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"Light Insight" Exhibition
NTT ICC Inter Communication Center
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Artists
Alien Productions, Joseph Beuys, Bengt Sjolen, Adam Somlai-Fischer with Usman Haque, Jochem Hendricks, Evelina Domnitch & Dmitry Gelfand, Nina Fischer & Maroan El Sani, Misha Kuball, Anthony McCall, Yukio Fujimoto, Ingo Gunther, Nam June Paik, Shiro Takatani
This exhibition investigates the existence and past of light, a phenomenon too self-evident to warrant much reflection; its present state and future possibilities, examined through the lens of "perception." It casts new light on the topic from a viewpoint that transcends both art and science.
Light is not only closely intertwined with our bodily and perceptual sensations and situations in daily life, but also a fundamental medium that makes visible a diverse range of objects, things and situations. Forms of life and the environment as a whole depend on sunlight to create and maintain ecosystems. As for human beings, light is not only a matter of existence and survival, but also a spiritual and mental guide, assigned religious, scientific and philosophical significance. Above all, the development of optical studies since the Renaissance gave birth to laws of perspective, assisted by the advent of the camera obscura, followed by other optical devices and visual systems that in turn led to new forms of artistic expression. During the Enlightenment period, light also became a crucial metaphor and visualization of knowledge and the world.
This exhibition tracks changes in our bodily awareness and perception of notions, phenomena and processes brought about by continually expanding optical technologies, introducing a number of experimental works and projects that allow us to experience unique forms of vision.
Talk events and lectures also scheduled. See website for details.
Light is not only closely intertwined with our bodily and perceptual sensations and situations in daily life, but also a fundamental medium that makes visible a diverse range of objects, things and situations. Forms of life and the environment as a whole depend on sunlight to create and maintain ecosystems. As for human beings, light is not only a matter of existence and survival, but also a spiritual and mental guide, assigned religious, scientific and philosophical significance. Above all, the development of optical studies since the Renaissance gave birth to laws of perspective, assisted by the advent of the camera obscura, followed by other optical devices and visual systems that in turn led to new forms of artistic expression. During the Enlightenment period, light also became a crucial metaphor and visualization of knowledge and the world.
This exhibition tracks changes in our bodily awareness and perception of notions, phenomena and processes brought about by continually expanding optical technologies, introducing a number of experimental works and projects that allow us to experience unique forms of vision.
Talk events and lectures also scheduled. See website for details.
Schedule | Dec 6 (Sat) 2008-Feb 28 (Sat) 2009 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Regular and University Students ¥500, High School Students and below free | ||||||
| Venue | NTT ICC Inter Communication Center http://www.ntticc.or.jp/en/  | ||||||
| Location | 4F Tokyo Opera City Tower, 3-20-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1404 | ||||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from the East exit of Hatsudai Station on the Keio New line, 11 minute walk from Sangubashi Station on the Odakyu Odawara line, 12 minute walk from A2 exit at Nishi-Shinjuku-gochome Station on the Toei Oedo line. | ||||||
| Phone | 0120-144199 | ||||||
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