Art Brut Then & Now Vol. 2: Echoing Cityscapes

Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery

Finished

Artists

Takayuki Isono, Norimitsu Kokubo, Takuya Goto, Keigo Sato, Yuji Tsuji, Sayaka Yokomizo

Art Brut Then & Now is a series of exhibitions that presents, from a variety of angles, artists who have been active in the Art Brut scene in Japan and overseas for many years, alongside new artists who have been exhibited widely in recent years.
The second exhibition in the series, Echoing Cityscapes, introduces artists who reconstruct cityscapes full of buildings and houses from their own unique perspective. Each of these cityscapes has unique imagery, with compositions that seem to be looking down from the sky, works that have no set orientation, and groups of buildings in eccentric colors. All of them have a fantastical world view, where we can follow the artists as they envision somewhere new. In addition, the vast stretches of distant cityscapes are intertwined with the more familiar nearby, creating an energy that seems to continue forever.
Each cityscape is like an echo reverberating between reality and imagination, near and far, self and others, and here and there, and continuing to expand unnoticed. We hope that this exhibition will be a chance for each visitor to encounter a special cityscape that resonates with them, whether boisterously or in a quiet manner.

[Related Events]
1. Picture-story Show by Sayaka Yokomizo
Date: January 21 (Sat) 14:00-15:00
Venue: Interactive Space
Storyteller: Sayaka Yokomizo
Fee: Free
Capacity: 15 people (first-come-first-served basis, numbered tickets distributed on the day)
2. Curator's Gallery Talk
Dates: February 11 (Sat), March 11 (Sat) 14:00-14:30
Venue: Gallery 1 and Gallery 2
Fee: Free
Capacity: 10 people in each time (first-come-first-served basis, no pre-registration required)
*Japanese sign language will be provided on March 11.
*Please check the official website for event details and how to apply.

Schedule

Jan 21 (Sat) 2023-Apr 9 (Sun) 2023