In Exile - Goethe Institute Damascus @ Tokyo

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Goethe Institute Tokyo German Cultural Center

subsidy category

Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant

Grant Type

single year

FY 2017 Tokyo Culture Program Grant: Support for Overseas Cultural Projects

Dooha Hasan: Another Place

Hiba Al-Ansari: Despoten der Gegenwart

Photography by Duha Hasan

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Business Overview

The project will invite four Syrian artists from several fields who are currently in exile in Germany to the Goethe Institute in Tokyo. Each artist will stay in a former caretaker's apartment for six weeks. Through this transnational artist-in-residence, the Goethe Institute aims to provide a forum for exchange and discussion of the various issues facing artists currently in exile. Along with the research of each participating artist, it provides a venue for them to present their activities during their stay in various forms such as exhibitions, screenings, talks and discussions. Central to the project is the meeting of Syrian artists with members of the Japanese art and cultural scene and the general public.

implementation period

August 1, 2018 to September 15, 2018

Place of implementation

Goethe Institute Tokyo German Cultural Center, etc.

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Profile

[Goethe-Institut Tokyo German Culture Center]
Goethe-Institut was established in 1962 as a branch of the Goethe-Institut Munich, a public cultural exchange organization in the Federal Republic of Germany. Building on the success of the major cultural event "Japan Year in Germany" held in Germany in 1999/2000, "Germany Year in Japan" was held in 2005/2006. In addition, to commemorate 150 years of friendship between Japan and Germany, large-scale events have been held, such as the "150 Years of Japan-Germany Exchange" in 2011.