Ako Sugie | Excuse me, may I intrude on the street?
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A review of an exhibition at Shoto Museum of Art exploring the theme of the street, starting from the Street Observation Society and including contemporary street-related activities.Summary
This article reviews an exhibition at the Shoto Museum of Art in Shibuya, Tokyo, running from September 19 to November 23, 2026. The exhibition focuses on the street as a modern public space, examining both governance and freedom. It traces the history of the Street Observation Society, founded in 1986 by artist Genpei Akasegawa and architectural historian Terunobu Fujimori, and connects it to contemporary art and activities related to the street, including works by Yasuhiro Suzuki, the 96-year-old street performer Gilyak Nekozaki, and Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group. The reviewer finds it particularly interesting that such anti-establishment themes are presented in the upscale Shoto neighborhood.
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