Contemporary Art Gallery
- GALLERY
Christian Boltanski
November 23 (Fri.),1990,to January 27 (Sun.),1991
Christian Boltanski Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito photo: Hiroshi Narita
Christian Boltanski's first solo exhibition in Japan was planned and realized at ICA, Nagoya and subsequently at Art Tower Mito.
The artist visited both sites and produced installations matching them respectively. Personal belongings sealed up in tin boxes, "Monument" that resembled an altar by combining electric bulbs with repeatedly copieded hazy portraits of children, angelic silhouettes gliding on the surface of a high ceiling, and human figures looming up in candlelights - Boltanski's spiritual world brought forth a kind of awe-inspiring space while treating life and death in human surroundings. An installation composed of large quantities of clothes contributed by Mito citizens made the exhibition's climax, suggesting an absence of humanity or a holocaust.
Outline
Venue
Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito
Dates
November 23 (Fri.),1990,to January 27 (Sun.),1991
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
Art Tower Mito, ICA Nagoya
Supported by
Embassy of France
Curated by
Yuko Hasegawa (Curator, Contemporary Art Center,ATM)
Contact
TEL 029-227-8120
Contemporary Art Center
【Organized by】
Mito Arts Foundation
RELATED EVENTS
2. Gavin Bryars Live at the Boltanski Exhibition
"The Sinking of the Titanic"
Date: December 22
Players: Gavin Bryars, Balanescu Quartet, and others
1. Lecture "Christian Boltanski - Life and Works"
Date: November 23
Lecturer: Lynn Gumpert (art critic)