TAB Event - Ilya Kabakov "Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World"

Closes in 15 days
At Ashikaga Museum of Art
Media: Illustration, Other, Art Talk

Ilya Kabakov (1933-) is an internationally-acclaimed contemporary artist. Born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, Kabkov made a living as a children's book illustrator under a regime that prohibited free expression through art, working as an "unofficial" artist.
These original illustrations have been conserved by Kabakov himself and have not been previously exhibited. This exhibition presents a total of over 1000 illustrations and 100 picture books for the first time, divided into five large sections - life, science and industry, stories, poetry, etc - as well as an "Osha and Friends" corner, exhibited over two periods (up until August 17th/from August 20th onward).
Kabakov's picture books cover diverse territory, and, as the title of this exhibition indicates, collectively possess the character of a sort of global encyclopedia. The world is complex and riddled with contradictions. Kabakov's picture books take this into account and are themselves complicated creations, filled with a sense of beauty and nostalgia.

Talk event: "Ilya Kabakov: artist and picture book"
Lecturer: Wakana Tomono (assistant professor, Chiba University)
Date and time: July 19th (Sat) 15:00
Limited to 100 persons
Free entry

Workshop: "Let's make Albums!"
Lecturer: Natsuo Inoue (book manufacturer)
Date: August 30th (Sat) 14:00
Limited to 15 persons.
Aimed at elementary school children and above (younger children are requested to be accompanied by a guardian)
Fee: ¥1000

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