Dialogue: Shinji Ohmaki and Ryoko Sekiguchi
Artist and poet, from their own perspectives
November 3 (Fri), 2023
- Past Events
- Exhibition Related
- Adults
- Translation available
In connection with the exhibition "Shinji Ohmaki Interface of Being," a dialogue event between artist Shinji Ohmaki and poet/novelist Ryoko Sekiguchi, will be held. Ohmaki collaborated with Sekiguchi in the exhibition and its catalogue. The two artists will discuss the unexpected effects of the encounter between the different forms of expression, installation and words, as well as their shared interest in using different media, from their respective perspectives.
Event Information
- Date
- November 3 (Fri), 2023
- Time
2:00 PM ～3:30 PM (Door opens at 1:30 PM)
- Venue
The National Art Center, Tokyo, 3F Auditorium
- For who
- Adults
- How to Participate
Numbered tickets will be distributed from 12 PM noon at the Information Counter (1F).
- Capacity
Limited to 240
- Admission
Free
- Organized by
The National Art Center, Tokyo
- Inquiries
(+81)47-316-2772 (Hello Dial)
- Remarks
※Time and content may change without prior notice.
※Japanese to English simultaneous translation available.
※Recording or photography of this event is not permitted.
※The video recording of this event will be available on line at later date.
※Please note that photographs documenting this event may be published for the purpose of activity reporting and publicity.
Speakers
Shinji Ohmaki
Photo by paul barbera / where they create
Born in Gifu Prefecture in 1971 and currently lives in Kanagawa Prefecture. Ohmaki’s artistic activity explores the theme and question of “Existence.” The external world involving the environment and others, the internal world of memory and consciousness; this is an exploration of the body, which lies in between the boundaries of these worlds, aiming to create a bodily experience that captures the ambiguity of how these worlds interact with each other and move according to space and time.
His major solo exhibitions include The Depth of Light (A4 Art Museum, Chengdu), Before and After the Horizon (Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art, 2023), Rustle of Existence (Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, 2020), and Proof of Existence (Hakone Open-Air Museum, Kanagawa, 2012). He has also taken part in the Aichi Triennale and countless other international exhibitions both in Japan and abroad. In recent years, he further explores performance art, such as “Rain” (Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater; New National Theater, Tokyo, 2023).
Ryoko Sekiguchi
Photo by Lionel Beccat
Author, translator, born in Tokyo and currently living in Paris. She has published more than a dozen books in French and Japanese. In addition to her writings on the five senses, she organizes events linking literature, taste, and smell, mainly at museums. She has collaborated with many creators in other fields, including artist Christian Boltanski, composer Roland Durupt, Samon Takahashi, and perfumer Mathilde Laurent. Her recent books include 961 heures à Beyrouth (et 321 plats qui les accompagnent) (P.O.L., Folio Gallimard), La voix sombre (P.O.L.).
Streaming
Archived videos are available on the National Art Center, Tokyo's YouTube channel.
Please access to the following URL.
https://youtu.be/Zu1PCt9kw4A
