"Morphology of Emptiness" Exhibition

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Finished

Artists

Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Saburo Muraoka, Tomonori Toyofuku, Kunie Sugiura et al.

In the figure-ground relationship, some pieces present an empty figure instead of making the figure stand out against the ground. Some three-dimensional pieces attract viewers' attention to inner hollow spaces rather than the solid mass. These pieces may be described as "negative" form-making as opposed to positive form-making. This show presents a selection of such pieces including paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures.

Free entry (*only for this exhibition and Permanent Exhibition):
Mar 6th (Sun), Apr 3rd (Sun), May 1st (Sun)

Curator Talk
by Katsuo Suzuki
Feb 26th (Sat) 11:00-12:00
Mar 18th (Fri) 18:00-19:00
No reservation required.

[Image: Kunie Sugiura "I'm telling you..." (1983) gelatin silver print]

Schedule

Feb 22 (Tue) 2011-May 8 (Sun) 2011

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-17:00 Closes at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.

Fee

Adults ¥500; University Students ¥250; High School Students and Under, Seniors 65 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free; Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately.

Venue

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
http://www.momat.go.jp/english

Location

3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8322

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Access

3 minute walk from exit 1b at Takebashi Station on the Tozai line. 5 minute walk from exit 4 at Kudanshita Station on the Hanzomon and Tozai lines or Toei Shinjuku line. 15 minute walk from exit A1 at Jimbocho Station on the Toei Shinjuku and Mita lines or Hanzomon line.

Phone

050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)

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