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To the Human Future - Flight from the Dark Side
Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito
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Magdalena Abakanowicz, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Anthony Gormley, Isao Hashimoto, Yoko Ono et al.
Not only have America's unilateralism and hegemony influenced the world in a visible manner, but they have also eroded the hearts of contemporary people worldwide, greatly affecting their values. Through the judgment standards of economic globalism, emphasis has been placed on how a small section of the world's population can accrue profit. Under such standards, little consideration is given to values apart from that of efficiency: to wit, human sincerity, reason, and human rights. However, such a situation also results from the control of information - something that was readily apparent domestically in the United States after the Iraq invasion, but certainly not limited to that.
While we always strive for peace, we also experience the difficulty of not being able to maintain an open heart toward coexistence with "others." In the midst of mounting anxiety about the direction of humankind, each of us is asked to view the diverse world and develop the power of judgment that will allow us to cull the true facts from the whirlpool of information, and to develop a spirit of generosity that will allow us to accept people of different stripes.
ATM's current exhibition explores the following theme: how can humans, who tend to fall easily into the "dark side" during our time of confusion, awaken to an understanding of "others" and a self-awareness of human dignity? This exhibition brings together press photos and images with carvings, sculptures, poetry and moral maxims, attempting to elicit our empathy.
While we always strive for peace, we also experience the difficulty of not being able to maintain an open heart toward coexistence with "others." In the midst of mounting anxiety about the direction of humankind, each of us is asked to view the diverse world and develop the power of judgment that will allow us to cull the true facts from the whirlpool of information, and to develop a spirit of generosity that will allow us to accept people of different stripes.
ATM's current exhibition explores the following theme: how can humans, who tend to fall easily into the "dark side" during our time of confusion, awaken to an understanding of "others" and a self-awareness of human dignity? This exhibition brings together press photos and images with carvings, sculptures, poetry and moral maxims, attempting to elicit our empathy.
Schedule | Feb 25 (Sat) 2006-May 7 (Sun) 2006 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥800 | ||||
| Website | http://www.arttowermito.or.jp/future/future.html | ||||
| Venue | Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito https://www.arttowermito.or.jp/english/ | ||||
| Location | 1-6-8 Goken-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki 310-0063 | ||||
| Access | 20 minute walk from the North exit of JR Mito Station; From the North exit of JR Mito Station, take the Ibaraki Kotsu bus and get off at Izumicho-itchome. The venue is 3 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 029-227-8111 | ||||
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