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The World is a Stage: Stories Behind Pictures
Mori Art Museum
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Artists
Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Jananne Al-Ani, Gregory Crewdson, Stefan Exler, Teresa Hubbard, Alexander Birchler, Ikemura Leiko, William Kentridge, Konoike Tomoko, Tracey Moffatt, Odani Motohiko, Anneé Olofsson, Kara Walker, Mark Wallinger, Karen Yasinsky
The world abounds with stories. Myths, folktales, fantasies, mysteries and romances are conveyed to us by word-of-mouth, print, pictures, video and in other ways too. For all people, in both east and west, stories are the most primordial, most basic, form of instruction and entertainment. Every day we, also, make up our own new stories as part of our daily lives.
This exhibition focuses on some of the stories that can be found within contemporary art; of course it concentrates on the kinds of story that art can best convey, and the different forms that they take. Stories in art are often closely linked with artists' own lives and experiences which, in turn, are intertwined with issues that face us all: concerns of race, gender, family relationships and identity.
The 14 artists in this exhibition hail from as far afield as Europe, America, Africa, Oceania and, of course, Japan and work in a variety of media. The different works shown here give us an opportunity to consider the diversity of art, as well as the timely messages that it contains - messages that transcend regional boundaries and have the potential to make us rethink our own experiences and beliefs.
There are many ways to enjoy art. "The World is a Stage" is an invitation "read" some of the tales that have been spun by artists, rather in the same way that you might read a novel, or watch a movie or play.
This exhibition focuses on some of the stories that can be found within contemporary art; of course it concentrates on the kinds of story that art can best convey, and the different forms that they take. Stories in art are often closely linked with artists' own lives and experiences which, in turn, are intertwined with issues that face us all: concerns of race, gender, family relationships and identity.
The 14 artists in this exhibition hail from as far afield as Europe, America, Africa, Oceania and, of course, Japan and work in a variety of media. The different works shown here give us an opportunity to consider the diversity of art, as well as the timely messages that it contains - messages that transcend regional boundaries and have the potential to make us rethink our own experiences and beliefs.
There are many ways to enjoy art. "The World is a Stage" is an invitation "read" some of the tales that have been spun by artists, rather in the same way that you might read a novel, or watch a movie or play.
Schedule | Mar 29 (Tue) 2005-Jun 19 (Sun) 2005 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1500, High School and College Students ¥1000, Junior High School Students and Children of 4 and over ¥500 | ||
| Website | http://www.mori.art.museum/english/contents/storytellers/ | ||
| Venue | Mori Art Museum https://www.mori.art.museum/eng | ||
| Location | 53F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo | ||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit 1C at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya line, 6 minute walk from exit 3 at Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo line; From JR Shibuya Station, take the Toei bus and get off at Roppongi Hills. | ||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) |
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