Future City Shibuya: Bringing Ephemera to Spaces
Gyre Gallery
Until Nov 29
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Artists
Kazumi Kurigami, Harumi Yamaguchi, Naoya Hatakeyama, Sachiko Kazama, Naoki Ishikawa, Kotao Tomozawa
In cooperation with Shibuya City, students from Harvard University Graduate School of Design carried out research on the urban space of Shibuya, the site of a groundbreaking "experiment in high-density urban redevelopment." Their research revolved around the themes of “past and future,” “light and shadow,” and “ritual and mundane,” and they drew up proposals for what should be included in the universal public urban spaces of the future. This drew attention from around the world to the urban spaces of Shibuya, and the district is now regarded as a metaphor and symbol of the city of the future.
Urban planning, system design, and architecture must work in unison to tackle major issues, and creators (artists/designers/photographers/ architects) have come up with innovative ideas about sharing social issues and creative collaboration that transcend genre boundaries. Based on these ideas, this exhibition will bring generations from X to Z, and even generation alpha, together to mingle through the power of art, with the urban spaces of Shibuya shedding light on the future of urban spaces in a globalized world, hinting at a transformation from geopolitical spatial domains to virtual ones.
*Ephemera originally referred to short-lived printed materials such as greeting cards and flyers that were discarded after they served their purpose. In the context of spaces, ephemera refers to temporary devices or installations that appear for only a short period of time. These are significant in ensuring that cities have spaces that foster not only economic growth but also social diversity and tolerance.
Urban planning, system design, and architecture must work in unison to tackle major issues, and creators (artists/designers/photographers/ architects) have come up with innovative ideas about sharing social issues and creative collaboration that transcend genre boundaries. Based on these ideas, this exhibition will bring generations from X to Z, and even generation alpha, together to mingle through the power of art, with the urban spaces of Shibuya shedding light on the future of urban spaces in a globalized world, hinting at a transformation from geopolitical spatial domains to virtual ones.
*Ephemera originally referred to short-lived printed materials such as greeting cards and flyers that were discarded after they served their purpose. In the context of spaces, ephemera refers to temporary devices or installations that appear for only a short period of time. These are significant in ensuring that cities have spaces that foster not only economic growth but also social diversity and tolerance.
Schedule Now in session | Oct 17 (Thu) 2024-Nov 29 (Fri) 2024 38 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||
| Website | https://en.gyre-omotesando.com/artandgallery/shibuya/ | ||
| Venue | Gyre Gallery https://en.gyre-omotesando.com/art/ | ||
| Location | 3F Gyre, 5-10-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 | ||
| Access | 4 minute walk from exit 5 at Meiji-jingumae Station on the Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines. 5 minute walk from exit A1 at Omotesando Station on the Hanzomon, Chiyoda and Ginza lines, 6 minute walk from the Omotesando exit of JR Harajuku Station. | ||
| Phone | 03-3498-6990 | ||
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