Urban Gaze
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Godo Kaisha eitoeiko
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY Reiwa 5(2023) 2nd Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant
Business Overview
This project connected the two dots of Tokyo and Mexico City, looked at the city from a broad perspective, uncovered problems, and tried to spawn a new culture. In Mexico City, Ryoko KIMURA, MES, Ryota SHIMAMOTO and Yoshidayama exhibited. Based on traditional Japanese techniques and motifs, Kimura Ryoko created the mural paintings, which are representative of Mexican art. The half-body dragon holding a soccer ball and the statue of a half-naked male deity suggested cultural exchange and cultural transformation. MES made black candles and conveyed its message through a performance in which it showed itself against the international situation of war, and received high praise. Ryota Shimamoto presented an installation that evokes the explosion of a mine that contributed to the modernization of Mexico, creating the illusion that the histories of the two countries' cities are mixed. The continuous sound of a handmade record played by Mt. Yoshida was played in the hall, which had the effect of making visitors think about the city. In Tokyo, APRDELESP presented an architectural model and video of a clash between music fans to examine the friction that occurs in the city from many angles.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 18th (Sun)
Saturday, March 30, 2024 - Monday, April 15 - Venues
- eitoeiko (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) Augustin Melgar 73, APRDELESP (Mexico City/Mexico)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[Godo Kaisha eitoeiko]
Opened in Kagurazaka in 2009. The company holds original exhibitions at its gallery. His works have been highly acclaimed, including "Residence in Japan, Present and Art," Okamoto Mitsuhiro's "Okinawa Steak," Ishigaki Katsuko's "Scenery with a Base" and Chiba Daijiro's "Meconium V". In Japan, "The World to Come" was held at Aoyama Gakuin University's Aoyama Campus in cooperation with the organizers from direction to preparation and management. He also plans and participates in overseas exhibitions such as Gateway Japan (Torrance City Museum of Art) and Undisrememberable Curios (PØST Los Angeles).