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Yoshiya Yoshimitsu "Object Theatre"
The 5th Floor (Hanazono Alley)
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Yoshiya Yoshimitsu
Choreographer Yoshiya Yoshimitsu will hold a solo exhibition at The 5th Floor from June 16 (Fri) to 30 (Fri), focusing on "Object Theater," a form of puppet theater in which objects play the role of things without puppets.
"Object Theater" is a genre of contemporary puppetry that uses everyday objects and abstract objects (such as cubes and spheres) in place of puppets and is a concept that Yoshiya Yoshimitsu, a choreographer who is interested in the relationship between objects and the body, has been incorporating into his work in recent years.
Yoshimitsu's artistic practice is influenced by speculative realism and contemporary materialism, which are discussed based on his interest in things that exist in the absence of people, in the absence of humanity, and in things that continue to exist even after we are gone. Yoshimitsu supports the idea that things continue to exist even when humans do not perceive, touch, or see them, and he contemplates things that continue to exist even when people are not around. After all, it is through the moment of perceiving it with our five senses or imagining it with words that we humans can think "the thing is there," and he says he feels a kind of romanticism in it.
This exhibition explores the sense of embracing to be in touch with all beings through Yoshimitsu's romantic play with things in his works. Yoshimitsu will present a new video works that use his multiple skills as a performer (acting, puppetry, singing, etc.), performance/scenography, in which the artist intervenes with his own body between the object or story and the audience.
On June 17, we will hold an opening reception from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m., Yoshimitsu will give a performance in the exhibition space, which we hope you will attend. We will be waiting for you with modest food and beverages. We will be cordially inviting you to spend a harmonious time with all of you whom you meet for the first time.
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Performance
Dates: June 17 and June 18, 15:00-, 19:00-; June 23, 19:00-; June 24 and June 25, 15:00-, 19:00-; June 30, 19:00-
Capacity: 20 participants per session *Reservations required
*Please check the official website for more information.
"Object Theater" is a genre of contemporary puppetry that uses everyday objects and abstract objects (such as cubes and spheres) in place of puppets and is a concept that Yoshiya Yoshimitsu, a choreographer who is interested in the relationship between objects and the body, has been incorporating into his work in recent years.
Yoshimitsu's artistic practice is influenced by speculative realism and contemporary materialism, which are discussed based on his interest in things that exist in the absence of people, in the absence of humanity, and in things that continue to exist even after we are gone. Yoshimitsu supports the idea that things continue to exist even when humans do not perceive, touch, or see them, and he contemplates things that continue to exist even when people are not around. After all, it is through the moment of perceiving it with our five senses or imagining it with words that we humans can think "the thing is there," and he says he feels a kind of romanticism in it.
This exhibition explores the sense of embracing to be in touch with all beings through Yoshimitsu's romantic play with things in his works. Yoshimitsu will present a new video works that use his multiple skills as a performer (acting, puppetry, singing, etc.), performance/scenography, in which the artist intervenes with his own body between the object or story and the audience.
On June 17, we will hold an opening reception from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m., Yoshimitsu will give a performance in the exhibition space, which we hope you will attend. We will be waiting for you with modest food and beverages. We will be cordially inviting you to spend a harmonious time with all of you whom you meet for the first time.
[Related Event]
Performance
Dates: June 17 and June 18, 15:00-, 19:00-; June 23, 19:00-; June 24 and June 25, 15:00-, 19:00-; June 30, 19:00-
Capacity: 20 participants per session *Reservations required
*Please check the official website for more information.
Schedule | Jun 16 (Fri) 2023-Jun 30 (Fri) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | [Exhibition] ¥500 [Exhibition and Performance] ¥1000 | ||
| Venue | The 5th Floor (Hanazono Alley) https://the5thfloor.org/  | ||
| Location | 5F Hanazono Alley, 3-3-9 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0008 | ||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit 2 at Nezu Station on the Chiyoda line, 10 minute walk from the Ikenohata exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei Main line, 11 minute walk from the Yamashita exit of JR Ueno Station. | ||
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