The statue burns, the statue distorts, and sublimates into light (UESHIMA MUSEUM) Opening Report. How does the statue disappear and turn into light?
UESHIMA MUSEUM exhibition explores image transformation from emergence to light across six thematic floors.Summary
The UESHIMA MUSEUM opened its third collection exhibition titled "The statue burns, the statue distorts, and sublimates into light." Curated by Yuko Hasegawa, the show spans the basement to the fifth floor, organized into six chapters: "Extinction and Landscape," "City and Traces," "Repetition and Image," "Portrait and Concealment," "Fragments and City," and "Light and Shadow – a place to let go of images." The narrative follows the metamorphosis of images from birth through distortion to their transition into light. Featured works include Rakib Shou’s "The Pragmatic Pessimist" (2024), Kage Imizu’s "The Sea is Barely Wrinkled" (2025), and pieces by Aki Inomata, Risa Suzuki, Motaro Ishizuka, Alexis Rockman, and Toshihiko Mita. The exhibition addresses themes such as natural disasters, climate change, the interplay of nature and artificiality, memory, and environmental shifts. Hasegawa explains that visitors will experience the process of images appearing and disappearing, prompting a transformation in their own perception.
(Source：美術手帖)