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Masks – Beauty of the Spirits
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
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This exhibition draws on the Paris based Musée du quai Branly’s treasure trove of rare and precious items collected from Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas to explore the fascinating world of masks, and is the first large-scale exhibition of the museum collection to take place in Japan. Exploring the power of transformation which enables the mask’s wearer to become draw upon the forces of myth and nature as they become performers, actors, storytellers this collection points to the liminal space opened up between humankind and the world around them through this historic cultural object. What the diverse masks from all across the world featured in this exhibition have in common is their breathtaking imaginative force, as made evident in the uniqueness of their shape, materials, or scale. Laying bare the true fascination of this vital form of representation, the exhibition explores the true essence of the mask and what it means to us in today’s world.
Schedule | Apr 25 (Sat) 2015-Jun 30 (Tue) 2015 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adult ￥1200, University Students ￥960, High School Student and Junior High School Students and Seniors over 65 ￥600, Elementary Students and under ￥500. | ||||
| Website | http://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/exhibition/150425-0630_mask.html | ||||
| Venue | Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum https://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0071 | ||||
| Access | 9 minute walk from exit 1 at Shirokanedai Station on the Toei Mita or Namboku line, 10 minute walk from the East exit of Meguro Station on the JR Yamanote line, 12 minute walk from the Main exit of Meguro Station on the Tokyu Meguro line. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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