Latest information and updates on the artist Aida Makoto, his activities and his solo exhibition at the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo.
Events
General Programs
- Talk Session
- Artist Talk
- Collaboration "MONUMENT FOR NOTHING II"
- Curator Talk
- Gallery Talks
- Symposium
- The Group 1965: Between Aida and Me
- Gekidan☆Shiki
Pre-Event
Member's Event
【General Programs】
Aida Makoto's Art Examined from an International Perspective.
"How to Become the World's Greatest Artist"
- Never repeat the same--or even similar--thing twice.
A genius artist needs to have a mind and spirit so fresh that they seem to be
suffering from repeated amnesia every single second.
- It's good to have passionate affairs and duels on a regular basis.-- Excerpts from "How to Become the Greatest Artist in the World"
To accompany this exhibition, Aida Makoto has prepared a declaration entitled "How to Become the World's Greatest Artist," in which he spells out the dos and don'ts of the profession. With these remarks full of paradox, what is the artist really trying to convey? In this session, we ask former director of the Mori Art Museum, David Elliott, who has extensive experience introducing Japanese art internationally, to analyze Aida's art from an international perspective.
Speakers： Aida Makoto, David Elliott (Curator, Writer), Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Capacity： 80 (bookings required)
Admission： Free (exhibition ticket required)
Bookings： * Booked Out
left: Aida Makoto
Photo: Matsukage Hiroyuki
Courtesy: Mizuma Art Gallery
right: David Elliott
Photo: Kate Elliott
'MONUMENT FOR NOTHING II' Launch Ceremony
The "MONUMENT FOR NOTHING II" project has been running since 2008. What are Aida Makoto's thoughts on the project? While looking back on the project's output to date, the artist will discuss in person, among other things, why he was so keen to stage these workshops at the Mori Art Museum. Any "artisans" able to take part for the whole four months of the exhibition are especially welcome. The artist will also be explaining the practicalities of the project, so this is an excellent opportunity to find out more.
Speaker： Aida Makoto
Venue： Gallery 1, Mori Art Museum
Recommended for： Junior High school age and above
Capacity： 80 (Bookings required)
Admission：Free (Exhibition ticket required）
Bookings： * Booked Out
* Collaboration will start from 17:00, Friday, November 23, 2012
* Seperate subsription is required to participate in the collaboration.
Aida Makoto
Photo: Matsukage Hiroyuki
Courtesy: Mizuma Art Gallery
Invitation to join in the collaborative project
"MONUMENT FOR NOTHING II"
Aida Makoto
For (probably most) Fridays and Saturdays over the four months of the show, from 5 to 8pm, gallery visitors will have the opportunity to participate in a workshop to collaborate in the making of MONUMENT FOR NOTHING II.
This is an ongoing project that has been touring mainly art colleges around the country since 2008. It involves employing nothing but used cardboard to create the kind of altar reliefs found in old European churches. The Christian connection is immaterial: the point is to use cheap materials to try to reproduce the collaborative creations completed over many years by legions of anonymous craftsmen that were dominant before modern views on art took shape.
So how about becoming a member of my faux group of artisans revived for today's world, the "21st Century Cardboard Guild"? You can of course take part just for one session, but those willing to commit to several consecutively are especially welcome, due to the surprising amount of time and effort required for the act of "using cardboard to make something that from a distance looks like a stone carving." This is about delving into the world of primitive manual work, not so much a matter of experience or talent as a test of stickability and endurance...enjoying an oasis for the soul perhaps, amid the hurly-burly of modern life. It would be wonderful to see you there.
Collaboration "MONUMENT FOR NOTHING II"
Fridays and Saturdays during period of the exhibition after November 23, 2012 （Reception starts from 16:30）
[Notice]
Friday, March 22 & Saturday, March 23, 2013
* Supended due to preparation & events related to "Roppongi Art Night 2013"
Saturday, March 30, 2013 * Suspended
Registration： Mori Art Museum Information (Mori Tower 3F)
Venue： Gallery 1, Mori Art Museum
Recommended for： Junior High school age and above *Those able to take part on a continuing basis especially welcome.
Capacity： Due to the limited work space, applications will be closed once capacity is reached.
Admission： Free (Exhibition ticket to be shown at first workshop)
*Nothing to bring
*Wear suitable clothing
Bookings：* Booked Out
NB
* To ensure the right tools etc. are provided, please complete the necessary details from the Mori Art Museum website by the day before you wish to take part.
* Minors must be accompanied by a guardian or have the consent of a guardian. Please bring the written informed consent on your first day.
* We will require participant's signature to our written consent on your first day of the collaboration.
* On arrival for any second or subsequent sessions, please present a form of ID with your name on it at the MAM information Counter on the 3rd floor of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. Reception starts from 16:30 each day.
* If the artist is unable to be present, Mori Art Museum staff will assist with the work.
* Workshops will be suspended during the events on the Public Programs including programs as below. Please check the Mori Art Museum website for details and updates.
19：00-20：30, Saturday, November 17, 2012 “Aida Makoto” Talk Session
19：00-21：00, Friday, November 30, 2012 "Aida Makoto" Curator Talk
19：00-21：00, Saturday, February 9, 2013 "Aida Makoto" Related program
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MONUMENT FOR NOTHING II
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Work in progress at the TDW-ART “Jalapagos” tent set up at Meiji Jingu Gaien
Courtesy: Mizuma Art Gallery
Photo: Miyajima Kei
Aida Makoto's World juxtaposed with Modern and Contemporary Japanese Society.
'Aida Makoto and Japan, Chaotic and Complex'
Speaker： Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Capacity： 80 (bookings required)
Admission： Free (exhibition ticket required)
Bookings： * Booked Out
Kataoka Mami
(Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum)
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Friday, December 21, 2012 14：00-15：00 Chinese Friday, January 11, 2013 14：00-15：00 English Friday, January 25, 2013, 17：00-18：00 Chinese Friday, February 1, 2013 14：00-15：00 English Friday, February 8, 2013 17：00-18：00 English |
Venue： Mori Art Museum (Please come to the entrance to the exhibition)
Capacity: 15 (no bookings required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket required)
Art and Social History Referenced in Viewing Aida Makoto
'Is Aida Makoto a Genius?'
Speakers： Aida Makoto, Yamashita Yuji (Professor, Meiji Gakuin University), Lawrence Rinder (Director, University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive), Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Venue： Academyhills (49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Capacity： 300 (bookings required)
Organizers： Mori Art Museum, Academyhills
Admission： General ¥1,000; ＭＡＭＣ Member free
Bookings： * Booked Out
Upper left: Aida Makoto
Photo: Matsukage Hiroyuki
Courtesy: Mizuma Art Gallery
Upper right: Yamashita Yuji
Lower left: Lawrence Rinder
The artists group of which Aida Makoto himself is a member, The Group 1965, will come together and make appearance! This program will see them present a new group project that is under development for "Setouchi Triennale 2013," as well as a number of individual acts and performances.
Appearing： Aida Makoto, Arima Sumihisa (musician), Ozawa Tsuyoshi (artist), Parco Kinoshita (artist), Matsukage Hiroyuki (artist/photographer), and Oscar Oiwa (artist) who will appear in the form of a video message.
Venue： Mori Art Museum
Bookings： * Booked Out
From upper left:
Aida Makoto
(Photo: Matsukage Hiroyuki,
Courtesy: Mizuma Art Gallery),
Arima Sumihisa, Ozawa Tsuyoshi,
Parco Kinoshita, Matsukage Hiroyuki,
Oscar Oiwa
A special performance by the Alternative Puppet Theater "Gekidan☆Shiki", organized by Okada Hiroko, advised by Aida Makoto.
Program 1 Gendaichi Kosuke's Murder Museum #02
Production and Appearance: Students from art universities, Okada Hiroko, Ota Hiroko, et al.
* With introductory puppet show by the adviser Aida Makoto and the organizer, Okada Hiroko.
Program 2 Gekidan☆Shiki: One-Night Revue
Appearance: Megane, Takada Fuyuhiko, Hayashi Chiho
* With introductory puppet show by the adviser Aida Makoto and the organizer, Okada Hiroko.
Program 1 19:30-20:10
* Intermission
Program 2 21:30-22:00
Venue: Mori Art Museum
Capacity: 60 (bookings required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket required)
Bookings： * Booked Out
Performance image photo
Courtesy: Mizuma Art Gallery
【Pre-Event】
As a pre-event in the lead-up to the "Aida Makoto" exhibition, the Roppongi Art College is hosting the Roppongi Art College Seminar: "The World of Aida Makoto," an event in three parts examining the messages contained in the artwork of Aida, who has been described as both a genius and a nonconformist.
Part One will take the form of a conversation between Aida and the curator of the exhibition, Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum). The two will discuss the stories behind the artworks and the exhibition highlights.
In Part Two, REALTOKYO Editor-in-Chief Ozaki Tetsuya will act as coordinator as three guests on whom Aida's work has had an impact will share their own "theories of Aida Makoto," offering insights into Aida's worldview from the perspective of Aida Makoto fans. The three guests are Asabuki Mariko, who won the 144th Akutagawa Prize in 2011 for her novel Kikotowa while still a graduate student; Kokubo Eiichiro, an astronomer who harnesses the power of physics and computers to unravel the mysteries of the universe; and energetic manga artist and columnist Shinsan Nameko.
Part Three will introduce Aida Makoto: Heisei Kanjin Project, a project implemented to coincide with the "Aida Makoto" exhibition in which individuals who endorse and support Aida Makoto's artistic activities will be invited to sponsor the exhibition. Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a closer and more active relationship with the artist and the museum than that traditionally enjoyed by audiences.
Speaker: Aida Makoto (Artist)
Guest Speakers: Asabuki Mariko (Novelist), Kokubo Eiichiro (Professor, Division of Theoretical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), Shinsan Nameko (Comic Artist, Columnist)
Coordinator: Ozaki Tetsuya (Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of REALTOKYO and REALKYOTO, Visiting Professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design)
Moderator: Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Admission: free (advance bookings required)
Capacity: 500
Venue: Academyhills49 (49F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Organizers: Mori Art Musuem, Academyhills
* All participants to this event will each be given an admission ticket to "Lee Bul: From Me, Belongs to You Only."
Bookings: Booked Out
* Ustream Live streaming of the Event (Japanese/English) is currently planned.
Mori Art Museum Ustream Channel: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mori-art-museum-english
Guest Speaker: Asabuki Mariko, Kokubo Eiichiro, Shinsan Nameko
Coordinator: Ozaki Tetsuya
Moderator: Kataoka Mami
The Videos from the "Aida Makoto" Exhibition Pre-Event: "The World of Aida Makoto" (Entire Footage)
Part 1 : "Dialogue" Aida Makoto × Kataoka Mami (38:40 mins)
Part 2 : "Three Perspective on Aida Makoto" (1:28:10 mins)
Part 3 : "Aida Makoto: Heisei Kanjin Project" (11:45 mins)
From upper left:
Aida Makoto
(Photo: Matsukage Hiroyuki,
Courtesy: Mizuma Art Gallery),
Asabuki Mariko, Kokubo Eiichiro,
Shinsan Nameko, Ozaki Tetsuya,
Kataoka Mami (Photo: Jennifer Yin)
【Member's Event】
New Year's first MAMC Night to be held on Tuesday, January 22!
"Aida Makoto Special Gallery Talk with Tsuruta Mayu"
MAMC Night is a special way for MAMC members to enjoy exhibitions at the Mori Art Museum.
For the very first MAMC Night of the new year 2013, we are organizing a special gallery talk of Aida Makoto featuring Actress / MAMC Honorary Member Tsuruta Mayu, touring through his own exhibition.
This will be the first time for these two to meet in person - making us all wonder what types of dialogue between the genius artist Aida Makoto and the actress Tsuruta Mayu will develop out of this occasion.
... No one knows for sure until that actually takes place!
Why don't you join us on this very special evening of the most exciting and thrilling talk?
[Details]
| 19:30-20:30 "Aida Makoto Special Gallery Talk with Tsuruta Mayu" * Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available. |
Venue: Mori Art Museum (53F, Mori Tower)
Registration: Mori Art Museum Information (3F, Mori Tower)
Special Guest: Tsuruta Mayu (Actress / MAMC Honorary Member)
Attendance: Open to all MAMC Individual members
* New members joining MAMC on the evening are also welcome.
| Number of Accompanied Guests Allowed: | Benefactor: up to 2 guests Fellow: up to 1 guest |
* Please note that members and their guests are requested to enter at the same time.
Admission: Free for all participants
[Schedule]
| 19:00 | Door open (21:00 Last admission) |
| 19:30-20:30 | Gallery Talk "Aida Makoto Special Gallery Talk with Tsuruta Mayu" Moderator: Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum) |
| 21:30 | Museum closes |
[Tsuruta Mayu Profile]
Born April 25, 1970 in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, is an actress.
In 1996, she was nominated by the Award of the Japanese Academy for Best Supporting Actress in the film "Kike wadatsumi no koe Last Friends."
Following the chaos of Kenya's 2007 presidential election, on March 30, 2008, she visited thousands of internal refugees at Kenya's Nakuru ASK grounds, as a goodwill ambassador for Tokyo International Conference on African Development. While surveying the situation at the refugee camp, she spent time with several families and helped distribute food aid.
"Lee Bul"
MAMC Night image photo
March 2012
Photo: Mikuriya Shinichiro
"MAMC Annual Cocktail Party" to be held on Friday, February 8, 2013
Let's get a step ahead to have a feel of "Roppongi Art Night 2013" with Hibino Katsuhiko!
As always, we are planning "MAMC Annual Cocktail Party" for the year 2013.
We are pleased to announce the next Party will be held on Friday, February 8, 2013 with Artist / MAMC Honorary Member Hibino Katsuhiko as a special guest.
Hibino was appointed Artistic Director of "Roppongi Art Night 2013," and has been on the challenge for the realization of this massive vision.
The theme of this edition of Roppongi Art Night is "TRIP→Witness Today Turning into Tomorrow."
On this Party, we will hear stories surrounding the organization of this one-night event, as dramatic as a journey through the wilderness of ocean, and get a sense of this exciting event!
Come and join us at this exciting Party on a February evening devoted to sharing fun conversation on art!
Nanjo Fumio, Director of the Museum as well as all Mori Art Museum staff will be looking forward to your attendance then.
[Details of "MAMC Annual Cocktail Party"]
Venue: Roppongi Hills Club "The Star Bar" (51F, Mori Tower)
Attendance: MAMC Benefactor & Fellow members
*Each member may bring up to two guests.
Party Style: Cocktail Party
Dress Code: Please note the Roppongi Hills Club dress code applies.
Charge: ¥8,000- per person (including tax)
* Please pay at the entrance to "The Star Bar."
Capacity: 40 （Bookings required)
* Please note that registration will close once 40 bookings have been received.
Bookings： * Booked Out
[Profile]
Hibino Katsuhiko
| 1958 | Born in Gifu, Japan |
| 1984 | Completed MFA in design, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music |
| 1995 | Associate Professor, Department of Design, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music |
| 1999 | Associate Professor, Department of Inter Media Art, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music |
| 2007 | Professor, Department of Inter Media Art, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music |
| 2003- | 'Asatte Asagao Project' Azamihira (Niigata), Mito, Fukuoka, Dazaifu and various place in Japan * ongoing |
| 2008 | 'Katsuhiko HIBINO Art Project "HOME→AND←AWAY"SYSTEM meets NODA[But-a-I]' 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa |
| 2009 | "EXPO Y150" 150th Anniversary of Yokohama Port Opening, Art producer |
Hibino Katsuhiko Official Website "Café Hibino Network": http://hibino.cc/biography/
[Details of Roppongi Art Night 2013]
Official website: http://www.roppongiartnight.com/
[Party Schedule]
| 18:45 | Registration (drink service commences) |
| 19:15 | Welcome and toast |
| 19:30 | Talk session between Hibino Katsuhiko (Artist) and Nanjo Fumio (Director, Mori Art Museum) |
| 20:00 | Free talk |
| 21:15 | Closing remarks |
| 21:30 | Conclusion |
* Please note that the schedule above is subject to change.
[Roppongi Hills Club Dress Code and House Rules]
http://www.roppongihillsclub.com/visitor/dfw/en/common/pdf/HouseRules_ENG.pdf
MAMC Annual Cocktail Party image photo
January 2012
Photo: Mikuriya Shinichiro
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