Small doll faces are glued to the bodies of half-naked models, both male and female, their lips puckered as if they are about to kiss. A yellow cupid, controlled by the videographer (Takata), gives instructions to the models, and they contort their bodies in order to make the two chosen faces kiss.
Festival 2026
LOVE EXERCISE
Japan, 2013
Directed by
Fuyuhiko Takata
Fuyuhiko Takata
Running time
7 mins
7 mins
Tickets
16 May 2026, 2:00 PM
ICA
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Director Bio
Born in 1987 in Hiroshima, Fuyuhiko Takata currently lives and works in Chiba. He completed his doctoral degree at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2017. Takata creates humorous video works dealing with diverse themes and images such as religion, mythology, fairy tales, sex, gender, narcissism, and trauma.
