OPEN SITE 2017-2018 | Part 2

About

OPEN SITE is a program to accept multangular activities in creative field that is to be a new platform for future art and a venue for creators from all genres to interact. In its second year, we will introduce varieties of 7 projects, all of which are unique and challenging to be realized at Tokyo Arts and Space, as well as one recommendation program.

In the period of Part 2, 2 exhibitions organized by a Japanese sculptor KURODA Daisuke and a video game artist IP Yuk-Yiu from Hong Kong, plus a performance by Marginal Consort , will be shown.

We hope to bring our exciting program of OPEN SITE to both participants and audience by providing open and expressive site for creativity.

Booking for the performances has started!

Organize: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Arts Program and Residency Division

Contact: Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo  11:00~19:00(Except Mondays)

TEL /03-5689-5331

URL：http://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/english/archive/2017/08/h1014.shtml

E-mail: opensite2017@tokyoartsandspace.jp

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Opening Talk  *With Japanese-English interpreter

Date: 12/9(Sat) 15:00-16:30

Guest: ENDO Mizuki (Curator)

Artists: KURODA Daisuke, IP Yuk-Yiu etc.

Booking not required.

Artists:

<Exhibition> Admission free / Booking not required

1. KURODA Daisuke | The Absent History of Sculpture

By contrasting the philosophy of HSHIMOTO Heihachi’s work with contemporary artworks it inspired,this exhibition presents a margin between HASHIMOTO and KURODA in which becomes “An Absent History of Sculpture”.

http://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/english/archive/2017/08/OS17-E03.shtml

2. IP Yuk-Yiu| PLAY.GROUND: video game art from Hong Kong

A creative showcase of recent video game art produced by four Hong Kong artists, exploring video game as an object and medium for critical inquiry, tactical intervention and personal expression.

http://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/english/archive/2017/08/OS17-E04.shtml

< Performance> Booking required (available now)

1. Marginal Consort * OPEN SITE 2017-2018 Recommendation program

The individual sound from independent soloists encounters at the open site and makes ephemeral but enriched sound site. During 3 hours performance, audience can walk around the space in free.

Date: 1/27(Sat) Start: 18:00 (Doors open:17:45)

Ticket: 2,800 yen

http://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/english/archive/2017/08/OS17-P04.shtml