War Taboos, Admiration for Forgeries: FUKUDA Miran and YAMASHITA Yuji Discuss This Year's Art World
Artist FUKUDA Miran and art historian YAMASHITA Yuji reflected on the 2025 art world, discussing impactful exhibitions like those on war records and Japan-Korea art.Summary
Contemporary artist FUKUDA Miran and art historian YAMASHITA Yuji reviewed the art world of 2025, each selecting three memorable exhibitions. YAMASHITA highlighted the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art's "Opening Records, Weaving Memories," noting the surprising volume of war record paintings and the documentary aspect showing how art can be dangerous. FUKUDA agreed, feeling the exhibition confronted the tragedy artists faced. YAMASHITA also praised the Itabashi Art Museum's "War and Children" exhibition for thoroughly collecting works depicting children during and immediately after the war, finding a raw power in the direct expressions. FUKUDA felt these exhibitions, along with the Yokohama Museum of Art's "Always Beside You: 80 Years of Art in Japan and Korea," which seriously addressed Japan-South Korea relations, showcased the dedication of the curators. Both speakers emphasized the value of exhibitions driven by genuine curatorial passion.
(Source：朝日新聞)