Art Exhibition “Nowhere”

Opening: Fri 28 Oct, 6 pm
Exhibition: 29 Oct – 20 Nov 2011, 9.30 am – 6 pm
Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam

Artist’s Talk: Fri 04 Nov 2011, 7 – 8.30 pm
Nhasan Studio

From Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam:

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam proudly presents an art exhibition “NOWHERE” by three emerging artists: Motoyuki Shitamichi, Mamoru Okuno and Tuan Mami.

This exhibition is a part of the project entitled “Emerging Artist Series,” in which we aim to introduce young promising artists to broader audience in Vietnam, as well as to provide an opportunity for the artists to explore further development of their creativities.

The said three artists met each other at Tokyo Wonder Site through the artist-in-residence program in Tokyo (JENESYS Creator Invitation Program for Tuan Mami). As their dialogues and discussions grew, they became interested in each other’s view and concept, and gradually felt the commonality in their artworks.

This exhibition is their first attempt, after finding congenial spirits in each other in Tokyo, to create new artworks through their observations and researches in Hanoi. Shitamichi and Mamoru stayed for a month in Hanoi for this project.

The conceptual message from the artists for this exhibition says,

“We pass by without knowing it, and yet, there it is.”

Shitamichi will visualize unseen memories and values in ordinary landscapes through simple materials and images, while Mamoru will help you to enhance your imagination through ordinary sounds and voices. Mami will also inspire you to think about the social relationships of human beings through his performance and photographs.

We do hope that the viewers will enjoy their artistic viewpoints of the world, which is demonstrated by the exhibition’s title, No-where, Now-here.

Free entrance, no closing days.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Ha (091-541-6055)
Mr. Yoshioka (0123-384-4138)
The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 04-39447419 – Email: [email protected]

See some artworks here:

Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam 27 Quang Trung Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội Tel: 3944 7419 www.jpf.org.vn