Fiona Tan “Ascent”

Izu Photo Museum

Finished

Artists

Fiona Tan

Commissioned on the occasion of this exhibition, Tan has created “Ascent” through a montage of over 4000 found still images of Mt. Fuji from all eras. Images were contributed by the public and were also selected from Izu Photo Museum’s own collection. “Ascent” is at once a rumination on this singular mountain and its ongoing relationship with human beings, a study of visual culture and a tribute to both photographic and film history. The resulting work considers the intertwinement of visibility and invisibility, distance and proximity. As Tan herself says: “These thousands of images encircle the mountain like a cloud – revealing it and hiding it at the same time.” Fictional narrative combines with documentary images, expanding the boundaries that divide stillness from movement, and pinpointing a unique area where photography and film meet and connect. Echoing the climb to the mountain’s peak, the narrative zigzags across narratives and histories, from ukiyo-e to the Second World War, from Western imperialism to contemporary tourism, from the dawn of photography to the present day.
“Ascent” unfolds as a contemplative visual essay, reflecting upon the capacities of contemporary digital visual media while referencing iconic films such as Chris Marker’s La Jetée.

Schedule

Jul 18 (Mon) 2016-Oct 18 (Tue) 2016

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-17:00 Until 18:00 from April to Augast. Until 16:30 from November to January.
Closed	Wednesday Open on public holiday Wednesday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.

Fee

Adults ¥800, University and High School Students ¥400, Junior High School Students and Under free.

Website

http://www.izuphoto-museum.jp/e/exhibition/208709273.html