Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art 2022

published: 17 Jun 2022

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Immerse yourself in a world of fantasy and wonder with The Japan Foundation, Sydney's exhibition 'Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art'!

This free exhibition features a selection of works by five contemporary Japanese artists that evoke imagery from traditional fairy tales across cultures including The Little Match Girl and other stories of interspecies relationships and transformations, and encompasses a newly created work by interdisciplinary artist Tomoko Kōnoike, videos by Yūichi Higashionna and Fuyuhiko Takata, paintings by Maki Ohkojima and a flip book animation by Masahiro Hasunuma.

Curated by Emily Wakeling and Mayako Murai, the artworks in this exhibition, with their re-workings of materials, formats and corporeal experiences, revisit old familiar stories in new forms to transcend the anthropocentric worldview.

Join us for the opening reception of Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art. On this very special occasion, artist Tomoko Kо̄noike will present a live performance, and will sing a folk song from Akita Prefecture in northeastern Japan, where she was born. The song is called Nagamochi-uta, which literally translates to 'song of the trousseau', and is still sung in Akita today by a father at his daughter's wedding. This is the song sung by the artist in her video work Moon Bear Goes Upstream, which is shown in the Storymakers exhibition.

OPENING RECEPTION

July 29, 2022 (Friday)

6pm-8pm

Opening address and live performance at 6:30pm

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Immerse yourself in a world of fantasy and wonder with The Japan Foundation, Sydney's exhibition 'Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art'!

OPENING RECEPTION

July 29, 2022 (Friday)

6pm-8pm

Opening address and live performance at 6:30pm

Go see Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art 2022.

Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art 2022 | Chippendale

Image by: Fuyuhiko Takata, Dream Catcher, 2018

Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art 2022 is on 29 July 2022 - 28 January 2023. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Chippendale. Call (02) 8239 0055 for details. Visit their website at https://jpf.org.au/events/storymakers-in-contemporary-japanese-art/.

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Event Details

what: Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art 2022

when: 29 July 2022 - 28 January 2023

start time/end time: Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm Sat: 11am-4pm Closed Sundays and public holidays

venue: The Japan Foundation, Sydney

website: https://jpf.org.au/events/storymakers-in-contemporary-japanese-art/

phone: (02) 8239 0055

city/suburb: Chippendale NSW

address: Level 4, Central Park, 28 Broadway, 2008

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oin curators Emily Wakeling and Mayako Murai in this special talk event, where they will discuss the Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art exhibition.

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Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art Curators Talk Event 2022

30 July 2022 Chippendale NSW

oin curators Emily Wakeling and Mayako Murai in this special talk event, where they will discuss the Storymakers in Contemporary Japanese Art exhibition.