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22nd Exhibition - Nobuhiko Utsumi Pictorial Expression Lab "Kuzure Hamanko Rashomon 1st Gate"
Gallery K
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Yusei Kondo, Nonaka Shirai, Kiyoko Taki, Haruka Matsuo, Yui Murakami, Sachiko Yoshizawa, Yasushi Watanabe, Nobuhiko Utsumi
The Nobuhiko Utsumi Pictorial Expression Lab, under the guidance of the painter Nobuhiko Utsumi, has believed in the power of art that continues to burn without extinguishing its light amid the repeated tragedies and darkness in human history and has been pursuing its potential.
The title of this exhibition, "Kuzure Hamanko Rashomon 1st Gate," combines the image of "Vagina Dentata," which appears in various myths and folktales around the world as a symbol of female power that castrates the male principle, and the image of Masako, the spiritual leader in the dramatic turning point of medieval Japanese history, the Jokyu Rebellion. It is a surrealistic metaphor that emerged from the combination of these two images. The female genitalia repressed and oppressed by the male principle transform into the apocalyptic worldview of the end of an era depicted in Akutagawa and Kurosawa's "Rashomon." This serves as a multilayered metaphor reflecting all the violence and absurdity prevalent in contemporary society while symbolizing the gender power imbalance. The crumbling Rashomon is reborn into the fanged Kyoshiko, leading the revolution. This exhibition title hints at the emergence of a new generation of art that confronts the difficulties and absurdities of the times to create a new world.
[Event]
Chairperson Nobuhiko Utsumi Gallery Talk "The Secret Stories of Pictorial Expression Classes and More..."
Date: April 19th (Friday) 16:30 - 18:00
Fee: General ¥700, High school students/College students ¥500 *Reservation required
※Please check the official website for event details and registration.
The title of this exhibition, "Kuzure Hamanko Rashomon 1st Gate," combines the image of "Vagina Dentata," which appears in various myths and folktales around the world as a symbol of female power that castrates the male principle, and the image of Masako, the spiritual leader in the dramatic turning point of medieval Japanese history, the Jokyu Rebellion. It is a surrealistic metaphor that emerged from the combination of these two images. The female genitalia repressed and oppressed by the male principle transform into the apocalyptic worldview of the end of an era depicted in Akutagawa and Kurosawa's "Rashomon." This serves as a multilayered metaphor reflecting all the violence and absurdity prevalent in contemporary society while symbolizing the gender power imbalance. The crumbling Rashomon is reborn into the fanged Kyoshiko, leading the revolution. This exhibition title hints at the emergence of a new generation of art that confronts the difficulties and absurdities of the times to create a new world.
[Event]
Chairperson Nobuhiko Utsumi Gallery Talk "The Secret Stories of Pictorial Expression Classes and More..."
Date: April 19th (Friday) 16:30 - 18:00
Fee: General ¥700, High school students/College students ¥500 *Reservation required
※Please check the official website for event details and registration.
Schedule | Apr 15 (Mon) 2024-Apr 20 (Sat) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Gallery K http://galleryk.la.coocan.jp/  | ||||
| Location | 4F Kyobashi Point Bldg., 3-9-7 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit A3 at Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa line, 3 minute walk from exit 2 at Kyobashi Station on the Ginza line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3563-4578 | ||||
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