Part of the Animal
Lifestyle Design Center
Starts 1/21
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Daisuke Igarashi, Maki Ohkojima, Takashi Oda, Tomoko Konoike, Aki Nagasaka, Aoi Nagasawa, Yuko Nemoto et al.
People have continually depicted animals, humans alongside animals, and humans as animals as a form of expression since ancient times. This exhibition reopens old channels and creates new ones “between animals and humans” on the subject of depicting animals, which encompasses not only drawing and painting, but also poetry, music, theater, and dance, tracing research undertaken across the globe by researchers in the fields of anthropology, art, biology, and comparative literature, as well as meditations on the subject by artists.
What is it about animals that attracts and enchants us so much? While we would be terrified to meet a living bear, teddy bears are our dearest companions. We see ourselves in games featuring monsters that are half-human, half-beast, create music pieces inspired by the buzzing of bees’ wings, contemplate the lives of whales in faraway oceans, and the list goes on. Animals are a source of human emotion and imagination, and our lives continue to be influenced by narratives from the numerous myths and fables that depict animals and humans. Meanwhile, many people have abandoned the hunter-gatherer lifestyle and place humans at the center and apex of life on our planet. This has contributed to the destruction of the environments in which they live.
Surely now is the time for humans to remember that we belong to the animal kingdom and should act in harmony with our fellow animals? In consideration of this question, this exhibition showcases paintings and installations created by several artists, as well as materials, images, and other ephemera collected by researchers at research sites. Through this, visitors can fully understand the connectivity and possibilities that interactions between animals and humans can offer. Panels and workshops will also be held during the exhibition period, providing a space to examine the physical and mental changes that occur in both animals and humans.
What is it about animals that attracts and enchants us so much? While we would be terrified to meet a living bear, teddy bears are our dearest companions. We see ourselves in games featuring monsters that are half-human, half-beast, create music pieces inspired by the buzzing of bees’ wings, contemplate the lives of whales in faraway oceans, and the list goes on. Animals are a source of human emotion and imagination, and our lives continue to be influenced by narratives from the numerous myths and fables that depict animals and humans. Meanwhile, many people have abandoned the hunter-gatherer lifestyle and place humans at the center and apex of life on our planet. This has contributed to the destruction of the environments in which they live.
Surely now is the time for humans to remember that we belong to the animal kingdom and should act in harmony with our fellow animals? In consideration of this question, this exhibition showcases paintings and installations created by several artists, as well as materials, images, and other ephemera collected by researchers at research sites. Through this, visitors can fully understand the connectivity and possibilities that interactions between animals and humans can offer. Panels and workshops will also be held during the exhibition period, providing a space to examine the physical and mental changes that occur in both animals and humans.
Schedule | Jan 21 (Tue) 2025-Apr 20 (Sun) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.setagaya-ldc.net/program/602/ | ||||
| Venue | Lifestyle Design Center https://www.setagaya-ldc.net/ | ||||
| Location | Carrot Tower, 4-1-1 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0004 | ||||
| Access | Direct walk from Sangen-jaya Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi and Tokyu Setagaya lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-5432-1543 | ||||
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