Human Baltic: Our Baltic lives
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- KOI NIPPON
- subsidy category
- Grant for Artistic City
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2023 1st Term Grant for Artistic City
Business Overview
This exhibition presents more than 200 works by 17 legendary humanist photographers who were active in the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) from the 1960s to the 1990s, focusing on the importance of everyday life, freedom of expression, and the social role of art. Representative exhibition artists include Kariu Sur, winner of the International Federation of Photographic Arts (FIAP) Excellence Award, Zenta Ziwijinska, a pioneer of feminism in the Baltic countries, and Algerdas Shaschkos, a participant in the international art festival Documenta. During the exhibition, we will also launch an AR app called "Baltic Road" and hold a charity auction to support Ukrainian refugees. Through the photographer's point of view, you will see the strength, grace, and complexity of life, as you truly experience the Baltic people of the Soviet era.
- Period of Activity / Project
- May 27, 2024 to June 9
- Venues
- Spiral Garden (5 -6-23 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Profile
【KOI NIPPON】
KOI NIPPON was established in 2017 as the Japanese branch of the Lithuanian NPO Kulturinės ir organizacinės idėjos (KOI). Launched in 2008, KOI carries out a wide range of creative projects between East Asian and Baltic countries. KOI NIPPON is a platform for promoting exchanges between the two countries and for the collaboration of art and culture between Japan and the Baltic countries.