EXHIBITIONS/EVENTS

DatesAug 8 (Tue), 2023 - Aug 27 (Sun), 2023

Dates

Aug 8 (Tue) - Aug 27 (Sun), 2023

Closed:

Mondays

Hours

10:00 - 17:00 (Entry by 16:30)

Place

Chinretsukan Gallery 1,2F (The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts)

Admission

free

Organized by Tokyo University of the Arts,"Art and Society" Executive Committee

Supported by Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture); The Cultural Foundation of Tax Accountants Association Japan; Nomura Foundation; The Asahi Shimbun Foundation; The Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences

Patronized by Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Japan

This exhibition, through the works of artists who confront challenges existing in society, will consider various contemporary issues of today: solitude, body and sexuality, relationship between humans and nature, and collaboration and solidarity with others. The exhibition also sheds light on the role of the viewer, or "audience", and explores the possibilities of a new interrelationship between the artist and the viewer, and a new viewing experience.

Artist and activist Suzanne Lacy has said that when she shows her work in art museums, her imagination extends beyond the people who come to see it, to include those who cannot come to the venue due to financial or psychological constraints.

A work of art does not come into existence simply by the artist alone, and its meaning continually changes according to the reactions of its viewers, who feel, interpret, and at times develop questions upon encountering it. That is why it can be said that works of art are appreciated beyond their time and region, and acquire the freedom to be read in new ways.

This exhibition introduces the various perspectives presented by the artists, while also visualizing what is inside the minds of the audience. In a space where the ideas of the artist and the viewer intersect, we expect a new dialogue with the artwork to emerge.

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