03 THE END (FUCK ‘EM ALL)
An Exhibition of Failed Utopia and Other Fuck-ups
December 2025
At the close of a tumultuous year, TOKONOMA presents THE END (Fuck ‘Em All), an exhibition about how mankind’s hubris has led to ecological collapse, societal burnout, and personal despair. Early utopias imagined social harmony through progress. Capitalism turned a utopian pursuit into endless consumption, where technological expansion and political control have produced inequality and a global ecological crisis.
Utopia is really dystopia; a perfect society is in fact a perfect market. With a presentation of nine thought-provoking objects, this is the most poignant show yet. Together, these works confront a world that has mistaken success for meaning. Anything, even Armageddon can be packaged as content for consumption. And what’s the cost of a society with an insatiable hunger?
In a final irony, the exhibition itself cannot escape the system it critiques. It must advertise its relevance and compete for attention in the same economy that drives depletion.
Enjoy the show. Because even THE END needs an audience.
Works Exhibited
William Hogarth
The Bathos, or Tailpiece.,1806
Etching on paper
ROBERT ZHAO RENHUI 赵仁辉
This Tree We Must Save and Other Stories, 2024
Single-channel video (23 minutes 17 seconds)
Courtesy of Shanghart Gallery Singapore
Han Jinsu
Pond, 2025
Mixed Media, Electronics, Ink, Feathers
Percy Shelley
Rosalind and Helen, A Modern Eclogue; With Other Poems
1888 Edition Book
Sir Quentin Blake
Sure That Her Innards House A Treasure, He Killed Her, Cut Her Up, 2013
Pen Ink and Watercolor on paper
Vibha Galhotra
Remains, 2015
Fabric dipped in sediment embedded in resin, on steel stands
Gardar Eide Einarsson
Mining Rig (Red). 2024
Powder coated steel, Hardware
Folk-made Stool (After Kurt Cobain)
Kurt Cobain Memorial Vintage T-Shirt

