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Kiyoji Otsuji "Seeing Beyond Things - Towards a New Perspective on Photography Archives
Musashino Art University Museum & Library
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Kiyoji Otsuji
A member of the postwar Japanese avant-garde art groups "Experimental Studio" and "Graphic Collective," a photographer who witnessed and documented the diverse trends of his time in art, music, theater, dance, and architecture, and a brilliant essayist who offered his unique perspective in magazines such as "Asahi Camera" and "Camera Mainichi, An educator who fostered many younger generations at the forefront of photographic education, Kiyoji Otsuji (1923-2001) was a photographer who continued to pursue photographic expression with a spirit of experimentation based on a tireless spirit of inquiry while leaving behind solid achievements in a variety of fields. On the other hand, Otsuji's wide-ranging and multifaceted work is difficult to sum up in a few words, and even now, 100 years after his birth, there is still the possibility of exploring the essence of his expression.
The museum has been organizing and researching the "Otsuji Seiji Photo Archive," a collection of prints, photographic films, books, handwritten production notes, manuscripts, and other materials produced by Otsuji over the past half century, since receiving the donation in 2008. The comprehensive examination of the works themselves and their surrounding materials to trace the process of production is an important stepping stone to clarify the origin of the photographer's interest and thoughts on what he was looking at and how he approached the subject matter. In particular, the series of frames recorded on film provides a glimpse into the trials and tribulations behind the work and the subtleties that developed between the photographer and his subjects.
This exhibition will explore the essence of Kiyoji Otsuji as an artist through four chapters, "Origin," "Theater," "Sequence," and "Others," based on the perspectives gained through the examination of archival materials.
The exhibition is characterized by its structure, which views the photographer's diverse and interrelated practices - original prints, unpublished works on film, work in print media, and written texts - as interconnected. The exhibition will also be a major attempt to utilize the archives by shedding light on the many unknown works that remain on film. This exhibition is a step in the process of tracing the contours of a new image of Otsuji, showing one way art archives can be used, and exploring what can be found in the future.
The museum has been organizing and researching the "Otsuji Seiji Photo Archive," a collection of prints, photographic films, books, handwritten production notes, manuscripts, and other materials produced by Otsuji over the past half century, since receiving the donation in 2008. The comprehensive examination of the works themselves and their surrounding materials to trace the process of production is an important stepping stone to clarify the origin of the photographer's interest and thoughts on what he was looking at and how he approached the subject matter. In particular, the series of frames recorded on film provides a glimpse into the trials and tribulations behind the work and the subtleties that developed between the photographer and his subjects.
This exhibition will explore the essence of Kiyoji Otsuji as an artist through four chapters, "Origin," "Theater," "Sequence," and "Others," based on the perspectives gained through the examination of archival materials.
The exhibition is characterized by its structure, which views the photographer's diverse and interrelated practices - original prints, unpublished works on film, work in print media, and written texts - as interconnected. The exhibition will also be a major attempt to utilize the archives by shedding light on the many unknown works that remain on film. This exhibition is a step in the process of tracing the contours of a new image of Otsuji, showing one way art archives can be used, and exploring what can be found in the future.
Schedule | Sep 4 (Mon) 2023-Oct 1 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://mauml.musabi.ac.jp/museum/events/20681/ | ||||
| Venue | Musashino Art University Museum & Library https://mauml.musabi.ac.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 1-736 Ogawacho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8505 | ||||
| Access | 18 minute walk from Takanodai Station on the Seibu Kokubunji line; From the North exit of Kokubunji Station, take the Seibu bus for 20 minutes and get off at Musashino Bijutsu Daigaku Main Gate; From the North exit of Tachikawa Station on the JR Chuo line, take the Tachikawa bus for 25 minutes and get off at Musashino Bijutsu Daigaku. | ||||
| Phone | 042-342-6003 | ||||
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