Permanent Collection 4th term 2024
PERMANENT
January 7(Tue.),2025-March 30(Sun.),2025
Gallery 1:Images Transcending Boundaries
Since its invention in the late 1830s, photography has played an important role in conveying visual information. In the art world, it’s recognized not just as a technique, but as art itself. This recognition deepened from the 20th century onward in particular, as photography was embraced as a new method of expression, both influencing and being influenced by various art movements. The unique characteristics of photography, such as its ability to faithfully reproduce reality and its ease of replication and distribution, have also played a role in changing the perception of art itself.
This exhibition looks back at the history of photography's development as an artistic expression beyond its role as a recording medium through twenty-two art works by fifteen artists. Please enjoy the diverse range of photographic expressions, including works by Man Ray (1890-1976), who expanded the boundaries between photography and art, portraits by Andy Warhol (1928-1987) and Morimura Yasumasa (1951-), conceptual works by Ohtsuji Kiyoji (1923-2001) and Yamanaka Nobuo (1948-1982), works that express the unique perspectives of female artists such as Yanagi Miwa (1967-) and Ninagawa Mika (1972-), and works by Han Ishu that capture the passage of time hidden in everyday scenes.
Note:‘Layered’Lights will be held in the library corner on the first floor from Tuesday, January 21 to Sunday, March 16, 2025. Please enjoy this special exhibition when visiting during the event period.
Image:Morimura Yasumasa《Portrait(Van Gogh)》1985
Gallery 2:Kagawa's Living National Treasures: Passing Down Techniques
Living National Treasures are people who have been named Holders of Important Intangible Culture Heritage under Japan's Law for Protection of Cultural Properties, and have been recognized as having mastered techniques of particular importance, such as performing arts and craft techniques. In the seventy years that have passed since the first Holders of Important Intangible Culture Heritage were recognized in 1955, a total of 395 people have received recognition across the fields of craft techniques and performing arts.
Six people have been designated for choshitsu (carved urushi) and kinma (incised and colour-filled decoration) lacquering techniques in Kagawa Prefecture. Otomaru Kodo was recognized as a holder for choshitsu in 1955 for pioneering a unique style using bold designs with a variety of colored lacquers. Five people have been recognized for kinma. Isoi Joshin, inspired by letterpress printing, invented ten-bori (dot-carving), successfully expressing color gradation and depth, and was recognized as a holder for kinma in 1956. Isoi Masami, Joshin’s third son, received recognition in 1985 for his unique technique of creating mottled patterns on flat, uniform surfaces. Ota Hitoshi was recognized in 1994 for deepening the scope of expression in the kinma style through his use of rantai (woven bamboo substrate) as a base for nunome-bori (textile imprint carving). More recently, Yamashita Yoshito, who studied under Isoi Masami, received recognition in 2013 for his technique involving painstaking repetition of wide-ranging engraving and color filling. Otani Hayato, who studied under Ota Hitoshi, was recognized in 2020 for exhibiting dignified pieces with delicate colors that featured a harmonious blend of rantai and kinma techniques.
This exhibit explores the charm of sanuki lacquer ware through thirty-one masterpieces created by the six Living National Treasures (Holders of Important Intangible Culture Heritage) from Kagawa Prefecture.
Image:ISOi Joshin《Writing-brush box, ‘silver-leaf acacia’, kinma》1957,photo by Akira Takahashi
Information
Period:
[Gallery1]
January 7(Tue.),2025-March 5(Sun.),2025
[Gallery2]
January 7(Tue.),2025-March 30(Sun.),2025
Venue:
Permanent Collection Gallery
Closed:
Monday(the following weekday if Monday is a holiday),
March 6(Tue.),March 7(Fri.)
Hours:
Monday - Saturday & Holidays: 9:30 - 17:00 (Entry until 16:30)
*Until 19:00 during special exhibitions in Friday and Saturday.
*Last entry is 30 minutes prior to closing.
Admission:
【General 】200yen(160yen)
【University students】150yen (120yen)
【High school age or younger/ Seniors 65+】Admission free
※Advance Purchase and Groups of 20 or More Get Discounts (pricing in parenthesis)
※Free admission for those with a physical disability certificate, rehabilitation certificate, or mental disability certificate.
Organizer:
Takamatsu Art Museum
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