About "MAM Research"
Japanese and Asian contemporary art is one of the main focuses of the Mori Art Museum' s programs, yet "Asia" covers a broad territory, making it difficult to grasp an overall picture of it. The newly launched "MAM Research" program is intend to examine the multilayered social, political and economic backgrounds that have given rise to Asian contemporary art and seek to shed light on their historical contexts, while focusing on individual artists, curators, art movements and art institutions throughout Asia. Premised on collaborative projects with archives, research institutions and scholars around Asia, "MAM Research" does not limit displays to "artworks" but also presents such materials as videos, photographs, texts and historical records. Through "MAM Research," Mori Art Museum aims to serve as a platform for broader discussions.
MAM Research 002: Who Was Roberto Chabet? - Along with the Development of Contemporary Art in the Philippines
Roberto Chabet (1937-2013) made a major contribution to the development of contemporary art in the Philippines from the 1960s onwards in a wide variety of roles, including artist, curator, founding museum director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines leader of the artist-run space "Shop6," and university professor. He continues to have an influence even after his death in 2013 with the establishment of an online archive of his achievements at the Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong and the staging of a tribute exhibition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in 2014. While his ideas on contemporary art have had an impact on people of different generations in the Philippines, it would be fair to say that he has yet to gain the recognition he deserves internationally. This exhibition highlights the entirety of Chabet' s art practice, approaching it not only from the perspective of his artworks but from various angles.
Robert Chabet, at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, 1983.
Photo: Soler Santos
General Information
| Period: | Saturday, July 25 - Monday, October 12, 2015 |
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| Organizers: | Mori Art Museum, King Kong Art Projects Unlimited, The Philippines |
| Curated by: | Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum), King Kong Art Projects Unlimited |
| Venue: | Mori Art Museum |
| Open Hours: | 10:00-22:00 (Tuesdays: 10:00-17:00) * Tuesday of September 22 open until 22:00. * Admission until 30 minutes before closing. * Open everyday. |
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| Admission: | Adult: ¥1,800 University / Highschool student: ¥1,200 Child (Age 4 up to Junior highschool student): ¥600 Senior (Age 65 & over): ¥1,500 * All prices include tax. * Ticket also valid for "Dinh Q. Lê," "MAM Collection," "MAM Screen." * Ticket also valid for Tokyo City View observation deck. * Additional entrance fee to the Sky Deck is required. |
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| Inquiries: | +81-(0)3-5777-8600 (Hello Dial) |
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Works
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Installation view: "MAM Research 002: Who Was Roberto Chabet? – Along with the Development of Contemporary Art in the Philippines," Mori Art Museum, 2015
Photo: Furukawa Yuya
Installation view: “MAM Research 002: Who Was Roberto Chabet? – Along with the Development of Contemporary Art in the Philippines,” Mori Art Museum, 2015
Photo: Furukawa Yuya
Installation view: “MAM Research 002: Who Was Roberto Chabet? – Along with the Development of Contemporary Art in the Philippines,” Mori Art Museum, 2015
Photo: Furukawa Yuya
Roberto Chabet
Apple Painting Lesson
1982
Mixed Media on Canvas
34.3×25.4 cm (each, set of 45)
Courtesy: King Kong Art Projects Unlimited
Installation view: "MAM Research 002: Who Was Roberto Chabet? – Along with the Development of Contemporary Art in the Philippines," Mori Art Museum, 2015
Photo: Furukawa Yuya
Events
Talk "Who Was Roberto Chabet?" * Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
King Kong Art Projects Unlimited is a group of former students of Roberto Chabet representing different generations. Despite Chabet's reputation as a quite strict teacher at one side, the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts where he taught produced a number of significant conceptual artists.
At this talk, Ringo Bunoan, who was involved in establishing The Chabet Archive at the Asia Art Archive (AAA) in Hong Kong, will speak extensively about Chabet's life and work.
Speaker: Ringo Bunoan (Co-Founder, King Kong Art Projects Unlimited)
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 19:00-20:30 (Doors open 18:30)
Venue: Auditorium, Mori Art Museum
Capacity: 80 (booking required)
| Admission: | Free * Those who are booked for this particular program will exclusively be welcome to view "MAM Research 002" for half an hour before and/or after the program (18:30-19:00 and/or 20:30-22:00, respectively). Please note, however, any other exhibitions cannot be viewed. |
Booking: * Booked Out
Roberto Chabet (left) and Ringo Bunoan (right), 2009
Photo: MM Yu
Notice Regarding Photography in the Gallery
Photography is not permitted in the gallery of "Who Was Roberto Chabet? - Along with the Development of Contemporary Art in the Philippines" exhibition.