I planned the exhibition so that it becomes a story where the viewer travels through these islands [of ideas]. Whether the contents of each chapter came first or the artist came first in making the decision was different in each case.
I first wrote down all the phenomena that have emerged in contemporary society that I thought were related to this theme ["sea of oblivion"], and the… - Yasumasa Morimura
I first wrote down all the phenomena that have emerged in contemporary society that I thought were related to this theme ["sea of oblivion"], and the…
- Yasumasa Morimura
I planned the exhibition so that it becomes a story where the viewer travels through these islands [of ideas]. Whether the contents of each chapter c… - Yasumasa Morimura
I planned the exhibition so that it becomes a story where the viewer travels through these islands [of ideas]. Whether the contents of each chapter c…
"Art is the ability to turn one's gaze to the world of oblivion." This is the way in which I understand art at fundamental level. - Yasumasa Morimura
"Art is the ability to turn one's gaze to the world of oblivion." This is the way in which I understand art at fundamental level.
I have always thought that it would be nice to not complete the exhibition in one place and close off the others as a result. Exhibitions should conn… - Yasumasa Morimura
I have always thought that it would be nice to not complete the exhibition in one place and close off the others as a result. Exhibitions should conn…
Of course, the process of curating is different from art making. Exhibition-making is a process that involves collaboration with various participatin… - Yasumasa Morimura
Of course, the process of curating is different from art making. Exhibition-making is a process that involves collaboration with various participatin…
To think about "oblivion" is to think about "what art is". - Yasumasa Morimura
To think about "oblivion" is to think about "what art is".
By putting a border line between life and death, we separate the world of death from our world of life, casting the dead away into the "world of obli… - Yasumasa Morimura
By putting a border line between life and death, we separate the world of death from our world of life, casting the dead away into the "world of obli…
I was worried that I, the artist Morimura, would have conflicts with the participating artists and develop a strenuous relationship with them. But th… - Yasumasa Morimura
I was worried that I, the artist Morimura, would have conflicts with the participating artists and develop a strenuous relationship with them. But th…
Even Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci were entertainers. In that way, I am an entertainer and want to make art that is fun. - Yasumasa Morimura
Even Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci were entertainers. In that way, I am an entertainer and want to make art that is fun.
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