Mayhem, Friction, Silence, and then … Post 3.11

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Finished

Artists

Eisaku Ando, Masako Ishizuka, Masaya Shirahama, Manabu Hangai, Kumi Yokoyu

In the aftermath of 3.11 the people of Japan sought to place souls to rest and looked towards regeneration with a sense of solidarity. But at the same time we left with the deep concerns of energy issues, rubble disposal and radiation disaster. Now the once loud outcry seems to be coming to a lull, but in this tragedy we have come to see both the good and bad which has been long hidden behind the shadow of Japan’s prosperity. What can artists do at such times? Art has strength both in the moment and through the tides of history, able to captivate in an instant and keep a hold beyond time. Is it not the role of the artist to compact the fragments of this experience, crystallize share it and pass it on to future generations?

Venue: Gallery A
Closed on December 1(Mon)

Schedule

Nov 26 (Wed) 2014-Dec 7 (Sun) 2014

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-17:30 Closes at 20:00 on Fridays.
Closed	Closed on every 1st and 3rd Monday. Closed during the New Year holidays. Special exhibitions closed on Mondays. (Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.)
Notice	Exhibition Hours: 9:30-17:30. 9:30-20:00 on Fridays and December 6(Sat)

Fee

Free

Website

http://www.tobikan.jp/en/exhibition/h26_groupshow_1.html

Venue

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Location

8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712

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Access

7 minute walk from the Park exit of JR Ueno Station, 10 minute walk from the Ikenohata exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei Main line, 10 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines.

Phone

03-3823-6921

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