Turner, Britain's Leading Painter, in Dialogue with Contemporary Art: Exhibition Opens on the 24th
A Turner retrospective opens on the 24th at the National Museum of Western Art, displaying his works alongside contemporary art.Summary
A retrospective of J.M.W. Turner (1775–1851), Britain's leading 19th-century painter, titled "Tate Museum: Turner Exhibition—Sublime Painting, Dialogue with Contemporary Art" (organized by The Asahi Shimbun and others), opens on the 24th at the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno, Tokyo, and runs until February 21 next year. The exhibition explores the theme of the "sublime" by displaying over 80 Turner paintings, mainly from the Tate's collection, alongside contemporary art. Curator Elizabeth Brooke explained at a preview on the 23rd that the sublime is "something like feeling awe or joy when confronting nature." She said the exhibition offers a chance to reconsider Turner's works—which continually depicted seas and mountains while exploring color, light, and atmosphere—from a contemporary perspective. Jun Shindo, a senior researcher at the National Museum of Western Art, said, "By placing him alongside contemporary artists, I think visitors can feel Turner's contemporaneity and his questions that transcend time and space. I hope they experience Turner from a new perspective." The exhibition will also travel to the Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art from March 13 to June 27 next year. For inquiries, call Hello Dial (050-5541-8600).
(Source：朝日新聞)