TAB Event - "Tower of the Sun" Exhibition

"Tower of the Sun" Exhibition

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At Taro Okamoto Memorial museum
Media: Sculpture, Art Talk

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the museum, this exhibition sheds light on Taro Okamoto's "Tower of the Sun," a monument created for the Japan World Exposition held in 1970. The work symbolizes "the progress and harmony of human beings." Okamoto wanted to build something extremely "absurd" that stood out in the expo crowded with modernist pavilions. This idea of a "festival" transcending any nationality, race, or language barriers was prominent in the monument. The tower contains "Tree of Life" which illustrates the growth of humanity. Also, the internal space is divided into parts, each of which represent the past, present, and future, unfolding the dynamism of life, which has always existed around us. The monument is an ultimate compilation of Okamoto's philosophy and theory of art.
This exhibition introduces everything about the "Tower of the Sun" through video documentation, along with Okamoto's sketches and writings.

Please see the museum website for more details.