and imagination for the future.

This exhibition marks the first opportunity to introduce Neves Marques’s work in Japan, featuring a restructured presentation of her video installation Vampires in Space (2022), which drew attention at the 59th Venice Biennale. Alongside the short films The Ovary (2021) and Meat is Not Murder (2021) will also be screened, further enriching the presentation of her artistic universe.

Vampires in Space (2022)
“Space is always night.” Five vampires, each with their own circumstances, embark on a journey aboard a spaceship heading toward an unknown destination. Escaping the societal constraints and expectations of Earth, they set out on a new voyage. Drifting through the vast, answerless loneliness of space, they seek a better way of life in this open-ended narrative.
(Three-channel video installation,  38 min, 22 min, 20 min, loop, stereo and surround sound)