熊野寮広報局

Kumano Dormitory Public Relations Team

Here, there is no silence. The resounding footsteps of life, exchanged glances and words, and the cries of anger against unjust oppression—these are our rights. Here, there is no silence. Oppression against speech, repression of tranquility, and coercion into voicelessness—these are their power. This is Kyoto University Kumano Dormitory, a self-governed student dormitory managed by its residents. Here, we assert our rights. Yet, our rights are easily threatened by their power. When we hold gatherings, university staff unjustly film us as material for disciplinary action. During raidings of our dormitory, warrants are often not presented. But anger rises in defense of our rights. This exhibition is a record of Kumano Dormitory’s resistance against oppression and a question we pose—about our rights and their power. Here, there is no silence—only action.