"Principle of Art as Natural Philosophy" Exhibition

Tokyo Art Museum

Finished

Artists

Wakiro Sumi, Yoichiro Yoshikawa, Toshinao Kikuchi, Hisao Matsuura, Makoto Ito, Kenji Okazaki

This exhibition, organized by the exhibiting artists themselves, showcases works by six artists who began their art practice in the late 70s, when minimal art and conceptual art rose to prominence. Under the influence of these movements, these artists moved to consider the relationship between an art form and its content at a very fundamental level.

While sharing a common historical background, the artists are aware of the differences seen in their individual approaches to making art. Through this exhibition, they hope to reconsider the fundamental elements of artistic practice as well as share the experience of a group exhibition.

Group Show: January 17th (Sat) - June 21st (Sun)
Series of Solo Exhibitions:
Part 1 - January 17th (Sat) - February 9th (Mon) Wakiro Sumi
Part 2 - February 11th (Wed) - March 9th (Mon) Yoichiro Yoshikawa
Part 3 - March 12th (Wed) - April 4th (Sat) Toshinao Kikuchi
Part 4 - April 5th (Sun) - April 30th (Thurs) Toshio Matsuura
Part 5 - March 2nd (Sat) - March 25th (Mon) Makoto Ito
Part 6 - March 28th (Thurs) - June 21st (Sun) Kanjiro Okazaki

[Image: Wakiro Sumi "Evidence" (2006)]

Schedule

Jan 17 (Sat) 2009-Jun 21 (Sun) 2009