Born in 1971, Saskia Olde Wolbers creates videos with a mysterious transparency. After creating elaborate handmade models, Wolbers films them, building up stories within. The constructed worlds on the screen may be beautiful, but show no people and are desolate. Combined with a soft, somewhat magical voice-over, her images penetrate deep into the minds and memories of viewers. Each of her works raises doubts about the truth of a world that we had believed to be real, giving a glimpse of the extent to which what we perceive as reality is in fact a constructed artifact. In 2003 Olde Wolbers won the Baloise Art Prize at Basel Art Fair, followed by the Becks’ Futures Award in 2004. She was also selected for ARTFORUM magazine’s “Best of 2005: 11 critics and curators look at the year in art,” demonstrating her growing reputation and potential. The timing is perfect for Mori Art Museum to bring her art to Japan. -Artist Talk April 26th (Sat) 17:00-18:30 *with consecutive interpretation. Location: 52nd Floor Information Counter

The Turner Prize is one of the most important prizes in the art world today. Organized by the Tate galleries and presented annually since 1984, it represents a major steppingstone for young British artists. The Prize is unique because it is not restricted to conventional media – such as painting, sculpture or photography – but may include new and diverse forms of expression. The awards ceremony is telecast live and is a highly anticipated national event in Britain. This exhibition – the first time that works by all past Prize-winners have been exhibited together– provides an opportunity to examine changes in the Prize over the years. It is at the same time a retrospective of British contemporary art, with work by the likes of Gilbert and George, Tony Cragg, Anish Kapoor, Damien Hirst and Wolfgang Tillmans. Related public programs: "British Contemporary Art and the Turner Prize" (headsets with Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation provided) We have invited the director and curator of the Tate in London to give a lecture about one of the most important prizes for contemporary art, the Turner, as well as about the history of its reception. Sir Nicholas Serota (director of Tate Museum) LIzzy Carey-Thomas (curator, Tate Britain) Moderator: Fumio Nanjo (director, Mori Art Museum) Date and time: April 25th (Fri), 19:00-21:00 Venue: Academy Hills, 49F (Mori Tower, 49F) Organized by Mori Art Museum and Academy Hills Limited to 350 persons. Fee: Regular ¥1000, Students and MAMC members ¥500 To reserve a place, please visit the Mori Art Museum website. Artist Talk (Japanese-English consecutive interpretation provided) Artists whose work is being shown will talk about their work. Date and time: April 26th (Sat), 14:00-16:00 Speakers: Rachel Whiteread (1993 Turner recipient), Martin Creed (2001 Turner recipient), others Venue: Mori Art Museum 53F exhibition gallery 1 Limited to 100 persons per talk (first-come first-serve basis, reservation not required) Fee: Free (admission to exhibition required) [Image: Damien Hirst "Mother and Child, Divided" (1993) Steel, GRP composites, glass, silicone sealants, cow, calf, formaldehyde solution 208.6 × 332.5 × 109cm (×2), 113.6 × 169 × 62cm (×2) Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo]

This exhibition introduces the past, present, and future of city development in Sengawa (Chofu City, Tokyo), along with the ongoing design of road layout. The project consists of 6 facilities that designed alongside the road, and is one of the largest projects that the world has seen.

The two architects, Peter Märkli (b. 1953) from Switzerland and Jun Aoki (b. 1956) from Japan, share a strong interest in paintings and sculpture. This exhibition presents many of more than 300 drawings and 100 study models to capture the flickers that emerge while architects' ideas take form. [Image: Peter Märkli "Drawing" (date unknown) © the artist]

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the museum, this exhibition sheds light on Taro Okamoto's "Tower of the Sun," a monument created for the Japan World Exposition held in 1970. The work symbolizes "the progress and harmony of human beings." Okamoto wanted to build something extremely "absurd" that stood out in the expo crowded with modernist pavilions. This idea of a "festival" transcending any nationality, race, or language barriers was prominent in the monument. The tower contains "Tree of Life" which illustrates the growth of humanity. Also, the internal space is divided into parts, each of which represent the past, present, and future, unfolding the dynamism of life, which has always existed around us. The monument is an ultimate compilation of Okamoto's philosophy and theory of art. This exhibition introduces everything about the "Tower of the Sun" through video documentation, along with Okamoto's sketches and writings. Please see the museum website for more details.

The creator of "Vagabond" and "Slam Dunk", Takehiko Inoue's next challenge takes place in a museum space. Over 100 new and original drawings construct this temporary manga space. Please see exhibition website for more details. [IMG（c）I.T.PLANNING]

Bauhaus began in Weimar in Germany as a school for design in 1919. Centered on Weimar, Dessau and Berlin, Bauhaus was forced to close down in 1933 with the rise of the Nazi regime. However, even 75 years after its founding, it continues to have a profound influence on design and architecture around the world. This exhibition focuses on how Bauhaus was variously interpreted and appropriated during different periods of its history, and on the Dessau period in particular. During its short period of activity, concrete manifestations of the ideals of its founder, Walter Gropius, were constructed in Dessau. From his student work that shows the influences of his formative education, right up to his designs for stage sets, products from his atelier, drawings, and photographs, this show showcases the broad range of Bauhaus activities. The show also includes architectural sections, blueprints and diagrams, models and images. The selection features a total of around 260 works, 241 of which are from the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation's collection. 146 of them will be exhibited in Japan for the first time.

Eight years into the new millennium and the question arises: where are we headed, now that we live in the century once hailed as the future? This question is the springboard and theme for our third exhibition, starting on the first anniversary of 21_21 Design Sight's opening in 2007. The exhibition title refers of course to the 21st century, and by "Man", to those of us living here, now. The title also expresses a desire to place our hope in the future. The focus of this show is on the 21st century and its people as a means by which to explore ideas for building a better future for this century and beyond. Exhibition director Issey Miyake has done extensive research to prepare for the show, which includes a wide spectrum of Japanese and international creators, all of whom address today's many doubts and insecurities through their own individual form of creative expression. Please see the website for more information and related events.