Term :
From April 9th 2016 (Sat) ～ June 12th (Sun)
Museum hours :
10:00-20:00 (No admission after 19:30)
Closed :
Tuesdays (*due to the national holidays, open on 3rd May and closed on 6th May)
Exhibition Admission :
Adults: 1000yen (800yen)
People over 65 years: 800yen (600yen)
University / High School Students: 500yen (400yen)
Junior High School Students or under: Free
*Parentheses indicate reduced price for groups of 20 or over.
The reduced price is also available for those who are physically or mentally handicapped.
Venue :
Contemporary Art Museum,
Kumamoto
GalleryⅠ,Ⅱ
Organized by :
Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto [Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Art and Cultural Promotion Foundation], Kumamoto Nichinichi Press, RKK
Special Supported by:
Huis ten Bosch Museum of Art
Sponsored by:
Cooperated by:
Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kumamoto City Board of Education, Kumamoto Ken Bunka Kyokai (Cultural Association of Kumamoto), Kumamoto Ken Bijutsuka Renmei (Artists' Union of Kumamoto), NHK Kumamoto, J:COM Kumamoto, Kumamoto International Convention and Tourism Bureau, FM-Kumamoto, FM791
Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto
2-3, Kamitori-cho, Chuou-ku, Kumamoto city
860-0845 Japan
TEL.+81-96-278-7500
FAX. +81-96-359-7892
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While drawing inspiration from elements of the real world such as architecture and natural landscapes, M.C.Escher had endeavored to construct his very own unique world based on his imagination -a world that can undeniably only be expressed within the contours of his artwork. His works replete with mystery, are not only discussed within the context of art, but also attract much interest from a wide range of fields including design, mathematics, and psychology, and persist to stimulate our imagination to this day. Presenting the works of Escher as a starting point, this exhibition further introduces over 200 works by artists of both past and present that maintain a sense of directionality and interest that coincide with Escher's concerns.
During his life Escher had found himself suffering from people's lack of understanding towards his works. In reflecting upon the course of history until our contemporary era however, there are indeed a significant number of "comrades" who like Escher, have attempted to subvert and reconstruct the familiar image of the world within their works. Such works enable the viewers to enjoyably immerse themselves in the absurd preposterousness of the sensations they convey, and at times through means of fiction, portray the essence of the world "more vividly than reality itself." This illusionary sense of imagination" that stems from Escher, undoubtedly functions as a catalyst that goes so far as to reverse the very way in which we perceive the real world. The exhibition serves to create pleasure through the subversion and wavering of common sense, and summons the viewers on a journey through a labyrinth of illusions.
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| M.C.Escher / Andreas Gursky / Ikeda Masuo / Vik Muniz / Won Seoung Won / Ei Q / Kawai Unosuke / Kawakami Sumio / Kim Tschang Yeul / Kusama Yayoi / Salvador Dalí / Jin Meyerson / Tiger Tateishi / Takamatsu Jiro / Takehisa Yumeji / Nawa Kohei / Hayakawa Naoki / Fukuda Shigeo / Fukuda Miran / Fujiki Jun / Hoshika Tamio / Matsue Taiji / Matsumoto Hironobu / Murakami Takashi / Yokoo Tadanori / Rashid Rana / Li Mingtze / Lu Shengzhong / René Magritte / Wang Jun-Jieh
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M.C.Escher,
Day and Night, 1938
Woodcut
Huis ten Bosch Museum of Art |
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M.C.Escher,
Circle Limit Ⅰ, 1958
Woodcut
Huis ten Bosch Museum of Art |
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M.C.Escher,
Print Gallery, 1956
Lithograph
Huis ten Bosch Museum of Art |
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M.C.Escher,
Waterfall, 1961
Lithograph
Huis ten Bosch Museum of Art |
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All M.C.Escher works©Escher Holding B.V.-Baarn-the Netherlands |
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Fukuda Shigeo,
SHIGEO FUKUDA ILLUSTRICK 412, 1986
Offset
DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion |
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Fukuda Shigeo,
Belvedere (3D Escher No.1), 1982
Wood, Acrylic, FRP
Ninohe City Civic Center |
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Fukuda Miran,
Caravaggio's "Basket of Fruit", 1996
Panel, Acrylic, Paint, Wood, Plaster, FRP
DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion |
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Won Seoung Won,
Bed-Wetters Laundering (from the series My Age of Seven), 2010
Type C print
Mori Art Museum |
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Artist Talk |
| Participating Artists talk about their activities and works. |
| Speaker: |
Hayakawa Naoki, Fujiki Jun |
| Date and Time: |
April 9 (Sat) 14:00-15:30 |
| Place: |
Home Gallery |
| Admission: |
Free |
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Lecture "M.C.Escher -His Works and Life" |
| An expert on M.C.Escher talks about his works and life. |
| Speaker: |
Yasuda Kyoko (Director of Sasebo City Museum Shimanose Art Center) |
| Date and Time: |
April 24 (Sun) 14:00-15:30 |
| Place: |
Home Gallery |
| Admission: |
Free |
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Workshop -Let's make mysterious sculptures- |
| Drawing confusing patterns on objects made by 3D printer, let' make mysterious sculptures. |
| artist: |
Fujiki Jun |
| Date and Time: |
April 30 (Sat) 14:00~15:00 |
| Place: |
Kid's factory |
| Admission: |
Free |
| Age limit: |
Elementary school students or over |
| Capacity: |
15 (Reservation required)*Sorry, already full |
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| CAMK Lecture College |
| The curator outlines the aim and the plan of this exhibition, discusses the featured works. |
| Speaker: |
Sasaki Gentaro (Curator of Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto) |
| Date and Time: |
May 22 (Sun) 14:00-15:30 |
| Place: |
Home Gallery |
| Admission: |
Free |
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| Expectant Mother's Tour + Family Tour |
| This is a tour enjoying the exhibition with family or friends. Not only the exhibition, we also show participants convenient facilities for babies and infants such as the nursing room and play space for children. |
| Date and Time: |
April 23 (Sat) 10:30-11:10 |
| Place: |
Exhibition Space |
| Admission: |
Exhibition tickets for adults are needed |
| Age limit: |
Children aged 0-6 years accompanied by adults |
| Capacity: |
7 groups (Reservation required) |
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| Guided Tours |
| Curator introduces the exhibition's highlights. |
| Date: |
Apr 10, 17 / May1, 8, 15, 29 / Jun 5, 12 (Sun) |
| Time: |
15:00-15:40 |
| Meeting place: |
Entrance of gallery |
| Admission: |
Entrance ticket is required. |
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Monday Movies |
| We show various films every Monday in our museum theater. |
| Date and Time: |
Twice on every Monday, 14:00-, 18:00- |
| Place: |
5F Art Loft |
| Admission: |
Free |
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Home Gallery Concert |
| Piano concert by museum volunteers. |
| Date and Time: |
Everyday, 19:00-19:30 |
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CAMK Yomigatari |
| Storytelling hour for children by museum volunteers. |
| Date: |
April 16 (Sat) [Theme: Spring has come!]
May 21 (Sat) [Theme: The World of Wonder]
June 4 (Sat) [Theme: Sound of Water] |
| Time: |
11:30-12:00 |
| Place: |
Art Sky Gallery |
| Admission: |
Free |
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Poetry Reading |
| Date: |
April 28 [Theme: Trick]
May 26 [Theme: Deception] |
| Time: |
18:00-18:55 |
| Place: |
Home Gallery |
| Admission: |
Free |
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Exhibition Information
