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MAM Screen 017: Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson
Mori Art Museum
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Nancy Holt, Robert Smithson
The artists Nancy Holt (born 1938 in Worcester, MA; died 2014 in New York) and Robert Smithson (born 1938 in Passaic, NJ; died 1973 in Amarillo, TX) were leading representatives of the land art movement in the United States. The movement started in the 1960s to produce art in alternative venues to the museum, often in natural settings far from urban centers - a movement that in retrospect can be considered controversial and visionary at the same time. Over a period spanning some five decades, Holt expanded her artistic practice by actively incorporating elements of land art and conceptual art, as well as new techniques of the time such as installation and video, into her work. Holt’s husband, Smithson, was self-taught in a variety of fields outside of art, including cartography, geology, architecture and archaeology, prehistory, philosophy, and popular culture, elements of which he incorporated into his output. Smithson’s work continues to inspire artists and thinkers of all ages, and in recent years Holt’s work has begun to do the same.
This program features two video works created by Holt and Smithson in conjunction with two important pieces of land art they each left in the Utah desert, as well as one video work they co-created. The first is Smithson’s landmark piece Spiral Jetty (1970). The video work of the same name was completed with Holt’s editorial assistance. The other is Holt’s iconic work Sun Tunnels (1973-1976), created by Holt after Smithson passed away in an airplane accident. Both works engage with the Earth and its history, as well as the Earth in relation to the universe. Swamp (1971), one of the two artists’ collaborative experimental video works, touches on questions regarding the gender roles that determined the course of these turbulent times.
This program features two video works created by Holt and Smithson in conjunction with two important pieces of land art they each left in the Utah desert, as well as one video work they co-created. The first is Smithson’s landmark piece Spiral Jetty (1970). The video work of the same name was completed with Holt’s editorial assistance. The other is Holt’s iconic work Sun Tunnels (1973-1976), created by Holt after Smithson passed away in an airplane accident. Both works engage with the Earth and its history, as well as the Earth in relation to the universe. Swamp (1971), one of the two artists’ collaborative experimental video works, touches on questions regarding the gender roles that determined the course of these turbulent times.
Schedule | Dec 1 (Thu) 2022-Mar 26 (Sun) 2023 Reservations PrioritizedOpening Hours Information
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| Fee | Weekdays: Adults ¥1800, University & High School Students ¥1200, Age 4–Junior High Students ¥600, 65 & Up ¥1500 Weekends and Public Holidays: Adults ¥2000, University & High School Students ¥1300, Age 4–Junior High Students ¥700, 65 & Up ¥1700 | ||
| Website | https://www.mori.art.museum/en/exhibitions/mamscreen017/index.html | ||
| Venue | Mori Art Museum https://www.mori.art.museum/eng | ||
| Location | 53F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo | ||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit 1C at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya line, 6 minute walk from exit 3 at Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo line; From JR Shibuya Station, take the Toei bus and get off at Roppongi Hills. | ||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||
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