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Hiroshi Sugimoto Exhibition
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Hiroshi Sugimoto
Hiroshi Sugimoto once compared his photographic technique, which is the starting point of his artistic activities, to honkadori, the traditional technique of waka poetry, and developed his "honkadori theory.” In this theory, Sugimoto states that the tradition of Japanese culture has been nurtured by honkadori, or the spirit of an older generation, by inheriting the sensibility and spirit of an older age and adding new sensibility to it. Furthermore, Sugimoto seeks out the original poetry of cultures not only in Japan but around the world, and attempts to capture them in his own creations as well.
In this exhibition, Sugimoto attempts to further develop his "honkadori theory," which is not limited to photographic techniques, as he expands his field of expression. In this exhibition, Sugimoto will construct a new world of honkadori, incorporating themes that he has long pursued, such as the nature of time, human perception, and the origin of consciousness, and adding his own interpretation with references to Sen no Rikyu's "Mitate" and Marcel Duchamp's "Readymade".
In order to express this new style of honkadori, the exhibition will include the "Amanohashidate", a photographic work on folding screen, which will be exhibited for the first time, and the "Miho Matsubara" (owned by Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art), formerly owned by the Yugawa Art Museum, which inspired it, and the "Goshodai, the gilt bronze Kasuga Shika" (owned by Hosomi Art Museum), which has a connection with Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and the "Kasuga Shika Statue", a work that uses this as its motif, and which is also exhibited for the first time at the exhibition.
In addition to Sugimoto's representative works such as "Red and White Plum Blossoms under the Moon" based on Korin Ogata's "Red and White Plum Blossoms" and his large-format photographs, which have become synonymous with his work, there will also be a "Himeji Castle", which is a folding screen based on a photograph of Himeji Castle, and "Seated Shonin" based on the "Seated Shonin" owned by Enkyuji Temple. Through these new works inspired by Himeji's cultural assets, the concept of honkadori, which has always existed at the bottom of Sugimoto's works, will be unraveled.
First Period: September 17 - October 10
Second Semester: October 12-November 6
[Events]
1. "Hiroshi Sugimoto & Sensoya: Hiroshi Sugimoto Exhibition Honkadori" Opening Talk
Date: Saturday, September 17, 14:00-15:30
Speakers: Sen Soya (successor to Iemoto Senke Mushanokoji) and Hiroshi Sugimoto (artist of this exhibition)
Venue: Himeji City Art Museum, 2nd Floor Auditorium
Capacity: 50 people (if there are too many people, the number will be determined by lottery)
2. Lecture: Buddhist Art of Shokasan Engyoji Temple, with a focus on the seated statue of Amida Nyorai
Date: Saturday, September 24, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Mr. Takeo Oku (inspector of cultural properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Venue: Himeji City Museum of Art, 2F Auditorium
Capacity: 50 people (if there are too many applicants, the number will be determined by lottery)
3. Lecture: Buddhist Art of Shokusan Engyo-ji Temple, with a focus on the seated statue of Shokusan Shonin
Date: Saturday, October 22, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Yoshifumi Kobe (Curator, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History)
Venue: Himeji City Museum of Art, 2F Auditorium
Capacity: 50 people (if there are too many registrations, the number will be determined by lottery)
4. Lecture "Twenty-Five Bosatsu Raigo-zu" on the back wall of Engyo-ji Temple's Jogyodo Buddhist Temple
Date: Saturday, October 29, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Ryusuke Masuki (Associate Professor, University of Tokyo)
Venue: Himeji City Art Museum 2nd Floor Auditorium
Capacity: 50 people (if there are too many applicants, the number will be determined by lottery)
5. Min Tanaka Performance Event (tentative)
Date: Monday, September 19 (national holiday)
Venue: Jogyodo, Shokusan Engyo-ji Temple
Performer: Min Tanaka
For more information on the event and how to register, please visit the official website.
In this exhibition, Sugimoto attempts to further develop his "honkadori theory," which is not limited to photographic techniques, as he expands his field of expression. In this exhibition, Sugimoto will construct a new world of honkadori, incorporating themes that he has long pursued, such as the nature of time, human perception, and the origin of consciousness, and adding his own interpretation with references to Sen no Rikyu's "Mitate" and Marcel Duchamp's "Readymade".
In order to express this new style of honkadori, the exhibition will include the "Amanohashidate", a photographic work on folding screen, which will be exhibited for the first time, and the "Miho Matsubara" (owned by Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art), formerly owned by the Yugawa Art Museum, which inspired it, and the "Goshodai, the gilt bronze Kasuga Shika" (owned by Hosomi Art Museum), which has a connection with Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and the "Kasuga Shika Statue", a work that uses this as its motif, and which is also exhibited for the first time at the exhibition.
In addition to Sugimoto's representative works such as "Red and White Plum Blossoms under the Moon" based on Korin Ogata's "Red and White Plum Blossoms" and his large-format photographs, which have become synonymous with his work, there will also be a "Himeji Castle", which is a folding screen based on a photograph of Himeji Castle, and "Seated Shonin" based on the "Seated Shonin" owned by Enkyuji Temple. Through these new works inspired by Himeji's cultural assets, the concept of honkadori, which has always existed at the bottom of Sugimoto's works, will be unraveled.
First Period: September 17 - October 10
Second Semester: October 12-November 6
[Events]
1. "Hiroshi Sugimoto & Sensoya: Hiroshi Sugimoto Exhibition Honkadori" Opening Talk
Date: Saturday, September 17, 14:00-15:30
Speakers: Sen Soya (successor to Iemoto Senke Mushanokoji) and Hiroshi Sugimoto (artist of this exhibition)
Venue: Himeji City Art Museum, 2nd Floor Auditorium
Capacity: 50 people (if there are too many people, the number will be determined by lottery)
2. Lecture: Buddhist Art of Shokasan Engyoji Temple, with a focus on the seated statue of Amida Nyorai
Date: Saturday, September 24, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Mr. Takeo Oku (inspector of cultural properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Venue: Himeji City Museum of Art, 2F Auditorium
Capacity: 50 people (if there are too many applicants, the number will be determined by lottery)
3. Lecture: Buddhist Art of Shokusan Engyo-ji Temple, with a focus on the seated statue of Shokusan Shonin
Date: Saturday, October 22, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Yoshifumi Kobe (Curator, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History)
Venue: Himeji City Museum of Art, 2F Auditorium
Capacity: 50 people (if there are too many registrations, the number will be determined by lottery)
4. Lecture "Twenty-Five Bosatsu Raigo-zu" on the back wall of Engyo-ji Temple's Jogyodo Buddhist Temple
Date: Saturday, October 29, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Ryusuke Masuki (Associate Professor, University of Tokyo)
Venue: Himeji City Art Museum 2nd Floor Auditorium
Capacity: 50 people (if there are too many applicants, the number will be determined by lottery)
5. Min Tanaka Performance Event (tentative)
Date: Monday, September 19 (national holiday)
Venue: Jogyodo, Shokusan Engyo-ji Temple
Performer: Min Tanaka
For more information on the event and how to register, please visit the official website.
Schedule | Sep 17 (Sat) 2022-Nov 6 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, University and High School Students ¥600, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥200 | ||||||
| Website | https://www.city.himeji.lg.jp/art/0000021745.html | ||||||
| Venue | Himeji City Museum of Art https://www.city.himeji.lg.jp/art/0000007420.html | ||||||
| Location | 68-25 Honmachi, Himeji-shi, Hyogo 670-0012 | ||||||
| Access | 20 minute walk from Himeji Station on the JR or Sanyo Main line; From the North exit of Himeji Station on the JR or Sanyo Main line, take the Shinki bus and get off at Himeyamakoen-minami. The venue is 1 minute walk from there. | ||||||
| Phone | 079-222-2288 | ||||||
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