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Taisuke Morishita "MacArthur Note Retrospective"
Art Lab Tokyo
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Taisuke Morishita
August 15th this year marks the anniversary commemorating the end of WWII. For some, however, it is more correctly the anniversary that marks defeat in the war. On February 3rd, 1946, GHQ director MacArthur presented the three general principles of the Japanese constitution. The Japanese constitution today was established according to these principles.
Revision of the constitution is starting to unravel from the entrenched and immobile structure of "country-GHQ-emperor". At present, Douglas MacArthur is still a stubborn and tenacious influence. In this sense, time is still at a standstill even over 60 years after the end of the war.
This 5 day show is Morishita's attempt to question the relationship between the rail of postwar Japan and the irresponsible democracy in place today. These installation works and get-togethers are an opportunity to rethink these salient issues.
August 13th (Wed) Exhibition 15:00-18:00
Get-together 18:00- thinking about modern times through "Being a Woman" (1958), based on the work by Yasunari Kawabata, dir. Yuzo Kawashima
August 16th (Sat) Exhibition 15:00-18:00
Get-together 18:00- screening of "MacArthur", dir. Joseph Sargent, discussion of postwar issues
August 17th (Sun) Exhibition 15:00-18:00
Get-together 18:00- thinking about the "girly" freedom espoused by FICE, Perfume, Ringo Shiina, etc
August 20th (Wed) Exhibition 15:00-18:00
Get-together 18:00- talking about America through Teruko Ito and 60's popular songs
August 23rd (Sat) Exhibition 15:00-18:00
Get-together 18:00- Dismantling and deconstruction of otaku culture through Disk Princess Valkyrie and Keroro Sergeant
Exhibition is free. Get-togethers (including drink fee) are ¥500 each.
(These are not-for-profit study groups)
Revision of the constitution is starting to unravel from the entrenched and immobile structure of "country-GHQ-emperor". At present, Douglas MacArthur is still a stubborn and tenacious influence. In this sense, time is still at a standstill even over 60 years after the end of the war.
This 5 day show is Morishita's attempt to question the relationship between the rail of postwar Japan and the irresponsible democracy in place today. These installation works and get-togethers are an opportunity to rethink these salient issues.
August 13th (Wed) Exhibition 15:00-18:00
Get-together 18:00- thinking about modern times through "Being a Woman" (1958), based on the work by Yasunari Kawabata, dir. Yuzo Kawashima
August 16th (Sat) Exhibition 15:00-18:00
Get-together 18:00- screening of "MacArthur", dir. Joseph Sargent, discussion of postwar issues
August 17th (Sun) Exhibition 15:00-18:00
Get-together 18:00- thinking about the "girly" freedom espoused by FICE, Perfume, Ringo Shiina, etc
August 20th (Wed) Exhibition 15:00-18:00
Get-together 18:00- talking about America through Teruko Ito and 60's popular songs
August 23rd (Sat) Exhibition 15:00-18:00
Get-together 18:00- Dismantling and deconstruction of otaku culture through Disk Princess Valkyrie and Keroro Sergeant
Exhibition is free. Get-togethers (including drink fee) are ¥500 each.
(These are not-for-profit study groups)
Schedule | Aug 13 (Wed) 2008-Aug 23 (Sat) 2008 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Art Lab Tokyo http://artlab-tokyo.com/  | ||||
| Location | 202, 2-7-26 Kitaaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit 2b at Gaienmae Station on the Ginza line. 11 minute walk from exit 1 at Aoyama-itchome Station on the Ginza and Hanzomon lines or Toei Oedo line. 11 minute walk from exit B4 at Omotesando Station on the Ginza, Hanzomon and Chiyoda lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6231-6768 | ||||
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