The Alentejo triennial announced Lunch with 500 Grandmothers as a performance. But the meal organized by Tatsumi Orimoto for 500 elderly women evades easy categorization. His performances are well-known, as are his staged photographs. His work is the logical outcome of his everyday life: the care of his invalid mother.
The Alentejo triennial announced Lunch with 500 Grandmothers as a performance. But the meal organized by Tatsumi Orimoto for 500 elderly women evades easy categorization. His performances ar…