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15th Anniversary Exhibition: The Tree of Life
The Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum
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Rosilene Luduvico, Takanobu Kobayashi, Ai Sasaki, Hiroshi Sugito, Koji Suzuki et al.
Trees remain a source of fascination to people even in contemporary times. For its 15th anniversary, the Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum presents an exhibition focused on works from its collection on the theme of “the tree of life.”
Trees have been depicted in culture throughout the ages. The Bible speaks of the “tree of life” and the “tree of knowledge.” Today not only painters and sculptors but other artists including photographers take up trees as their subjects, creating dialogues with them. Manabu Miyazaki, for instance, spent two years photographing a single hilltop persimmon tree in Nagano Prefecture, recording the changes in its landscape as the months and seasons went by. Seiichi Motohashi has documented the baobab trees of a Senegalese village and the people who live there in photographs and film, interpreting the meanings of the carvings on the trunks of the trees. Sculptor Shigeo Toya heads into forests of Japan with a chainsaw in pursuit of his art. Similarly, Koji Tanada converses with the wood he uses in his carvings of children and youth, imbuing them with the life of their materials. Furthermore, numerous painters feature trees in their works, portraying them on enormous canvases like figures in dreams. See how 15 contemporary artists bring life to their works in dialogue with trees.
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Performance
Artist Kasetsu will give a performance on the theme of “the tree of life.” Artworks created during the performance will displayed at the exhibition.
Date: April 28 (Fri) 13:30–15:30
Please see the official website for details and information on more related events.
Trees have been depicted in culture throughout the ages. The Bible speaks of the “tree of life” and the “tree of knowledge.” Today not only painters and sculptors but other artists including photographers take up trees as their subjects, creating dialogues with them. Manabu Miyazaki, for instance, spent two years photographing a single hilltop persimmon tree in Nagano Prefecture, recording the changes in its landscape as the months and seasons went by. Seiichi Motohashi has documented the baobab trees of a Senegalese village and the people who live there in photographs and film, interpreting the meanings of the carvings on the trunks of the trees. Sculptor Shigeo Toya heads into forests of Japan with a chainsaw in pursuit of his art. Similarly, Koji Tanada converses with the wood he uses in his carvings of children and youth, imbuing them with the life of their materials. Furthermore, numerous painters feature trees in their works, portraying them on enormous canvases like figures in dreams. See how 15 contemporary artists bring life to their works in dialogue with trees.
[Related Event]
Performance
Artist Kasetsu will give a performance on the theme of “the tree of life.” Artworks created during the performance will displayed at the exhibition.
Date: April 28 (Fri) 13:30–15:30
Please see the official website for details and information on more related events.
Schedule | Apr 22 (Sat) 2017-Nov 30 (Thu) 2017 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | From April to October: Adults ¥1200, University and High School Students ¥800 / From November to March: Adults ¥1000, University and High School Students ¥500 / Junior High and Elementary School Students free. | ||||
| Venue | The Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum https://www.clematis-no-oka.co.jp/vangi-museum/en/  | ||||
| Location | 347-1 Clematis no Oka, Sunto-gun, Nagaizumi-cho, Shizuoka 411-0931 | ||||
| Access | From the North exit of JR Mishima Station, take the free shuttle bus for 25 minutes. | ||||
| Phone | 055-989-8787 | ||||
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