Around 100 works by a total of 50 rising and renowned artists from Kyoto will be presented at The Echoes of East Kyoto exhibition held at WHAT CAFE, Tokyo, under the curation of "Onidaimyo (a curatorial unit represented by Kengo Kito / Daisuke Oba / Kohei Nawa)." A wide variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional works by renowned artists and newcomers will be displayed at one venue to give a more profound experience of Kyoto's art scene.
In recent years, the momentum of young artists in Kyoto has continued to grow and shows no signs of slowing down. Young artists fresh out of university become more vital for the local and a global art scene and are drawing attention. Behind the continued emergence of artists with high potential lies a unique art ecosystem nurtured in Kyoto. This results from the loose vertical and horizontal ties among artists created by the convergence of several art universities and the seepage of art into the city through progressive initiatives such as the ARTISTS' FAIR KYOTO and art hotels and cafes.
This exhibition resulted from a genuine connection between artists that transcended generations and social positions. It will be a rare opportunity to reflect on the resonance of Kyoto's artistic energy on an unprecedented scale in the country's capital.
Exhibition Period: April 20 (Sat) - May 7 (Tue), 2024
Opening Hours: 11:00 - 18:00 (May 7 will be closed on 17:00)
Venue: WHAT CAFE
2-1-11 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002, Japan
Kana Akamatsu / Shinya Azuma / Midori Arai / Miho Iida / Mika Ieda / Mitsuhiro Ikeda / Shinya Imanishi / Takuma Oue / Hal Osawa / Daisuke Ohba / Yoshiki Omote / Toru Kamiya / Mana Kawamura / Rei Kizumoto / Kengo Kito / Shun Kimura / Arisa Kumagai / Aya Kurashiki / Taro Komiya / Mika Shinagawa / Masaharu Shin / Kanako Shintaku / Keisuke Jimba / Tsukika Takado / Tomohiro Takahashi / Yoshihiro Takeuchi / Takuro Tamura / Noboru Tsubaki / Narumi Tsubakino / Naoki Tomita / Ayami Nagata / Kohei Nawa / Hayaki Nishigaki / Fumiya Hirota / Atsuki Fujimoto / Mitsuru Furuta / Yuzuho Matsuoka / Saki Matsumura / Koga Miura / Saya Mimura / Mai Miyake / Kenji Yanobe / Mio Yamato / Yukino Yamanaka / Shohei Yamamoto / Aiko Yuno / Hiroaki Yoshioka / Yuto Yonemura / R E M A / Naosuke Wada
東 京都 展 The Echoes of East Kyoto
Kohei Nawa will be among the invited artists for the one-day art event PERPETUAL MOMENT - Time in Nature at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum.
In the European Garden, supervised by Kazuyo Sejima, Nawa, 目［mé］, and Yusuke Komuta, will present an art installation exploring the themes of past, present, and future. Nawa will exhibit his sculpture "Peacock and Ether" with a peacock motif. The event also includes a symposium, a sound installation by Marihiko Hara, and a furniture exhibition by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue.
Date: April 19 (Fri), 2024
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (Last admission is 17:30)
Venue: European Garden, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0071, Japan
Sound Installation & Symposium:
■ Session1 (13:00 - )
Speakers: Kohei Nawa / Yusuke Komuta / Teiya Iwabuchi (Editorial Director of Bijutsu Techo) / Kazuyo Sejima (Director of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum)
■ Session2 (15:00 - )
Speakers: 目［mé］(Haruka Kojin, Kenji Minamigawa, Hirofumi Masui) / Teiya Iwabuchi / Kazuyo Sejima
Sponsored by: Rolex
PERPETUAL MOMENT − 自然の中の時間
In the European Garden, supervised by Kazuyo Sejima, Nawa, 目［mé］, and Yusuke Komuta, will present an art installation exploring the themes of past, present, and future. Nawa will exhibit his sculpture "Peacock and Ether" with a peacock motif. The event also includes a symposium, a sound installation by Marihiko Hara, and a furniture exhibition by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue.
Date: April 19 (Fri), 2024
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (Last admission is 17:30)
Venue: European Garden, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0071, Japan
Sound Installation & Symposium:
■ Session1 (13:00 - )
Speakers: Kohei Nawa / Yusuke Komuta / Teiya Iwabuchi (Editorial Director of Bijutsu Techo) / Kazuyo Sejima (Director of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum)
■ Session2 (15:00 - )
Speakers: 目［mé］(Haruka Kojin, Kenji Minamigawa, Hirofumi Masui) / Teiya Iwabuchi / Kazuyo Sejima
Sponsored by: Rolex
PERPETUAL MOMENT − 自然の中の時間
Kohei Nawa will participate as an invited artist in the "Hyakunengo Art Festival -Uchiboso Art Festival-," an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of Chiba Prefecture. Nawa will present his "PixCell-Crow/Welding Mask/VR Controller (R)/Wooden Ladder" sculpture in the KURKKU FIELDS underground library in Kisarazu City.
Exhibition Period: March 23 (Sat) - May 26 (Sun), 2024
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 17:00
Closed: Tuesdays, Wednesdays (April 30 and May 1 will be opened.)
Venue: KURKKU FIELDS
2503 Yana, Kisarazu, Chiba 292-0812, Japan
Photo: Nobutada OMOTE
Hyakunengo Art Festival -Uchiboso Art Festival-
Kohei Nawa's sculpture “PixCell-Tarot Reading (Jan. 2023)” will be presented as a part of a group exhibition Absolute Chairs. The exhibition will take place at Saitama Museum of Modern Art.
This exhibition revolves around the representation of chairs in artworks primarily from the post-war period to the present day. It introduces approximately 70 two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and video works from both Japanese and foreign artists, unraveling the functions and implications of chairs within the domain of art.
Exhibition Period: February 17 (Sat) - May 12 (Sun), 2024
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 17:30 (Last admission is 17:00)
Closed: Mondays (April 29 and May 6 will be opened)
Venue: The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama
9-30-1 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 330-0061, Japan
Photo: Nobutada OMOTE
Absolute Chairs
“Planet [wanderer],” a performance by choreographer Damien Jalet and sculptor Kohei Nawa will be presented for 3 days at Grand Théâtre de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland.
Dates / Time: March 8 (Fri) & 9 (Sat), 2024 / 20:00 - 21:00
March 10 (Sun), 2024 / 15:00 - 16:00
Venue: Grand Théâtre de Genève
Boulevard du Théâtre 11 CH-1204 Genève, Switzerland
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Choreography: Damien Jalet
Scenography: Kohei Nawa
Lighting: Yukiko Yoshimoto
Costumes: Sruli Recht
Music: Tim Hecker
Sound Designer: Xavier Jacquot
Assistant choreographer: Alexandra Hoàng Gilbert
Outside eye: Catalina Navarrete Hernández
Creative producer: Jamila Hessaine
Dancers: Shawn Ahern, Kim Amankwaa, Aimilios Arapoglou, Francesco Ferrari, Vinson Fraley, Christina Guieb, Astrid Sweeney, Ema Yuasa
Produced by the Théâtre National de Bretagne
In partnership with Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse, Associate Producer of the 2021 creation
Coproduction: Sandwich Inc.; Charleroi Danse; Festspielhaus St Pölten; Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre; Rohm Theatre Kyoto; Kyoto Art Center; Opéra de Rouen Normandie; Theater Kampnagel Hamburg; Ballet de Grand Théâtre de Genève; Staatstheater Darmstadt; Nagelhus Schia Productions
Cooperation: Kyoto University of the Arts – ULTRA SANDWICH PROJECT #14 #15 #16 #17, Kyoto University – Takenaka Laboratory
This show is supported by Grand Marble and MATSUSHIMA HOLDINGS CO. LTD.
Thanks to Théo Casciani and Prabda Yoon, Fabienne Aucant
Photo: Rahi Rezvani
Planet [wanderer]
An edited fragment of the performance work “VESSEL” conceived in collaboration with choreographer Damien Jalet is currently on display at Iris van Herpen. Sculpting the Senses exhibition held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France.
Exhibition Period: until April 28 (Sun), 2024
Opening Hours: [Tue/Wed/Fri] 11:00 - 18:00, [Thu/Sat] 11:00 - 21:00, [Sun] 11:00 - 20:00
Closed: Mondays
Venue: Musée des Arts Décoratifs
107, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
Photo: Yoshikazu INOUE
Iris van Herpen. Sculpting the Senses