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Ito Kosho Collected Works Publication Commemorative Exhibitionー Folds of Solaris
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Kosho Ito
Kosho Ito, born in Kanazawa in 1932 as the first son of a metal-engraver, entered an apprenticeship under a ceramic artist in his teens but fled the world of traditional ceramic art to pursue a more contemporary form of the medium. Sometimes freezing soil, sometimes incorporating the shrinkage and fissures of dried earth, Ito quickly gathered attention for his unique expressions making use of natural processes. He represented Japan at the 1978 India Triennale and the 1984 Venice Biennale, garnering much international praise. Even now, at over 90 years old, he actively continues his work as a pioneer of earth molding at his atelier in Kasama.
This exhibition was put together to commemorate the publication of "Ito Kosho", a catalog of a half-century of his installations. In order for you to experience the unique characteristics of Eros (life) present in Ito's work, we will display the outdoors installation "Folds of Blue Pearl - from the sky, to the sky", as well as "Folds of Pearl Pink", "Recursive Memory", and new drawings.
After a crowdfunding page was set up for the catalog, the response achieved our goal and went beyond. As part of this project, Arts Isozaki in Mito held "Sea of Solaris - within "Recursive Memory" - Ito Kosho Exhibition" to positive reception. "Recursive Memory" put documents relating to Ito's work as an artist through a shredder, sublimating records of his past into his present work, opening a new frontier with methods new to him. Already over 90 years old, Kosho Ito approached this exhibition with shocking vitality, and participated in another branch of this project as well, providing new drawings for "Folds of Solaris", Arts Isozaki owner Hiroya Isozaki's debut poetry collection. "Folds of Solaris", the title of the exhibition, is a reference to the title of the poetry collection, Solaris itself referencing a title by the Polish SF author Stanislaw LEM. The book is about a sentient gel-like sea that materializes human memories. With its shredded scraps mixed with mud, "Recursive Memory", like the sea of Solaris, activates the viewer's memory. Ito's works have always been characterized by the "folds" of earth folded inside and outside. There, Ito felt the mixing of eros (life) and materiality. The title of this exhibition, like the works themselves, is molded from the folding together of the artist and others. We expect that the viewer, too, can become one of these folds, encountering the work as a part of it.
This exhibition was put together to commemorate the publication of "Ito Kosho", a catalog of a half-century of his installations. In order for you to experience the unique characteristics of Eros (life) present in Ito's work, we will display the outdoors installation "Folds of Blue Pearl - from the sky, to the sky", as well as "Folds of Pearl Pink", "Recursive Memory", and new drawings.
After a crowdfunding page was set up for the catalog, the response achieved our goal and went beyond. As part of this project, Arts Isozaki in Mito held "Sea of Solaris - within "Recursive Memory" - Ito Kosho Exhibition" to positive reception. "Recursive Memory" put documents relating to Ito's work as an artist through a shredder, sublimating records of his past into his present work, opening a new frontier with methods new to him. Already over 90 years old, Kosho Ito approached this exhibition with shocking vitality, and participated in another branch of this project as well, providing new drawings for "Folds of Solaris", Arts Isozaki owner Hiroya Isozaki's debut poetry collection. "Folds of Solaris", the title of the exhibition, is a reference to the title of the poetry collection, Solaris itself referencing a title by the Polish SF author Stanislaw LEM. The book is about a sentient gel-like sea that materializes human memories. With its shredded scraps mixed with mud, "Recursive Memory", like the sea of Solaris, activates the viewer's memory. Ito's works have always been characterized by the "folds" of earth folded inside and outside. There, Ito felt the mixing of eros (life) and materiality. The title of this exhibition, like the works themselves, is molded from the folding together of the artist and others. We expect that the viewer, too, can become one of these folds, encountering the work as a part of it.
Schedule | Jun 3 (Fri) 2022-Jun 12 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||||
| Website | http://www.tokinowasuremono.com/e/artist-002-back/20220603Ito.html | ||||||
| Venue | Toki-no-Wasuremono https://www.tokinowasuremono.com/ | ||||||
| Location | Las Casas, 5-4-1 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0021 | ||||||
| Access | 6 minute walk from exit 1 at Komagome Station on the Namboku line, 5 minute walk from the South exit of Komagome Station on the JR Yamanote line, 9 minute walk from exit A1 at Sengoku Station on the Toei Mita line. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-6902-9530 | ||||||
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