New Dimensions of Asian Art 2002.12.7 [Sat] - 2003.3.2 [Sun]

The "Under Construction" exhibition is a new type of collaborative project initiated in Asia, which involves 9 young curators in their twenties and thirties from 7 Asian countries (China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Thailand). The project has invited them to engage in field researches and discussions to produce one integrated exhibition as the result of their collaborative effort. The curators are working together in two phases: local exhibitions and collective exhibition. The local exhibitions were carried out during the fiscal year 2001. During this phase, the participating curators each hosted an exhibition in their local cities to present their individual views of contemporary art in Asian countries, including their own, based on their survey of the region. The second part, the collective exhibition, will be held this winter in Tokyo. This exhibition aims to present multilevel perceptions on Asian contemporary art within Asia, and to articulate the current conditions of Asia in the context of globalization. In doing so, the concepts, key words, and artists that were first presented in the local exhibitions have been re-mixed and put into a new context. The exhibition will take place in two locations, the Japan Foundation Forum and Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, and exhibit works of 43 young artists (and groups) from 7 Asian countries that have fresh and invigorating sensibilities. A number of related programs are also in plan to be organized during the exhibition, including a symposium that will discuss the theme of curation in Asia. The process of organizing this exhibition has been particularly stimulating, as young curators have been challenged with a task to understand the arts and cultures of their peers, and to collaborate with each other in producing an exhibition based on a common interest. This project entitled, "Under Construction," is a cross-border curatorial effort to construct a basic framework that will enable curators and artists to further expand their network in the future. We hope that the "Under Construction" exhibition will be able to show contemporary Asia through Asian eyes, as well as observe one of the dimensions of communication and exchange that are taking place at multiple levels within Asia.

Curators / Advisors [Curator] Patrick D. Flores (Professor, University of the Philippines at Diliman, Philippines) Gridthiya Gaweewong (Curator, Chiangmai Art Museum, Thailand) Ranjit Hoskote (Art Critic, India) Asmudjo Jono Irianto (Lecturer, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia) Kamiya Yukie (Independent Curator, Japan) Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Japan) *Collective exhibition co-curator Kim Sunjung (Chief Curator, Artsonje Center, Korea) Pi Li (Assistant Researcher, Central Institute of Fine Arts, China) Yamamoto Atsuo (Curator, Ashiya City Museum of Art & History, Japan) [Advisors] Mizusawa Tsutomu (Chief Curator, The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura, Japan) Nanjo Fumio (Deputy Director, Mori Art Museum, Japan) Tatehata Akira (Professor, Tama Art University, Japan)

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Information Dates: 7 December [Sat] 2002 - 2 March [Sun] 2003 Opening Hours: 12:00 - 20:00 (to 21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, entry up to 30 minutes before closing) Closed: Mondays (Tuesday if the Monday is a public holiday)/ December 24, 2002 - January 6, 2003 / February 9, 2003 Admission: Adults 1,000 (800) yen / Senior High School and University students 800 (600) yen / Junior High and Elementary School students 600 (400) yen * Admission fee includes entry into the Terada Gallery and Project N.; ( ) indicates group admission fee for over 15 people. * Discount for late entry, senior citizens and children on weekends. Please ask for details. Organized by The Japan Foundation Asia Center / Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation Special Sponsored by: Nippon Life Insurance Company / Sponsored by: NTT Urban Development Co., Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. / Supported by: Yamadai Tetsusho Co., Ltd., Sogo Bussan Co., Ltd. / Granted by: Pola Art Foundation For further information: The Japan Foundation Forum Tel. +81 3-5562-3892 http://www.jpf.go.jp/ Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery Tel. +81-3-5353-0756