Two exhibitions
dal 26/11/2010 al 26/2/2011
Segnalato da
26/11/2010
Two exhibitions
Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Odani's works on the themes of physical sensations and psychological states, such as pain and fear, awaken latent thoughts and emotions in their viewers. Since studying sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts, the artist has created a body of work using diverse techniques and materials that undermines the conventional notions of sculpture. Katerina Seda is interested instead in small things in daily life that appear either problematic or obvious. She runs projects in which she proposes games involving members of her family or people from small villages.
Odani Motohiko - Phantom Limb
Since studying sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts, Odani Motohiko has created a body of work using diverse techniques and materials that undermines the conventional notions of sculpture. His unique style of expression and aesthetic sense have won him acclaim both in Japan and abroad, and in 2003 he was selected as one of the artists to represent Japan at the Venice Biennale.
Odani's works on the themes of physical sensations and psychological states, such as pain and fear, awaken latent thoughts and emotions in their viewers. A dress made of hair, an animal in a restraining device, a mysterious young girl, a samurai's wraith-like emaciated horse: The complex images in the works defy single interpretations and possess an ominous charm that exists somewhere between beauty and ugliness, life and death and the spiritual and the secular. Odani, who possesses a keenly critical understanding of sculpture, has resisted (or taken advantage of) the medium's conventional image of weightiness or substance. Instead, he has given physical representation to “phantoms” - entirely ephemeral sensations or amorphous phenomena. In this exhibition, we explore the essence of Odani's art, bringing together works from early in his 10-year career to the present. Also included are a large interactive installation - a kind of “video sculpture” - and new works exploring natural forces such as gravity and rotation. With Odani's artworks transcending the conventional idea of sculpture and seeking to give visual representation to existence itself, this exhibition pursues new possibilities for artistic expression.
This exhibition is scheduled to tour to Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Takamatsu City Museum of Art, Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto.
Image: Odani Motohiko, Rompers, 2003, video 2min. 52sec. Courtesy: YAMAMOTO GENDAI, Tokyo
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Katerina Seda - MAM Project 013
Czech artist Katerina Seda (born 1977) is interested in small things in daily life that appear either problematic or obvious. She runs projects in which she proposes games involving members of her family or people from small villages. These humorous projects often serve to encourage communication between people and they can also result in real solutions to problems. Seda has rapidly gained a reputation in Europe and the United States and this will be the first time she exhibits work in Japan.
Press Contact Details: Ms.Tamura, Ms. Li, Mr. Watanabe Public Relations, Ms. Shinya - Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-3-6406-6111 Fax: +81-3-6406-9351 E-mail: pr@mori.art.museum
Saturday, 27 November 2010 h 13:30-15:00
Katerina Seda will discuss about the work in the exhibition as well as other works and activities.
Mori Art Museum
Roppongi Hills - Mori Tower, Tokyo
Open Hours: 10:00 - 22:00; 10:00 - 17:00 on Tuesdays
Admissions: Adult: ¥1,500; Student (highschool, college, university): ¥1,000; Child (4 years to junior highschool): ¥500