"MAM Project 007: Saskia Olde Wolbers" Exhibition

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At Mori Art Museum
Media: Video installation, Art Talk

Born in 1971, Saskia Olde Wolbers creates videos with a mysterious transparency. After creating elaborate handmade models, Wolbers films them, building up stories within. The constructed worlds on the screen may be beautiful, but show no people and are desolate. Combined with a soft, somewhat magical voice-over, her images penetrate deep into the minds and memories of viewers. Each of her works raises doubts about the truth of a world that we had believed to be real, giving a glimpse of the extent to which what we perceive as reality is in fact a constructed artifact. In 2003 Olde Wolbers won the Baloise Art Prize at Basel Art Fair, followed by the Becks’ Futures Award in 2004. She was also selected for ARTFORUM magazine’s “Best of 2005: 11 critics and curators look at the year in art,” demonstrating her growing reputation and potential. The timing is perfect for Mori Art Museum to bring her art to Japan.

-Artist Talk
April 26th (Sat) 17:00-18:30
*with consecutive interpretation.
Location: 52nd Floor Information Counter

Schedule

From 2008-04-25 To 2008-07-13

Fee

Adults ¥1500, Students (University & High School) ¥1000, Children (4 years old to Junior High School Students) ¥500

Venue Hours

From 10:00 To 22:00
tuesdays closing at 17:00

Maps

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Access

To Roppongi Hills, 10 minutes walk from Roppongi station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya line, 4 minutes walk from Roppongi station on the Toei Oedo line, 5 minutes walk from Azabu Juban station on the Toei Oedo line.

Address

Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (53F), 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6150
Phone: 03-5777-8600

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donald_japantimes: (2008-05-08 at 11:05)

Deceptive images, deceptive tales
By EDAN CORKILL
Japan Times staff writer

Viewers enticed into watching the story of Jean and his lover in "Placebo" (2002) discover quickly that he is a strange man indeed. For years he has roamed the floors of a hospital, dressed in a white cloak, pretending to be a doctor ...

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Venue: Mori Art Museum
Schedule: From 2008-04-25 To 2008-07-13
Address: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (53F), 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6150
Phone: 03-5777-8600

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