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Garden of Life: Eight Contemporary Artists Venture into Nature
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
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Mika Aoki, Yusuke Asai, Izumi Kato, Kana Kou, Masato Kobayashi, Ai Sasaki, Nobuhiro Shimura, Keisuke Yamaguchi
We have long adapted to the unrelenting environment on our ever-changing planet, evolving from a single lifeform that emerged eons ago to eventually acquire extraordinary knowledge.
Nonetheless, enveloped by virtual reality in our daily lives, we are prone to forget that we ourselves are also a part of nature.
Today, as the coronavirus compels us to chart a new relationship with nature, art can serve as a means for us to rediscover the senses we instinctively possess. Perhaps this is because art, unconstrained by narrow meaning or purpose, can awaken us to how we are part of the larger fabric of life.
The Former Prince Asaka Residence and its verdant gardens form a backdrop for works from eight contemporary Japanese artists, brought together in this exhibition that reconsiders the relationship between people and nature. This selection of distinctive works, including paintings, sculptures, film, and installations, subtly reveals worlds that exist beyond the reach of everyday consciousness. In the oasis of this residence surrounded by gardens, the nature dormant inside of us might suddenly be revived.
Nonetheless, enveloped by virtual reality in our daily lives, we are prone to forget that we ourselves are also a part of nature.
Today, as the coronavirus compels us to chart a new relationship with nature, art can serve as a means for us to rediscover the senses we instinctively possess. Perhaps this is because art, unconstrained by narrow meaning or purpose, can awaken us to how we are part of the larger fabric of life.
The Former Prince Asaka Residence and its verdant gardens form a backdrop for works from eight contemporary Japanese artists, brought together in this exhibition that reconsiders the relationship between people and nature. This selection of distinctive works, including paintings, sculptures, film, and installations, subtly reveals worlds that exist beyond the reach of everyday consciousness. In the oasis of this residence surrounded by gardens, the nature dormant inside of us might suddenly be revived.
Schedule | Oct 17 (Sat) 2020-Jan 12 (Tue) 2021 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000, University Students ¥800, Seniors 65 over, Junior High and High School Students ¥500 | ||||||
| Website | https://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/exhibition/201017-210112_GardenOfLife.html | ||||||
| Venue | Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum https://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/ | ||||||
| Location | 5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0071 | ||||||
| Access | 9 minute walk from exit 1 at Shirokanedai Station on the Toei Mita or Namboku line, 10 minute walk from the East exit of Meguro Station on the JR Yamanote line, 12 minute walk from the Main exit of Meguro Station on the Tokyu Meguro line. | ||||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||||
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