7 Artists Re-examine "Place" and "Self": Report on "New Town, Interference: The Relationship between Cities and Us" (Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino)
A report on an exhibition at Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino exploring the relationship between cities and people through suburban perspectives.Summary
This report covers the 17th installment of the "Azamino Contemporary" series, titled "New Town, Interference: The Relationship between Cities and Us," held at the Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino. Given the gallery's location within the Tama Den-en Toshi, a large-scale new town developed during Japan's rapid economic growth, the exhibition explores the connection between urban/suburban environments and human existence.
Seven groups of artists—including Asako Ishizaki, Kawa, Kyoko Taniyama, Transfield Studio, Haruya Nakajima, Osamu Matsuda, and Koji Yamaguchi—present diverse works ranging from video and painting to sculpture and photography. Using keywords such as "intruding" and "tracing," the artists reflect on their varied backgrounds, including growing up in new towns or living abroad.
Curator Yusuke Kitagawa explains that while the theme is "New Town," the works reveal the multifaceted nature of various cities and regions. The term "Interference" in the title refers to the friction and shifts that occur when disparate elements meet, encouraging viewers to reconsider how they relate to the places they inhabit.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)