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Banner image: Artist Talk “MY WORK” - Yoshitomo Nara, 2020, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
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STARS: Six Contemporary Artists from Japan to the World
Artist Talk “MY WORK” – Hiroshi Sugimoto
Special talk recorded at the Hiroshi Sugimoto’s studio located in Tokyo. Against a backdrop of byobu screens and Buddhist figures from his personal collection, the artist discusses his early experiences in photography, purchase of his work by the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the ongoing evolution of the Enoura Observatory in Kanagawa, which is the culmination of his work.
Featuring: Hiroshi Sugimoto
Duration: 34 min.
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Released: February 15, 2021
Directed by Fujii Hikaru
Rent: 500 yen / 72-hour streaming period
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Artist Talk “MY WORK” – Tatsuo Miyajima
In this interview with Tatsuo Miyajima at his Ibaraki studio in September 2020, Miyajima discusses the circumstances around art in 1988 when he first came to international attention through his participation in the Venice Biennale, as well as his current endeavor, Sea of Time - Tohoku, for which he aims to install 3,000 LED counters permanently in the Tohoku region of Japan, including what prompted the project, and the views of those taking part, in his own words.
Featuring: Tatsuo Miyajima
Duration: 40 min.
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Released: February 15, 2021
Directed by Fujii Hikaru
Rent: 500 yen / 72-hour streaming period
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Artist Talk “MY WORK” - Lee Ufan
In this interview shot in the summer of 2020 at home and studio of artist/writer Lee Ufan, whose work has featured in art museums and international exhibitions all around the world, Lee looks back on his life to date - from childhood memories of his school days in Korea, to a move to Japan in the late 1950s that essentially began as a mission to deliver medicine to a family member, and his subsequent half-century on the art scene.
Featuring: Lee Ufan
Duration: 41 min.
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Released: December 14, 2020
Directed by Fujii Hikaru
Rent: 500 yen / 72-hour streaming period
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Artist Talk “MY WORK” - Yoshitomo Nara
Using for reference the collection of his works published by Phaidon in April 2020, Yoshitomo Nara reflects in person on his journey to date in a talk covering everything there is to know about the artist, from memories of his childhood in the Aomori city of Hirosaki, to how a teenage boy who was into music came to set his sights on art school, and the international career forged in the years since his return from studying in Germany.
Featuring: Yoshitomo Nara
Duration: 1 hr. 49 min.
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Released: December 14, 2020
Directed by Fujii Hikaru
Rent: 500 yen / 72-hour streaming period
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Curators’ Special Gallery Tour
Watch the STARS curators speaking in detail about the show, employing a range of resources to provide in-depth commentary on the career trajectory and works of each of the contemporary art stars featured. Join the curators as they help you get the very most out of this truly stellar exhibition.
Featuring:
Kataoka Mami (Director, Mori Art Museum)
Kondo Kenichi (Senior Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Tsubaki Reiko (Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Tokuyama Hirokazu (Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Yahagi Manabu (Assistant Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Duration: 2 hr. 1 min.
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Released: December 14, 2020
Directed by Watanabe Shintaro
Rent: 1,000 yen / 72-hour streaming period
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Chim↑Pom: Happy Spring
Talk Program: “What Constitutes Autonomy for an Art Institution? Specific Practices and Challenges”
Historically, art institutions have made various attempts to establish artistic autonomy, an effort that continues today through different approaches and methodologies by organizations and individuals. While this talk studies specific practices from the past, it also examines the challenges that art museums, art centers, and other cultural institutions face as they strive to ensure artistic autonomy.
Appearing: Aida Daiya (Artistic Director, Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]), Kasahara Michiko (Deputy Director, Artizon Museum), Sakuta Tomoki (Arts Administration and Cultural Policy Expert; Founding Director, Arts and Law)
Discussants: Ushiro Ryuta (Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group), Kondo Kenichi (Senior Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Duration: 1 hr. 40 min.
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: N/A
Release Date: May 25, 2022 * Streaming period has ended.
Directed and Edited by: Watanabe Shintaro
Rent: 500 yen / 72-hour streaming period
Talk Program: “Challenges of the International Art World: The Relationship between Society, Politics, and Art”
The global art world is currently facing various problems that stem from social, political, religious, and economic issues. Drawing on concrete examples from around the world, this talk examines what lies behind these problems and potential pathways to resolution.
Appearing: Bart de Baere (General & Artistic Director, Museum of Modern Art, Antwerp [M HKA]; CIMAM Museum Watch)
Discussant: Kataoka Mami (Director, Mori Art Museum)
Duration: 1 hr. 6 min.
Language: English
Subtitles: Japanese
Release Date: May 25, 2022 * Streaming period has ended.
Directed and Edited by: Watanabe Shintaro
Rent: 500 yen / 72-hour streaming period
Talk Program: “Encouraging a More Open Debate on Freedom of Expression”
Discussions on freedom of expression often lap into conventional stereotypes. In order to open up the debate, perhaps it is necessary to listen not only to those in the cultural industry or legal practitioners, but also to the often overlooked viewpoints of the wider public.
Appearing: Ogino Kotaro (Director, Uguisu Ribbon Campaign), Sakuta Tomoki (Arts Administration and Cultural Policy Expert; Founding Director, Arts and Law), Shikata Yukiko (Curator; Critic; Visiting Professor at Tama Art University and Tokyo Zokei University)
Discussants: Ushiro Ryuta (Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group), Kondo Kenichi (Senior Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Duration: 1 hr. 19 min.
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: N/A
Release Date: June 7, 2022 * Streaming period has ended.
Directed and Edited by: Watanabe Shintaro
Rent: 500 yen / 72-hour streaming period
