What we do

Who Will You Show Your Art To?

  • Organization : “Art and Society” Executive Committee
  • Section : Artistic and creative activity in Tokyo
  • Type of Grant Program : Single
  • Art Forms : Visual Art / Media Art

Outline

This exhibition considered various contemporary issues of the time through the works of artists who confronted challenges existing in society. The exhibition also shed light on the role of the viewer, or “audience,” and explored the possibilities of a new interrelationship between the artist and the viewer, and a new viewing experience.
A work of art does not come into existence simply by the artist alone, and its meaning continually changes according to the reactions of its viewers, who feel, interpret, and at times develop questions upon encountering it. That is why it can be said that works of art are appreciated beyond their time and region, and acquire the freedom to be read in new ways.
This exhibition introduced the various perspectives presented by the artists while also visualizing what was inside the minds of the audience. In a space where the ideas of the artist and the viewer intersected, a new dialogue with the artwork has emerged.

Profile

“Art and Society” Executive Committee
In May 2022, inspired by the philosophy of artist and activist Suzanne Lacy, Natsumi Araki and Satoru Aoyama held a joint class at Tokyo University of the Arts on the theme of creating artworks with due consideration to who they will be shown to; and in September the same year Araki and Aoyama came up with the idea of an exhibition focusing on the audience. They subsequently conveyed the gist of the proposed project to Satoshi Iwama, who conducts projects connecting art and society, and Sanghyun Park, who studied art at Seoul National University and Tokyo University of the Arts, and launched the Executive Committee.

Contact

“Art and Society” Executive Committee
Producer
Natsumi Araki
araki.natsumi@fa.geidai.ac.jp

Venues

Chinretsukan Gallery, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Taito City, Tokyo