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6/6/2014

Three exhibitions

Museum of Contemporary Art MOT, Tokyo

mission [SPACExART]
－beyond Cosmologies
June 7 (Sat), 2014 - Aug 31 (Sun), 2014

The first decade of the twenty-first century has already passed and today we find 'space' drawing attention increasingly. Both outer space, into which research and development progresses, and artists' expressions of inner space are rapidly expanding/converging to constitute a parallel world. Coinciding with the 2014 space boom, we will look at the field of outer space that has drawn infinitely closer to our daily lives and also the inner space created by artists as a multiverse, surpassing individual cosmologies.
In Japan, artistic experiments in this field began immediately after the Second World War and contemporary works (particle or cosmic ray works, artificial satellite art, etc.) continue to develop. For approximately ten years JAXA's 'pilot missions in humanities and social sciences'* have carried out numerous ambitious, pioneering activities globally. Furthermore, in recent years have seen the return of the asteroid explorer, 'Hayabusa', to Earth and the launch of 'Hayabusa II', while large-scale expositions and exhibition facilities have opened and pre-events for the Tanegashima Space Art Festival have taken place, demonstrating the extent of the social boom in the space-related field. This exhibition will present art installations; items connected with space exploration, such as parts of satellites and rockets (fairings); material connected with entertainment, such as literature, manga and anime; interactive exhibits; discussions and other events to explore the new possibilities that 'reflect the expanding/converging world'. It will offer the opportunity to experience and consider 'space', not only as some different world or Utopia, but also as something that is 'ordinary' in a true sense.
* Space Art Project = art experiments in the Japanese 'Kibo' module of the International Space Station.

Highlights of the Exhibition

• Introducing the Diverse Works/Materals Presented in 'Space × Art'
This exhibition will include various interactive exhibits, allowing it to appeal to a wide range of age groups. It will consist of approximately 50 works/materials on two floors, presenting diverse outlooks on space and art; science and artistic expression; art and entertainment; etc. It will include large-scale installations and videos etc., to explore the unparalleled fascination of 'space' that continues to inspire and influence creativity in many fields, in the present tense

• Real Space and Imaginary Space
The space development project that JAXA inherited from its predecessors, NASDA, ISAS and NAL, has embarked on the age of manned space exploration with the Kibo module of the International Space Station (Koichi Wakata becoming captain of the Space Station on March 9, 2014). With international missions planned to explore the Moon and Mars, Earth's history is gradually expanding to become 'space history'. This exhibition uses 'a non-terrestrial viewpoint' as its keyword, presenting a bird's-eye view/sense of values that is common to both real space and the imaginary space created by artists.

• Depicting the World
The Japanese word for 'space' is 'uchu', 'u' referring to spatial and 'chu' temporal directions. Today, CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) has succeeded in proving the existence of the Higgs boson particle, but we still lack a comprehensive explanation of the 'dark energy', which is said to permeate all of space, or gravity. This exhibition will present a scientific approach to explaining the universe through particles, as well as the artistic approach, which tries to depict the world through dots/particles, the two strangely coinciding.

• Interactive Exhibits and Associated Projects
This exhibition will employ from the series of the super planetarium, 'Megastar' a stadium of stars; 'Space Dance in the Tube', which allows people to move their bodies and achieve an image of zero gravity; and a high-definition video showing Earth as viewed from space, presenting total immersion video and photography to create interactive displays. In addition, talks and workshops are scheduled to be held during the course of the exhibition (star observation/satellites/space debris=environmental problems in space/space architecture/space suit design/space travel/summer-holiday drawing classes/public readings on the subject of space/Tanegashima Space Art pre-events, etc.).

• To Think About Future 'SPACExART'
Space art: 1) Uses the concept of time and space within the universe to create a new worldview or aesthetics. 2) Uses a fusion of art, science and technology to forever question the state of 'space, Earth and life'. 3) The concept of space and the wide range of art regarding space activities that enables us to achieve the above (according to the definition of the research community named 'beyond' [space+art+design]). Astronomer, Roger F. Malina, talks of 'Contemporary art which relies on space activity for its implementation' and suggests seven categories to define it. We hope that you will attend this exhibition in order to witness the inception of a new field of art.

Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture

Co-organized by
NHK Enterprises, Inc.
In collaboration with

beyond[space+art+design]
In cooperation with

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency / National Astronomical Observatory of Japan /
Japan Space Forum / Young Astronauts Club - Japan /
Tanegashima Space Art Festival Promotion Council / Japan Broadcasting Corporation /
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. / IHI AEROSPACE CO.,LTD. / Ohira Tech Ltd. /
Inter Stella Technologies / Sony Music Communications Inc. / SPACE FILMS / SPACE TRAVEL / GROUND / Tama Art University + The University of Tokyo/
FIRST, Aihara Innovative Mathematical Modeling Project / ILMIN MUSEUM OF ART /
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography / Nichia Corporation / Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. / Sony Corporation / NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. / Prism Co.,Ltd./ Mitsubishi Electric Corporation / Mediaturge Inc. /Saga Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture /
Waseda Saga Junior High School, High School /SAKURA COLOR PRODUCTS CORPORATION / Chimons / KOYO Inc./ IMAGICA DIGITALSCAPE Co., Ltd. /
ASAHI-SHUZO SAKE BREWING CO.,LTD. etc
Supported by

(ARTSAT: ART and Satellite Project)
ASAHI GROUP ARTS FOUNDATION / The Asahi Shimbun Foundation
Exhibition catalogue scheduled to be published on July 2014

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Twentieth Anniversary Special MOT Collection
Chronicle 1995-
June 7(Sat) - August 31 (Sun), 2014

To commemorate the museum's twentieth anniversary in fiscal year 2014, we will hold special exhibitions divided into three stages.

1995, when the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo first opened its doors, was the year of the Great Hanshin Earthquake and the Aum Tokyo Subway Attack, and it is often pointed out that throughout the years following the collapse of the bubble economy and the ensuing social unease, this year marked a critical juncture in Japan's cultural flow that continues to the present day. In the field of contemporary art new works are continuously being born, the infrastructure to support them is gradually becoming established and it is possible to look at this year as being a turning point. The exhibition will be organized in two sections; the first will look at what happened in 1995 using the museum's collect ions and introducing the museum's opening exhibition to further analyze this period of time. The second section will look at the expression of artists who began their activities subsequent to 1995, introducing a summary of the museum's young artist collection. Presenting a bird's-eye view starting from 1995, we will trace the museum's twenty years of the activities while presenting a perspective from which to consider the continuing scene.
Artists

Takashi Homma, Kyoichi Tsuzuki, Makoto Aida, Kenji Yanobe, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, O JUN,
Takanobu Kobayashi, Shinro Ohtake, Yoshitomo Nara, Tamu Ochiai, Naofumi Maruyama,
Shimabuku, Eri Takayanagi, Kazuhiko Hachiya, Tatsuo Miyajima, etc.

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TOKYO WONDER WALL 2014
June 7 (Saturday), 2014 - June 29 (Sunday), 2014

Tokyo Wonder Wall was launched in May 2000 with the aims of turning the walls of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building into a space for presenting works by young creators, and disseminating cultural wonders to the world. In addition to the Government Building, since 2001, exhibitions have also been held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT).

At last year's exhibition at the MOT, many people came to enjoy the 86 two-dimensional works and 7 three-dimensional/video/installation pieces chosen from a total of 592 entries. In addition, the works of 12 prizewinners in the category of two-dimensional works and 2 prizewinners in the category of three-dimensional/video/installation works have been exhibited in succession in the Government Building, giving visitors fresh stimulus and emotion.

At the same time, Tokyo Wonder Wall is committed to supporting and nurturing young creators. Prizewinners are given the chance to exhibit their works in the Government Building, and selected creators are given the opportunity to participate in exhibitions at Tokyo Wonder Site.

Once again this year, vital creative activity is sure to emerge as new talents step forward with the support of Tokyo Wonder Site's programs for young artists. And these artists are sure to have a bright future.

Image:《Hubble sees galaxies galore》©NASA, ESA,and S.Beckwith(STSc)and the HUDF Team

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Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT)
4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Opening Hours
10:00-18:00
*Jul.18, 25, Aug.1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (Fridays) is open until 21:00
Last admission to the gallery floor & last ticket purchase is 30minutes before the closing hour.
Admission
Adult: 1300 (1040) / University & College Student, Over 65 yrs old: 1000 (800)
/ High School & Junior High School Student: 800 (640) / Free for Elementary School & Under
*( ) Price for a group, over 20 people *Free entry to MOT collection ticket holders

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