Ron Mueck Kids Workshop: “Communicating ‘Me’ with a Big Mask” #2
Ron Mueck Related Program
Conducted in Japanese
Expanding on Mueck’s work Mask II, participants will create masks that express themselves. Reflecting on what makes them unique, including their likes and dislikes, participants will create and decorate masks with various facets of themselves. This workshop will explore the creative process of transforming a mask, which is meant to hide facial expressions, into a form of expression that conveys a person’s individuality.
* Registration for this program will start on Wednesday, June 10.
Message from the Artist
When I was in elementary school, I was perpetually nervous and had trouble talking to people. Even though I wanted to make friends with and play with people when I met them, I would immediately be overwhelmed with shyness...
This workshop is an attempt to discover how to express your feelings not through words or actions, but through colors, shapes, and materials. Let’s create a big mask together, using Ron Mueck’s work as inspiration.
Obana Kenichi
- Appearing
- Obana Kenichi (Artist)
- Date & Time
- First Session: 14:00-16:30, Thursday, July 30, 2026 (Doors open: 13:45)
Second Session: 14:00-16:30, Friday, July 31, 2026 (Doors open: 13:45)
* Book here for #1 (Thursday, July 30, 2026). - Schedule
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- 13:45
- Doors open
- 14:00
- Viewing the Ron Mueck exhibition
Thinking about masks and expressing our real selves
Making a mask - 16:30
- End of the program
- Fee
- 2,000 yen (material cost, and includes an exhibition ticket for one accompanying guardian to the Ron Mueck exhibition)
* Payment methods will be announced separately to the winners. - For
- Elementary school students (3rd graders and under must be accompanied by a guardian aged 18 or over)
* If siblings are applying, please apply separately (one email address is required per application).
* When applying, please enter the guardian’s information in the application form. - Items to bring
- * Be sure to come in clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
* Please bring water to stay hydrated. Due to the management of the artworks in the exhibition, only water is allowed. Please bring a plastic bottle, water bottle, or other item with a lid. Please keep drinks in your bag while in the museum.
* We will notify the participants separately of other items that need to be prepared/brought. - Booking Period
- Wednesday, June 10 - Friday, July 17, 2026
- Results of the Lottery
- Results of the lottery will be sent to each applicant via e-mail by Thursday, July 23, 2026.
- Please Note:
- - This program content may be modified or program cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
- Do not attend if you are feeling unwell.
- Photos and video footage of the workshop sessions may appear on Mori Building or Mori Art Museum websites or social media, or in other advertising media.
Obana Kenichi
Born 1981 in Gunma, Japan, Obana creates drawings and sculptures inspired by human activities, folklore, and the landscapes and histories of specific places. His practice explores works that allow viewers to experience narratives while moving between fiction and reality.
Recent major exhibitions include GHOST: When the Invisible Visible (Arts Maebashi, 2025), TOKAS Project Vol. 7 Singing Birds, Moving Mountains (Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo, 2024), Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024, Aichi Triennale 2022, The Ecology of Expression (Arts Maebashi, 2019).
Recent awards include the Jomo Art and Culture Award (2022), the Grand Prize at VOCA 2021, the Excellent Prize at the Tokyo Midtown Award (2015), the Second Grand Prix at the LUMINE meets ART AWARD (2014).
Notes on Bookings
- This program will be held twice during the exhibition period. In order to allow more people to participate, please apply as one person for only one session.
- Please note that content of the program is subject to change without prior notice.
- Please note that a reply E-mail will be sent to you after submitting the form. If you do not receive the reply E-mail, please contact us.
- All prices include tax.
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