Human, space, and time are essential components in performative art pieces, intricately interconnecting with each other. Traditionally, in the process of creating performances, the artist retains control over all these elements. However, what would happen if the “”Human”” component were not performers but spectators? If “”observing”” equates to “”creating””, How can we control the uncontrolled? “”In the realm beyond spectrum”” is an attempt to connect the audience with artwork by creating a performative space comprising six channels of video mockumentary, a white cube room, and glass wall. The video draws inspiration from the life story of Sareena’s aunt, who resides in Thailand but is depicted within Japan’s context. Viewers can observe and listen from both “”inside”” and “”outside””, and as they become part of the artwork, their role transforms from observers to contributors. The seemingly endless relationships between individuals and spaces may help spectators to revisit the connections they possess.
Sareena sattapon
本展「In the realm beyond spectrum」は、ホワイトキューブとガラスの壁、6チャンネルのモキュメンタリ―映像で構成されたパフォーマンス空間を立ち上げ、観客と作品を接続する試みを行います。映像は、タイに住むサッタポンの叔母の人生譚から着想を得ており、それを日本の文脈に置き換えて描かれています。鑑賞者は作品の「内」と「外」の双方から作品を見聞きし、作品の一部となることで、その立場は鑑賞者から作品の構成者へと変化します。個々人と空間の、一見すると終わりのない関係性は、鑑賞者自らが持つ繋がりを再訪する手がかりとなります。
Period /会期：23 March – 25 May 2024 ＊Closed on Sun-Wed and holidays Venue/ 会場：Piramide Bldg., 4F 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku Tokyo 現代芸術振興財団（東京都港区六本木6-6-9 ピラミデビル4階） Open hours：Thursday・Friday・Saturday 12:00〜19:00 Opening reception：23rd March (Sat) 17:00〜19:00 Organizer：公益財団法人 現代芸術振興財団
This exhibition “Fabulation/ (ma) tter” will present the results of a 2-week studio residence at Uenoshita Studio, which was realized by receiving the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts Global Art Practice (GAP) Major Award.
A special workshop for TUA students will be held with Ho Tzu Nyen, who is currently visiting Japan for his solo exhibition “Ho Tzu Nyen: A for Agents” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. Students will attend a special lecture on Monday, April 8, to gain an understanding of Ho’s artistic methodology and base approach before participating in the intensive two-day workshop.
Ho’s artworks are rooted in thorough research on the histories of Southeast Asia and East Asia. They are reconstructed in the present day by integrating various media – such as video, animation, performance, VR, and music – as needed, to access a more multi-layered history. Many of his projects involve close collaborations with researchers, translators, and other artists, sometimes over long durations. In this workshop, Ho will share and speak about the archival materials that he has gathered for his projects related to Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea. Through conversations, exercises, and group work, we will not only experience his approach to dealing with history, but we will also collectively think about the limitations and possibilities of engaging in the histories of “others”.
*This workshop is a Social Practice Seminar class for second-year M2 students in the Global Art Practice course of the Graduate School of Fine Arts, and is open to students in other departments as well.
Dates and time: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 10:00-17:00, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 10:00-17:00
Venue: Auditorium, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, B2F)
Capacity: 30 students from Tokyo University of the Arts
Conditions of participation: -The participant must be a student of Tokyo University of the Arts -Those who can attend the Ho Tzu-Nyen Special Lecture on April 8 (Mon.), 2024 from 18:00 to 20:00. -Those who are able to attend the entire workshop on April 9 (Tue.) – 10 (Wed.), 2024 from 10:00-17:00. -Those who have no difficulty in attending the workshop in English. *Recommended to see the exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo on April 6 (Sat.) or 7 (Sun.), 2024.
Application: Apply using the form below by Monday, March 25, 2024. After selection, you will be notified by e-mail whether you can participate or not by Friday, March 29, 2024.
Credit: Organized by: Global Art Practice Program (GAP), Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts Co-organized by: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Contact: Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Global Art Practice Email: gapstaffs@ml.geidai.ac.jp
《時間のT：タイムピース》 2023年、映像スチル Image courtesy of the artist and Kiang Malingue
Ho Tzu-Nyen is an internationally renowned artist based in Singapore. Based on his extensive research, he has created numerous video works, installations, and performances that capture and reconstruct the complex multi-layered nature of Asian history in a unique way. In recent years, he has presented a series of new works in Japan, such as “Hotel Aporia” (Aichi Triennale 2019), “Voice of Void” (Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media, YCAM, 2021), and his solo show “Night March of 100 Monsters” (Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, 2021). Through these projects, Ho continues to make a strong impression on Japanese audiences and provide a new perspective on Asian history.
In conjunction with his new solo exhibition “Ho Tzu-Nyen: A for Agents” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, which opens on April 6, we invite him to the Tokyo University of the Arts to give a special lecture to the students and the general public. The first half of the lecture will be in the form of a lecture, in which he will talk about the ideas and practices that form the basis of his creative activities and the approach he takes in creating his works, using recent works published in Japan as examples. In particular, we will hear in detail about his unique methodology and creative process of bringing to light the multilayered nature of Asian history through his extensive use of quotations and collages from animations and films widely shared in Asia, and making the reappearance of spies, soldiers, monsters, faceless characters, etc. that have been invisible in the history of the region.
In the latter half of the session, we will take questions from students attending the workshop, which will be co-hosted by the Tokyo University of the Arts and the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo from the following day. We will consider what kind of artistic approach is possible in Asia, which still faces many unspoken historical and political tensions. We hope that this lecture will also provide an opportunity for international students from Asia who are studying at the university to confront history from a pluralistic perspective and connect it with their own artistic expression. We look forward to your participation.
Lecturer : Ho Tzu Nyen Ho Tzu Nyen was born in 1976 in Singapore, where he lives and works. His films, film-based installations, and performances draw from a vast range of cultural materials and discourse, which are repurposed into a visual machinery that animates the entanglement and complexity of history, subjectivity, and power. Ho’s recent solo exhibitions were held at Singapore Art Museum (2023), Hammer Museum (Los Angeles, 2022), Toyota Municipal Museum of Art (Aichi, 2021–22), Crow Museum of Asian Art of the University of Texas at Dallas (2021), Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (2021), Kunstverein in Hamburg (2018), and Ming Contemporary Art Museum (Shanghai, 2018). He represented Singapore at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011. Ho’s recent group exhibitions include Thailand Biennale (2023), Aichi Triennale (2019), 12th Gwangju Biennale (2018), and 10th Shanghai Biennale (2014). His works have also been presented in numerous international theaters and film festivals, including Theater der Welt (2010, 2023), Holland Festival (2018, 2020), Berlin International Film Festival (2015), Sundance Film Festival (2012), and 41st Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival (2009). In 2019, Ho co-curated the 7th Asian Art Biennial with Taiwanese artist Hsu Chia-Wei at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts.
Planning and moderator: Chiaki Soma (Art Producer, Associate Professor of Global Art Practice, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts)
Date & Time: April 8, 2024 (Monday) 18:00-20:00
Venue: Lecture Room 1, Central Building, Faculty of Fine Arts, Ueno Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts (No. 7 on the map below) https://www.geidai.ac.jp/access/ueno There will be no online streaming of the lecture.
Eligibility: TUAT students, faculty, staff, and the general public (first-come, first-served; capacity of 150)
Language: Japanese and English with consecutive interpretation (interpreter: Kanoko Tamura)
Credit: Organized by Global Art Practice (GAP) and Inter Media (Sentan), Tokyo University of the Arts Co-organized by Global Support Center, Tokyo University of the Arts Special Cooperation: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Contact: Graduate School of Art, Department of Global Art Practice Email: gapstaffs@ml.geidai.ac.jp
Dates：2024.03.11~2024.03.16 12:00-19:00（last entry16:00） 日時：2024年3月11~16日 12:00-19:00（最終日16:00まで） Venue：YW GALLERY 6F Ginza 3-8-17, Chuo City, Tokyo, 104-0061 会場：ゆう画廊 6F 〒104-0061 東京都中央区銀座３-８-１７ ホウユウビル
Touching and Being Touched In a world teeming with tactile exchanges, from the warmth of a handshake to the comfort of an embrace, “Touching and Being Touched,” ventures into the less traversed terrains of human interaction. Mengke employs her art as a means to open up conversations about haphephobia—the profound discomfort or fear of touch, pushing against societal norms that often dismiss or overlook the discomfort associated with unwanted physical contact. Her artworks serve as a bridge, offering a profound, visual dialogue on the complexities of touch, consent, and personal boundaries. Each piece, whether through abstract forms, textured surfaces, or interactive installations, challenges us to confront our own perceptions of touch and the multifaceted nature of human connections and encourages us to consider the layers of meaning imbued in touch and to recognize the strength in setting and respecting boundaries. ——Harris Kayama
Dates：April 5th – 6th, 2024 9:00-17:30 日時：2024年4月5-6日 9:00-17:30 Venue：NTU Events and Conferencing, Burton Street, Nottingham, UK 会場：ノッティンガム・トレント大学
The MCCT is an annual interdisciplinary conference that provides a forum for emergent critical scholarship, broadly construed hosted and supported by the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Nottingham Trent University. Join us for the Midlands Conference in Critical Thought, a gathering of brilliant minds to discuss and explore various critical topics.Get ready to engage in thought-provoking discussions, connect with like-minded individuals, and expand your knowledge in critical thought. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to be a part of this stimulating conference. JuJu Kusanagi will be co-presenting a paper with Dr. Lars Koens about their practice and research regarding a set of movement and vocalization workshops she facilitated at Centre National de la Danse (Paris, France), Nottingham Trent University (Nottingham, UK), and Tokyo University of the Arts (Tokyo, Japan).
At any time during the event at least one of the artists will be performing, so please feel free to drop by when convenient. The venue is a two-story building, with the drinking bar on the first floor and the performance space / gallery on the second floor. The performances that will take place during the event on the second floor are often interactive, so rather than sitting quietly and watching, we recommend that you join in if you feel comfortable. You can also of course spend time going back and forth to the bar on the first floor. You are free to exit and re-enter the venue during the event.
The branching room
Our choices cause the future to branch out. A person’s presence branches and multiplies through shadows, reflections, photographs and digital means. Memory is another kind of branching, allowing for the superposition of different times and events. The method of branching, then, transforms the original in various ways, creating the basis for new interpretations, relationships, and opportunities. Most of the ‘choices’ in our lives might be made unconsciously. Imagine a dog who suddenly appears, snags a piece of bread from your hand, and walks away while you are debating whether to choose ham or egg as an ingredient for your sandwich. We are surprisingly blind to what is around us, just as we are oblivious to the gaze of a hungry dog. In the Branching Room, we will attempt to once more meet the gaze of the dog and once more be deprived of bread. Nameless relationships are of greater interest than named ones. How are relationships between people built, changed, broken, and rebuilt again in the course of everyday life? In the Branching Room, performers and audience will interact with elements of sound, light, photography, and games to explore the consequences of choices and the simultaneity of past, present, and future. Artist and performance art platform Ham Tamago Sandwich member Stephan E. Perez, is about to leave Japan, where he has spent the last 8 years. In preparation for his departure, he brings together people involved in his early and recent performance work at the Kabukicho art space “Decameron”. They will be joined by the audience, including you, for reflection and discussion.
[Opening Hours] 9:30am – 5:30pm (Last admission 5:00pm) *Admission Free Venue｜Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, the University Art Museum and within Ueno Campus 12-8 Ueno park, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Organized by Tokyo University of the Arts
Supported by MORINOKAI, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Dates：December 16, 2023 15:00-18:00 日時：2023年12月16日 15:00-18:00 Venue：NTU Music Centre, Dance Studio, Nottingham, UK 会場：ノッティンガム・トレント大学
In the workshop, we will practice symbiosis among our beings through touch and vocalizations. We will treat space and time as non-linear, registering and relating with (other) bodies, and work to find our unique language. The workshop involves contact/touch and vocalization.
