EXHIBITIONS/EVENTS

DatesMar 20 (Fri), 2026 - Apr 12 (Sun), 2026

Dates:

Mar 20 (Fri) - Apr 12 (Sat), 2026

Closed:

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday

Hours:

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

Place:

Toride Annex Gallery 1F (The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts)

Admission:

free

Organized by Tokyo University of the Arts
Planning and Managed by Global Art Practice
Supported by Toride Art Project Office (NPO)
Partnership: Geidai Arts Project Training (Toride Course); R7 Regional Core and Distinctive Research University Strengthening Promotion Project

Exhibition Outline

Humans are sustained by "food."
Eating is not only an act of survival; it also carries culture, memory, joy, and our connections with others and with the land.
Placing flowers on the dining table shows that "flowers" symbolize our link to nature and a desire for beauty. Like food, flowers have a meaning beyond their physical existence, quietly shaping our daily relationship with the world.
This exhibition explores "food" and "flowers" through the practices of students and artists from different countries and cultural backgrounds at Tokyo University of the Arts, Toride Campus. Through workshops, interviews, and art making process, they explore the body's ability to "take in and digest" and the invisible energy called "ki."
The "ki" in this exhibition is closer to the Chinese concept of qi (气) than the everyday Japanese sense of mood or atmosphere. It is a vital energy flowing through the body, nature, and environment, circulating through food, breath, and the land. Because the exhibition takes place in Toride, Japan, it also references the Japanese meaning of "ki," which can be felt as the atmosphere of a space or the relationships between people. The exhibition tries to explore the overlap and differences between these two senses--the Chinese "flowing energy" and the Japanese "perceived presence."
The body digests not only food but also the natural environment, culture, and the presence of others. Using the body as a medium, this exhibition tries to shows how local nature, culture, and human connections emerge in daily life. What appears is the quiet circulation of energy that we share with the world every day.　
GAP Project Assistant Professor Xiaotai CAO

Museum Tour

Time: Friday, March 20, 2026, 13:00-14:00
Open to the public / No reservation required

Performance

Time: Friday, March 20, 2026, 15:30-16:00/ Saturday, March 21, 2026, 14:00-14:30
Artist: Mari Yamase
Open to the public / No reservation required

Participating Artists

Aily Natori (Tokyo, Japan)
Chie Lee (Guangdong, China)
Coco Kashiwara (Tokyo, Japan)
Jingwei Ou (Guangdong, China)
Jun Tsuji（Kanagawa, Japan）
Karyn Zialor (Mahé, Seychelles)
Kyoka Eguchi (Kanazawa, Japan)
Mari Yamase (Yamanashi, Japan)
Mariana Kameta (Mexico City, Mexico)
Melanie Stiniguta (Amersfoort, Netherlands)
Phooprasert Duenchayphoochana (Ayutthaya, Thailand)
Ruiyu Lu (Suzhou, China)
Sanghyun Kim (Seoul, Korea)
Sirui Wu (Yunnan, China)
Urara Uchida (Hiroshima, Japan)
Xiaotai Cao (Qinghai, China)
Yingyi Shao (Shanghai, China)
Yui Viravaidhya (Bangkok, Thailand)
（*Alphabet order）

Inquiry

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