Yukio Fujimoto "Philosophical Toys"
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At Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City
Media: Installation
Yukio Fujimoto has created performances and installations that utilize electronic equipment. Since the 1980s, he has created sound-based sculptures using a musical box. His works that have constantly questioned the actions of looking and listening have been praised by a wide audience. Fujimoto has also participated in the 2001 and 2007 Venice Biennale, and continues to remain a prominent international artist. The exhibition features approximately 50 works by Fujimoto from his early years to the recent.
[Image: "Ears with Chair (1-10 Scale)" (2005)]
Schedule
From 2007-06-30 To 2007-08-05
Artist(s)
Website
http://www9.ocn.ne.jp/~otanimus/ (Japanese) (venue's website)
Fee
Adults ￥500, College - High School Students ￥300, Junior High - Elementary School Students ￥200, Seniors Residing in Nishinomiya City 65 and Over ￥250
Venue Hours
From 10:00 To 17:00
Closed on Wednesdays
Note:If Wednesday is a National Holiday, the museum will be open on Wednesday but closed the following Thursday. The museum may be closed due to installation schedules.
Access
8 minute walk from Koroen station on the Hanshin line.
Address
4-38 Nakahama-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 662-0952
Phone: 0798-33-0164 Fax: 0798-33-1699
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Reviews
Sounds of smallness
By Matthew Larking
Special to The Japan Times
"People aren't listening to music," says Fujimoto, "they're listening to space." He has also notes that "the ear doesn't hear 'there,' always 'here.' "
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Venue: Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City
Schedule: From 2007-06-30 To 2007-08-05
Address: 4-38 Nakahama-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 662-0952
Phone: 0798-33-0164 Fax: 0798-33-1699
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