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"Kaiju and Art" Exhibition
Ashikaga Museum of Art
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Toru Narita, Ryosaku Takayama, Noriyoshi Ikeya, Tomoo Haraguchi
In the mid 1660s, the "Kaiju (monster) Boom" occurred, fascinating children in Japan. The striking and fantastic monster designs stimulated children's imagination. The Japanese monster design industry has developed its own distinctive style, clearly different from special effect movies made in other countries. The Kaiju designs apply abstract representations, combining many elements derived from fine art. We can understand this sculptural approach as we analyze Kaiju.
Toru Narita (1929-2002) produced the very original and beautiful Kaiju in Ultraman Q, Ultraman, Ultraseven, and other popular shows. Conversely, he also created semi-abstracted sculptures which were highly acclaimed in the art scene.
This exhibition includes Toru Narita's Kaiju and his personal artworks. Other featured artists are Ryosaku Takayama (1917-1982), who made Kaiju sculptures based on Narita's designs, Noriyoshi Ikeya (1940-) who succeeded Narita in designing for Ultraseven and who started the "2nd Kaiju Boom," and today's leading Kaiju designer, Tomoo Haraguchi (1960-). By also presenting paintings and sculptures that are not necessarily related to Kaiju, this exhibition highlights commonly shared ideas in these two different forms of art and proposes new perspectives on Kaiju design.
Related Program
- Discussion "Talking about Toru Narita"
Ruri Narita (Toru Narita's wife) x Setsu Shimizu (Editor & Writer)
November 3rd (Sat) 14:00-
For junior high school students and above.
Capacity: 100 seatings
Free
- Lecture "Jyomon, Kaiju, Surrealism"
Midori Ishikawa (Art critic, professor)
December 8th (Sat) 14:00-
Capacity: 100 people
Free
- Workshop "Making Kaiju with Clay"
conducted by Atsushi Tomura (Kaiju artist)
December 1st (Sat) 14:00-
For elementary school students and above
Capacity: 30 people
Fee: ¥300
Location: Ashikaga Museum of Art Alternative Hall
Please call 0284-43-3131 to make reservations.
[Image: Toru Narita. Original drawing of "Alien Mefiras" (1967) Collection of Aomori Museum of Art, (c) Ruri Narita]
Toru Narita (1929-2002) produced the very original and beautiful Kaiju in Ultraman Q, Ultraman, Ultraseven, and other popular shows. Conversely, he also created semi-abstracted sculptures which were highly acclaimed in the art scene.
This exhibition includes Toru Narita's Kaiju and his personal artworks. Other featured artists are Ryosaku Takayama (1917-1982), who made Kaiju sculptures based on Narita's designs, Noriyoshi Ikeya (1940-) who succeeded Narita in designing for Ultraseven and who started the "2nd Kaiju Boom," and today's leading Kaiju designer, Tomoo Haraguchi (1960-). By also presenting paintings and sculptures that are not necessarily related to Kaiju, this exhibition highlights commonly shared ideas in these two different forms of art and proposes new perspectives on Kaiju design.
Related Program
- Discussion "Talking about Toru Narita"
Ruri Narita (Toru Narita's wife) x Setsu Shimizu (Editor & Writer)
November 3rd (Sat) 14:00-
For junior high school students and above.
Capacity: 100 seatings
Free
- Lecture "Jyomon, Kaiju, Surrealism"
Midori Ishikawa (Art critic, professor)
December 8th (Sat) 14:00-
Capacity: 100 people
Free
- Workshop "Making Kaiju with Clay"
conducted by Atsushi Tomura (Kaiju artist)
December 1st (Sat) 14:00-
For elementary school students and above
Capacity: 30 people
Fee: ¥300
Location: Ashikaga Museum of Art Alternative Hall
Please call 0284-43-3131 to make reservations.
[Image: Toru Narita. Original drawing of "Alien Mefiras" (1967) Collection of Aomori Museum of Art, (c) Ruri Narita]
Schedule | Nov 3 (Sat) 2007-Dec 24 (Mon) 2007 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥700, University & High School Students ¥500, Junior High School Students and below Free. | ||||
| Venue | Ashikaga Museum of Art | ||||
| Location | 2-14-7 Tori, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi 326-0814 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from the North exit of Ashikagashi Station on the Tobu Isesaki line, 10 minute walk from the South exit of Ashikaga Station on the JR Ryomo line. | ||||
| Phone | 0284-43-3133 | ||||
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