Yoshio Hata "Miracle Forest Expo ’70"
The Third Gallery Aya
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Yoshio Hata
We are pleased to announce the HATA Yoshio’s solo exhibition Miracle Forest EXPO‘70 at The Third Gallery Aya from October 10th to November 2nd.
The 1970 World Expo was held in Osaka. Next year 2025, exactly 55 years later, another World Expo is to be held in the same city. The site, which was carved out of the Senri Hills, now retains only a few traces of that time—such as the Japanese Garden, Taro Okamoto’s Tower of the Sun, and the Japan Folk Crafts Museum.
HATA Yoshio photographed the “Expo Forest,” a man-made woodland that has grown on the former pavilion grounds. We will be surprised by the diverse flora and fauna that have thrived over the past 55 years. He also tries to analyze the reason for such an exuberance of a man-made forest. This work must be the latest example of documentary photography. The fact that the World Expo, a symbol of industrial society, has offered a regenerated forest within the urban area after 55 years gives us hope for the future in these complex modern times.
The 1970 World Expo was held in Osaka. Next year 2025, exactly 55 years later, another World Expo is to be held in the same city. The site, which was carved out of the Senri Hills, now retains only a few traces of that time—such as the Japanese Garden, Taro Okamoto’s Tower of the Sun, and the Japan Folk Crafts Museum.
HATA Yoshio photographed the “Expo Forest,” a man-made woodland that has grown on the former pavilion grounds. We will be surprised by the diverse flora and fauna that have thrived over the past 55 years. He also tries to analyze the reason for such an exuberance of a man-made forest. This work must be the latest example of documentary photography. The fact that the World Expo, a symbol of industrial society, has offered a regenerated forest within the urban area after 55 years gives us hope for the future in these complex modern times.
Schedule Now in session | Oct 5 (Sat) 2024-Nov 2 (Sat) 2024 7 days left Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Oct 5 (Sat) 2024 17:00 - 19:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://thethirdgalleryaya.com/en/exhibitions/hata-2024/ | ||||
| Venue | The Third Gallery Aya https://thethirdgalleryaya.com/en/ | ||||
| Location | 4F/2F Wakasa Bldg., 1-8-24 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 550-0002 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit 6 at Higobashi Station on the Yotsubashi subway line, 5 minute walk from exit 12 at Yodoyabashi Station on the Midosuji subway line, 7 minute walk from exit 7 at Watanabebashi Station on the Keihan line. | ||||
| Phone | 06-6445-3557 | ||||
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