Matsufusa｜"Keigo Yamamoto Retrospective: Vernacular/Ubiquitous"
A retrospective exhibition comprehensively introducing the work of pioneering media artist Keigo Yamamoto was held at Art Center NEW.Summary
The solo exhibition "Keigo Yamamoto Retrospective: Vernacular/Ubiquitous," held at Art Center NEW in Yokohama, comprehensively introduced the activities of pioneering media artist Keigo Yamamoto, who passed away in January of the previous year, covering approximately 50 years of his work from the late 1960s. Yamamoto, originally from Fukui Prefecture, engaged in diverse expressive activities including video art, kinetic art, and land art, consistently utilizing technology to explore the concept of "distance." The exhibition featured early works combining land art and performance, such as the "Fire and Smoke Event," and pieces like "Confirmation by Action No. 4" which examined distance. Key works included "Video Game Go-Moku Narabe," which used communication technology to bridge distant locations, the "Hand," "Foot," and "Breath" series exploring temporal discrepancies via monitors, and the "Shoji Instrument," designed for remote audio-visual exchange. The exhibition highlighted Yamamoto's central themes and underscored expectations for further research into the work of this leading figure in Japanese video and media art.
(Source：artscape)