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Shizubi Project 8 - The World is Alive: Koichi Matsufuji
Shizuoka City Museum of Art
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Koichi Matsufuji
Shizubi Project has been introducing various contemporary art forms in the open space of the entrance hall where many people pass by, and the 8th exhibition will feature works by Koichi Matsufuji (1973-), who has been focusing on the relationship between humans and the natural environment using glass as a material.
Fascinated by glass, which can change its shape in a melting furnace, Matsufuji began working with uranium glass after the nuclear power plant accident caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. The aggregates of various shapes, both large and small, look serene, reminiscent of a city with buildings standing neatly in a row. However, when UV light is shone on them, they suddenly emit a mysterious fluorescent light. The contradictory expressions and the fragility of glass, which can break if excessive force is applied, are directly connected to the danger of uranium itself, which can be a boon or a threat depending on how people interact with it.
In this exhibition, Matsufuji will present his uranium glass installation "The Beginning of the End of the World," as well as photographs using bubbles of glass as lenses and new work that combines the sound of Shizuoka's waves and glass.
Venue: Entrance Hall
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Artist Talk
Date: January 17 (Tue), 2023 from 11:00, March 5 (Sun) from 14:00, each about 40 minutes
Venue: Entrance Hall
Admission: Free, no application required (please come directly to the venue on the day of the event)
Fascinated by glass, which can change its shape in a melting furnace, Matsufuji began working with uranium glass after the nuclear power plant accident caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. The aggregates of various shapes, both large and small, look serene, reminiscent of a city with buildings standing neatly in a row. However, when UV light is shone on them, they suddenly emit a mysterious fluorescent light. The contradictory expressions and the fragility of glass, which can break if excessive force is applied, are directly connected to the danger of uranium itself, which can be a boon or a threat depending on how people interact with it.
In this exhibition, Matsufuji will present his uranium glass installation "The Beginning of the End of the World," as well as photographs using bubbles of glass as lenses and new work that combines the sound of Shizuoka's waves and glass.
Venue: Entrance Hall
[Event]
Artist Talk
Date: January 17 (Tue), 2023 from 11:00, March 5 (Sun) from 14:00, each about 40 minutes
Venue: Entrance Hall
Admission: Free, no application required (please come directly to the venue on the day of the event)
Schedule | Jan 17 (Tue) 2023-Mar 5 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://shizubi.jp/event/6099/ | ||||
| Venue | Shizuoka City Museum of Art https://shizubi.jp/eng/ | ||||
| Location | 3F Aoi Tower, 17-1 Koyamachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 420-0852 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from the North exit of JR Shizuoka Station, 7 minute walk from the Miyukicho Otemachi exit of Shinshizuoka Station on the Shizuoka–Shimizu line. | ||||
| Phone | 054-273-1515 | ||||
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