Shigeru Matsui "Photogramma: Deixis of Index"

Photographers' Gallery

Finished

Artists

Shigeru Matsui

This exhibition comprises the "Quantum Poem" exhibitions that have been continuously created since 2002. These poems are based on daily weather reports from the morning newspaper. The word "photogramma" in the title of this exhibition literally means "words of light." As Hegel said, "in the modern world, the newspaper replaces morning prayers." Newspapers present "news" that are new events and edit the world each day. They provide the starting point the deixis "now, here, I," and the language of newspapers is composed of arrangements of photographs and text (or photogramma). This exhibition is an experiment in exploring the identity of modern poetry and amplifying the meaning and time created by "quantum poems" through exhibiting the "news".

Related Events
May 7th
19:00- Explanation by the artist
20:00- "Photogramma" Talk: Junichi Konuma (poet, musical culture theory) & Keizou Kitajima (photographer) x Shigeru Matsui (poet)
Entrance Fee: ¥1000, Capacity: 25
Please contact photographers' gallery for reservations and details.
Please make reservations online here, e-mail or send a fax to the gallery (03-5368-2631) with event name, your name, contact information, and number of people in your party.

Organizer: Junichi Konuma (Music Critic, Waseda University Professor)

Schedule

May 5 (Sat) 2007-May 9 (Wed) 2007