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Ground Zero Japan

November 20 (Sat.),1999,to January 23 (Sun.),2000

Installation view at Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito 　Photo:Yuzuru　Nemoto

After the collapse of the Cold War structure of the world, all sets of values have come to appear equally valid. Under such circumstances, how has contemporary art in Japan responded? That is the question that this exhibition attempts to answer. Eleven artists are introduced, including the late Taro Okamoto and the photographer Shomei Tomatsu -- both giants who pioneered their own individual artistic worlds in the postwar era -- and others such as Takashi Murakami and Kenji Yanobe, whose careers started to get going in the 1990s.

[Artists]
Makoto Aida, Norimizu Ameya, Shinro Ohtake
Taro Okamoto, Motohiko Odani, Yayoi Deki
Shomei Tomatsu, Tohl Narita, Takashi Murakami
Kenji Yanobe, Tadanori Yokoo

Outline

Venue

Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito

Dates

November 20 (Sat.),1999,to January 23 (Sun.),2000

Closing dates

Mondays (Tuesdays if Monday is a national holiday)

Opening hours

9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (no admittance after 6:00 p.m.)

Admission

Adult ¥800, Advanced purchase and Group discount(more than 20 people) ¥600, Admission Free: Child aged under 15/Senior Citizen over 65/Disabled pass holder and an attendant each/One year pass holders

Organized by

Contemporary Art Center, Art Tower Mito

Grants from

The Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences

Sponsored by

Kirin Brewery Company, Limited Toyota Motor Corporation

In cooperation with

Inoue Bros., Kutsuwa Co., Ltd., SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, SOUM Corporation, Yukiharu Takematsu + E.P.A., Mitsuhira Ironworks Corporation, Morita Ironworks Corporation

Curated by

Mitsuru Mizutani (Curator, Contemporary Art Center, ATM), Tsukasa Mori (Curator, Contemporary Art Center, ATM)

Contact

TEL 029-227-8120
Contemporary Art Center

RELATED EVENTS

1. Artist Talks


Date: November 21 (Sun), 1999
Time: From 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Conference room, Art Tower Mito
[Lecturers]
Shinro Ohtake: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Shomei Tomatsu: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Kenji Yanobe: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

2. Takashi Murakami & Hiropon Factory
"Final Round: Gachinko Zero Nen"


Date: November 28 (Sun), 1999
Time: From 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference room, Art Tower Mito
[Lecturers & Performers]
Takashi Murakami (Hiropon Factory, here after H.F.)
Mister (H.F.)
Yoshiyuki Mashimo (H.F.)
Yasuharu Motohashi (Nagoya Parco Gallery)

3. ATM Members Club Lecture Series #16 - Art and Life -


Date: December 4 (Saturday), 1999
Time: From 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Venue: Conference room, Art Tower Mito
[Lecturer] Tadanori Yokoo

4. Symposium - Japan-Contemporary-Art -


Date: January 16 (Sun), 2000
Time: From 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Conference room, Art Tower Mito
[Panelists]
Yasushi Kurabayashi (critic)
Masao Shirakawa (artist)
Shigeo Chiba (art critic)
Noi Sawaragi (art critic)
Moderator: Mitsuru Mizutani (curator, the Contemporary Art Center, ATM)

5. Kenji Yanobe Survival Gachapon Project


"Survival Gachapon" by Kenji Yanobe is a vending machine to sell survival goods for 200 yen. In this project, survival goods are collected from general public. There are two kinds of application; (a) Open presentation by applicants about goods made by themselves, and (b) Great ideas.

Applications:
a) Entry to the open presentation
Applicants are required to bring survival goods made by themselves for their presentations. Then they discuss with other participants, and negotiate with Yanobe about pricing. When an agreement is made about the price, Yanobe buys the goods, which will be put into the vending machine "Survival Gachapon." Visitors can win the goods with capsules they buy.
Date: December 11 (Sat), 1999
Time: 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Foyer, Contemporary Art Gallery, ATM

b) Application for great ideas
Great ideas are introduced at the open presentation, and displayed at the site of "Grand Zero Japan."
Deadline: December 9 (Thu)