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"Palau - Parallel Life: Genius, Atsushi Nakajima & Japanese Gauguin, Hisakatsu Hijikata" Exhibition
Setagaya Art Museum
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Atsushi Nakajima, Hisakatsu Hijikata
Hisakatsu Hijikata was born in 1900, and Atsushi Nakajima in 1909. These two creative minds met each other in July 1941, just before the Pacific War started, on the island of Palau. During that time, Micronesia was under Japanese mandate, which was decided at the Paris Peace Conference in 1920. Japan was expanding their rule in the South Seas at the time.
These two artists developed a friendship during their stay in the foreign country. However, Nakajima had to go back to Japan after he caught a local disease, and he later past away at the age of 33. Hijikata went back to Japan with Nakajima, but later had to return to the South Seas. He continued to practice art for 76 years until his death.
This exhibition presents Hijikata's sculptures, reliefs, poems and writings of his experience in Palau, and also, Atsushi Nakajima's writings and other related documents.
Please check the museum's website for details on related events and talks (available in Japanese only).
These two artists developed a friendship during their stay in the foreign country. However, Nakajima had to go back to Japan after he caught a local disease, and he later past away at the age of 33. Hijikata went back to Japan with Nakajima, but later had to return to the South Seas. He continued to practice art for 76 years until his death.
This exhibition presents Hijikata's sculptures, reliefs, poems and writings of his experience in Palau, and also, Atsushi Nakajima's writings and other related documents.
Please check the museum's website for details on related events and talks (available in Japanese only).
Schedule | Nov 17 (Sat) 2007-Jan 27 (Sun) 2008 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥800, University & High School Students, Those over the age 65 ¥600; Junior High School & Elementary School Students, and Those with disabilities ¥400 | ||||||
| Venue | Setagaya Art Museum http://www.setagayaartmuseum.or.jp/index_e.html  | ||||||
| Location | 1-2 Kinuta-koen, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0075 | ||||||
| Access | 17 minute walk from the South exit of Yoga Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi line; From the North exit of Yoga Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi line, take the Tokyu bus and get off at Bijutsukan. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-3415-6011 |
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