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Toto-tarari-tarari-ratarari-Agari-rarari-tou
Shinjuku Kabukicho Noh Stage
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Norimizu Ameya and his friends, Michiko Ishimure, Eva & Franco Mattes, Korakrit Arunanonchai, Komiya Flower Shop, Lisa Komiya Marina, THE ROOT BEER JOURNEY, Animal Shop “Dōbutsudō", Pierre Huyghe, Mrs. Yuki, Shiori Watanabe
The exhibition titled “Toto-tarari-tarari-rarari-rarari-rarari-tou" is based on the oldest Noh play "Okina” and explores a new perspective on nature from a unique standpoint by focusing on "Okina," which is said to be "everything that exists”, and on Noh plays performed by “Jingai”, non-human entities living outside of the human realm. Various events will be held during the exhibition, such as a specially re-edited performance of "Shiranui" by Michiko Ishimure, and a series of talks among cultural anthropologists and others.
The exhibition thus aims to redefine the widely discussed concept of "ecology" in recent years. The Noh play “Okina”, beginning with a celebratory chorus of “Toto-tarari-tarari-rarari-rarari-rarari-tou", equivocally embodies divinity such as a form of communication with the other world through the womb, the cosmic worldview, the mystery of reproduction, or the path of life and death. It has also been passed down through generations as a performance that manifests the domestic view of nature, religion, ideology, and the national view related to the emperor system, which runs through the foundation of all the performing arts. Inspired by the unique Noh "Okina", this project treats human beings in an equal way as nature, both living and non-living, and fairly refers to multiple sources from folklore, literature, painting, performing arts, and history. It attempts to unravel the ecosystem intricately intertwined between spirits, living beings, non-living things, words, and actions, and to excavate ancient cultural strata on which the seed of future ecology would ground.
Historically, Noh performers traveled from village to village to perform the Noh play "Okina”. Dedicating "Okina” in Kabukichō; “a city that you arrive at the end of drifting”, this project seeks to break free from Western subjectivist anthropocentrism, to reconnect the spirits and gods which sleep in the ground, and to question what ecology is which is rooted in our bodies and our land in the face of climate change and environmental contingency.
Exhibiting the works of not only Japanese and international artists, but also of those from diverse fields and backgrounds which do not necessarily fit into contemporary art, such as food, the Internet, writers, directors, pet shop, flower shop in context with facts related to human history, the environment, and nature, this exhibition presents a distinct world-view.
Furthermore, during the 10-day exhibition period, this project not only features performances of “Okina” and “Shiranui” written by Michiko Ishimure but also holds talk sessions among the intelligentsia in various related fields.
The exhibition thus aims to redefine the widely discussed concept of "ecology" in recent years. The Noh play “Okina”, beginning with a celebratory chorus of “Toto-tarari-tarari-rarari-rarari-rarari-tou", equivocally embodies divinity such as a form of communication with the other world through the womb, the cosmic worldview, the mystery of reproduction, or the path of life and death. It has also been passed down through generations as a performance that manifests the domestic view of nature, religion, ideology, and the national view related to the emperor system, which runs through the foundation of all the performing arts. Inspired by the unique Noh "Okina", this project treats human beings in an equal way as nature, both living and non-living, and fairly refers to multiple sources from folklore, literature, painting, performing arts, and history. It attempts to unravel the ecosystem intricately intertwined between spirits, living beings, non-living things, words, and actions, and to excavate ancient cultural strata on which the seed of future ecology would ground.
Historically, Noh performers traveled from village to village to perform the Noh play "Okina”. Dedicating "Okina” in Kabukichō; “a city that you arrive at the end of drifting”, this project seeks to break free from Western subjectivist anthropocentrism, to reconnect the spirits and gods which sleep in the ground, and to question what ecology is which is rooted in our bodies and our land in the face of climate change and environmental contingency.
Exhibiting the works of not only Japanese and international artists, but also of those from diverse fields and backgrounds which do not necessarily fit into contemporary art, such as food, the Internet, writers, directors, pet shop, flower shop in context with facts related to human history, the environment, and nature, this exhibition presents a distinct world-view.
Furthermore, during the 10-day exhibition period, this project not only features performances of “Okina” and “Shiranui” written by Michiko Ishimure but also holds talk sessions among the intelligentsia in various related fields.
Schedule | Nov 18 (Fri) 2022-Dec 4 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Exhibition only 1800 yen, Exhibition + Noh performance 4000 yen, Passport 15000 yen | ||||||
| Website | https://toutoutarari.net/ | ||||||
| Venue | Shinjuku Kabukicho Noh Stage https://nohstage.com/ | ||||||
| Location | 2F Lions Plaza Shinjuku, 2-9-18 Kabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0021 | ||||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from Shinjuku-sanchome Station on the Marunouchi and Fukutoshin lines or Toei Shinjuku line, 8 minute walk from the North exit of Seibu-shinjuku Station on the Seibu Shinjuku line. | ||||||
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