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minä perhonen / minagawa akira “Tsuzuku”

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
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Artists

Akira Minagawa
Akira Minagawa started the fashion brand minä in 1995 (the name was changed to “minä perhonen” in 2003) with an aspiration to establish a brand that would continue at least for 100 years. Since then, the sphere of his creative activities has expanded from fashion to home décor, to tableware, and eventually, to all aspects of everyday life. At present, Minagawa’s activity is extending into the field based on hospitality, going beyond the realm of design. His tireless journey of creation will mark the 25th anniversary in 2020 during the exhibition period.

The title of the exhibition, Tsuzuku, literally translates to the “temporal continuity” of the brand. At the same time, the word connotes “connection,” “linkage,” “joining hands,” and “circulation,” which conjure the image of creative energy generated by the interaction of people and things. The exhibition will showcase various aspects of the brand’s creation in the gallery. The exhibits will include not only products, such as textiles, clothes, interior goods, and tableware, but also artworks and materials, such as video, printed materials, and Minagawa’s original design drawings and illustrations to shed light on what underlies these creations. This is the first exhibition which introduces creativity and philosophy of minä perhonen and Akira Minagawa.

Schedule

Nov 16 (Sat) 2019-Feb 16 (Sun) 2020 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
10:00-18:00
Closed
Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays.(12/28 - 1/1)
Notice
Closed Dec. 28–Jan. 1. Open January 13 (Mon). Closed Jan. 14.
FeeAdults ¥1500, University Students and 65 & Up ¥1000, High School & Junior High Students ¥600
Websitehttps://mina-tsuzuku.jp/
VenueMuseum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/
Location4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0022
Access9 minute walk from exit B2 at Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station on the Hanzomon line, 14 minute walk from exit 3 at Kiba Station on the Tozai line.
Phone050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
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