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Shinobu Akimoto Exhibition
Embassy of Canada Prince Takamado Gallery
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Shinobu Akimoto
Since the mid 1990’s, the witty conceptual work of Shinobu Akimoto has questioned whether art-making is simply part of the experience of living, or is somehow a distinct, even rarefied human activity.
In this first survey exhibition in Japan, the central work is the installation, Better Living (2004-2005). It consists mainly of images of a bird, a cat, and a rabbit photographed while “shopping” in a miniature garden centre, china shop, and furniture store. The small scale suits both the proportions of the animals and showcases Akimoto’s hand-made facsimiles of impractical tiny ceramic ware, potted plants, or wooden furniture found in Japanese “dollar” stores.
In this first survey exhibition in Japan, the central work is the installation, Better Living (2004-2005). It consists mainly of images of a bird, a cat, and a rabbit photographed while “shopping” in a miniature garden centre, china shop, and furniture store. The small scale suits both the proportions of the animals and showcases Akimoto’s hand-made facsimiles of impractical tiny ceramic ware, potted plants, or wooden furniture found in Japanese “dollar” stores.
Schedule | Jan 18 (Fri) 2008-Mar 20 (Thu) 2008 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Embassy of Canada Prince Takamado Gallery https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/japan-japon/galerie-prince_takamado-gallery.aspx?lang=eng  | ||||
| Location | 7-3-38 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8503 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit 4 North at Aoyama-itchome Station on the Ginza and Honzomon lines, 20 minute walk from exit 1 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-5412-6200 | ||||
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