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“Art as a Haven of Happiness”
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
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At the art studios “Atelier Element Present” (Mie and Tokyo) and “Shobu Gakuen” (Kagoshima), people born with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities are daily producing artworks that evince rich sensibilities and intellectual insight. Their world of jewel-like colors, full of bright, festive energy, easily calls the words “happiness” and “harmony” to mind. Their creative approach—light in spirit and as natural as breathing—seems to epitomize true freedom in art. The profound beauty of form they achieve forces us to reconsider our definition of the word, “disabled.” As a special feature, this exhibition will allow visitors to observe the artists’ production process, normally something only the studio staff is witness to. The exhibition venue will thus become a place to consider anew “the meaning and possibilities of art” in human life. (Some 100 artworks will be presented.)
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Lecture “What has been made, What can be made”
Date: July 26(Sat) 14:00-16:00
Speaker: Shin Fukumori (Shobu Gakuen)
“Art as a Haven of Happiness”
Date: September 15(Mon/Public Holiday) 14:00-17:00
Part 1: Speaker - Genichiro Takahashi(writer) 14:00-15:00
Part 2: Speaker - Hiroatsu Sakuma (Atelier Element Present)
Moderator: Atsuyuki Nakahara (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
[Related Events]
Lecture “What has been made, What can be made”
Date: July 26(Sat) 14:00-16:00
Speaker: Shin Fukumori (Shobu Gakuen)
“Art as a Haven of Happiness”
Date: September 15(Mon/Public Holiday) 14:00-17:00
Part 1: Speaker - Genichiro Takahashi(writer) 14:00-15:00
Part 2: Speaker - Hiroatsu Sakuma (Atelier Element Present)
Moderator: Atsuyuki Nakahara (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
Schedule | Jul 26 (Sat) 2014-Oct 8 (Wed) 2014 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥800, University Students ¥400, High School Students and under free, Seniors over 65 ¥500, Redistered Disabled + 1 assistant free. | ||||||
| Website | http://www.tobikan.jp/en/exhibition/h26_havenofhappiness.html | ||||||
| Venue | Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum | ||||||
| Location | 8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712 | ||||||
| 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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