The possibility of art projects using oral history

Abstract

This paper assesses the possibility of art projects using oral history by introducing an art project on social memory held in Kamaishi City in 2020. An oral history art project was a historical practice that exposed people to history and formed diverse historical consciousness. Many oral histories are conducted for the purpose of historical research or the creation and preservation of historical materials; however, the potential is much greater. This kind of historical practice is thought to support historical research and archiving of historical materials by changing the way people look at historical materials.