Fumimaro Ayano "Why Don't You Dance?"
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Fumimaro Ayano
18, Murata proudly presents Why Don’t You Dance?, the debut solo exhibition by Fumimaro Ayano.
This marks Ayano’s first-ever solo exhibition. Last year, he participated in the artist-in-residence program at Wiels in Brussels, Belgium, where he spent three months developing new works. During his stay, he frequently visited the daily flea markets, collecting a vast number of found photographs as part of his ongoing exploration of photography-based artistic practices.
Among these, he was particularly drawn to photographs from what appears to be furniture exhibitions from the 1990s, as well as catalogs featuring diagrams illustrating how different pieces of furniture could be combined according to buyers’ preferences. These materials connect two key aspects of Ayano’s artistic practice: his personal fascination with furniture, and his conceptual investigation into how objects and actions lose their original context, turning into transient, decontextualized images.
Ayano classifies and arranges the found photographs through a typological approach, while simultaneously challenging conventional modes of photographic display. Through these explorations, he critically examines the role and meaning of photography as a recurrent reference in art history, as well as the act of artistic expression itself.
This exhibition presents these inquiries through sculptural installations referencing furniture and two-dimensional works composed of multiple found photographs, constructing a unique exhibition space. We invite you to immerse yourself in Ayano’s evocative exploration of materiality, representation, and spatial composition.
This marks Ayano’s first-ever solo exhibition. Last year, he participated in the artist-in-residence program at Wiels in Brussels, Belgium, where he spent three months developing new works. During his stay, he frequently visited the daily flea markets, collecting a vast number of found photographs as part of his ongoing exploration of photography-based artistic practices.
Among these, he was particularly drawn to photographs from what appears to be furniture exhibitions from the 1990s, as well as catalogs featuring diagrams illustrating how different pieces of furniture could be combined according to buyers’ preferences. These materials connect two key aspects of Ayano’s artistic practice: his personal fascination with furniture, and his conceptual investigation into how objects and actions lose their original context, turning into transient, decontextualized images.
Ayano classifies and arranges the found photographs through a typological approach, while simultaneously challenging conventional modes of photographic display. Through these explorations, he critically examines the role and meaning of photography as a recurrent reference in art history, as well as the act of artistic expression itself.
This exhibition presents these inquiries through sculptural installations referencing furniture and two-dimensional works composed of multiple found photographs, constructing a unique exhibition space. We invite you to immerse yourself in Ayano’s evocative exploration of materiality, representation, and spatial composition.
Schedule Now in session | Mar 22 (Sat) 2025-Apr 26 (Sat) 2025 Ends Tomorrow Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Mar 22 (Sat) 2025 17:00 - 20:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://18murata.com/20_whydontyoudance_fumimaro-ayano | ||||
| Venue | 18, Murata https://www.instagram.com/18murata | ||||
| Location | 1-8-6 Futaba, Shinagawa, Tokyo 142-0043 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from the West exit of Oimachi Station on the Rinkai, JR Keihin Tohoku or Tokyu Oimachi line. | ||||
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