SYMPOSIA

Platform to discuss various themes related to art nationwide and internationally.

Symposium “Why Mingei, Why Now?”

* Booked Out

Theaster Gates Related Program
Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available

The Mingei movement, based on an idea conceived chiefly by Yanagi Soetsu, Hamada Shoji, and Kawai Kanjiro, began in Japan in 1926. Recent years have seen growing interest in all matters Mingei, including a centennial exhibition 100 Years of Mingei: The Folk Crafts Movement at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, in 2021 coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the death of Yanagi Soetsu, and the 2023 touring exhibition MINGEI: The Beauty of Everyday Things, launched at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka.
Theaster Gates meanwhile views Mingei as symbolizing the reconsideration of values, and attempts to hybridize it with Black culture through his “Afro-Mingei” concept.
For the first part of the symposium we will contemplate the meaning that Mingei brings to our daily lives, and to society, from the perspectives of craft, design, and contemporary art, and the second will examine types of expression not previously associated with Mingei, such as African crafts, and discuss the possibilities of interpreting Mingei in contemporary settings.

Date & Time
17:00-20:00, Saturday, May 11, 2024 (Doors Open: 16:45)
Appearing
[Part 1]
Hanai Hisaho (Chief Researcher, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)
Fukasawa Naoto (Director, The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Tokyo)
Kataoka Mami (Director, Mori Art Museum)
[Part 2]
Ogawa Hiroshi (President, TOKYO KANKAN CO., LTD.)
Sagi Tamae (Curator, Kawai Kanjiro Memorial Museum, Kyoto)
Nakamura Yuta (Artist)
Tokuyama Hirokazu (Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Hanai Hisaho

Hanai Hisaho
(Chief Researcher, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)

Fukasawa Naoto

Fukasawa Naoto
(Director, The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Tokyo)

Ogawa Hiroshi

Ogawa Hiroshi
(President, TOKYO KANKAN Co., Ltd)

Sagi Tamae

Sagi Tamae
(Curator, Kawai Kanjiro Memorial Museum, Kyoto)

Nakamura Yuta

Nakamura Yuta
(Artist)


Organizer
Mori Art Museum

Notes on Bookings

  • Please note that speakers are subject to change without prior notice.
  • Please book from “EventRegist.” * To use the “EventRegist,” you need to first create your account.
  • We do not accept cancellations, and no refunds can be made.
  • To obtain a receipt, go to the “My Tickets” screen and then click on “Show Receipt Data” under “Your Order.”
  • Please note that the museum might take photos/movies for purpose of publicity and documentation during the program.
  • All prices include tax.

Notes on Personal Information

  • Personal information acquired and retained by Mori Art Museum on the website will be used and managed according to the privacy policy of our company.
Booking Period
2024.4.1 [Mon] - 5.9 [Thu]
Venue
Academyhills (49F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Capacity
150 (booking required, first-come basis)
Fee
500 yen
* The fee does NOT include admission into the exhibition. Please purchase admission ticket into the exhibition separately if you’d like to visit.
Inquiries
Learning, Mori Art Museum
E-mail here
Category
Symposia
Exhibition-Related Programs
Audience
General
Tag
  • シェアする
  • ツイートする
  • シェアする
  • ツイートする
  • LINEで送る

LEARNING

More Programs

Find Programs