1. Oscar Oiwa, Rainbow, 2003, collection of Takamatsu Art Museum
2. Mona Hatoum, Map, 1998, collection of 21st Century of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
©Mona Hatoum Photo: SAIKI Taku, Courtesy of 21st Century of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
3. Tomoko Yoneda, Black Doves, Hiroshima Peace Day, 2011, collection of Tokyo Photographic Art Museum ©Tomoko YONEDA Courtesy of ShugoArts
4. Takehito Koganezawa, ddds-22 (diptych) from Dual Doodle Double Square, 2023
5. Naoya Hatakeyama, 6 October 2019, Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, 2019 ©Naoya Hatakeyama Courtesy of Taka Ishii Gallery
6. Hiroyo Kaneko, Adela and Yenni, grafting Russian mulberries. from Mirrors of Happiness, 2023 ©︎KANEKO Hiroyo Courtesy of The Third Gallery Aya
7. Genichiro Inokuma, 20 Faces, 1989, collection of Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art ©The MIMOCA Foundation
Recovery Recovery
Date: sat 23 December 2023 - sun 10 March 2024
Closed: Mondays(except 1, 8 January, 12 February 2024), 26-31 December 2023, 4, 9 January, 13 February 2024
Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (Admission until 30 minutes before closing time)
Organized by Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, The MIMOCA Foundation
Subsidized by Japan Center for Local Autonomy
Admission: Adults ¥950, Students (college, university) ¥650, Children (0 year to highschool) free
*Ticket valid for admission to Permanent Collection.
For more than three years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have doggedly moved forward one day at a time, focusing on today, then tomorrow and the next day, while hoping for an end to long days of anxiety. Our recovery from the pandemic has been uneven—some people have returned to life as they previously knew it, while others still face adversity. Meanwhile new conflicts and disasters arise making it difficult, overall, to expect peaceful days again soon. Yet we carry on, having previously overcome small hurdles in our lives. Even on encountering a major crisis, we tend to our wounds and look to the sense of hope we have built over time.
When unable to get back to normal again and forced to adjust to new circumstances, what attitudes are there for us to take, to even then get on with living? Actively questioning ourselves and society, sharing time with others, awaiting time’s passage—steady persevering attitudes become our driving force. Through artworks mindful of that patient strength and imbued with hope, this exhibition offers viewers opportunities to think about the way to live in acceptance of physical weaknesses and mental vulnerabilities.
1. Oscar Oiwa, Rainbow, 2003, collection of Takamatsu Art Museum
2. Mona Hatoum, Map, 1998, collection of 21st Century of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
©Mona Hatoum Photo: SAIKI Taku, Courtesy of 21st Century of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
3. Tomoko Yoneda, Black Doves, Hiroshima Peace Day, 2011, collection of Tokyo Photographic Art Museum ©Tomoko YONEDA Courtesy of ShugoArts
4. Takehito Koganezawa, ddds-22 (diptych) from Dual Doodle Double Square, 2023
5. Naoya Hatakeyama, 6 October 2019, Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, 2019 ©Naoya Hatakeyama Courtesy of Taka Ishii Gallery
6. Hiroyo Kaneko, Adela and Yenni, grafting Russian mulberries. from Mirrors of Happiness, 2023 ©︎KANEKO Hiroyo Courtesy of The Third Gallery Aya
7. Genichiro Inokuma, 20 Faces, 1989, collection of Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art ©The MIMOCA Foundation
【Artists】
Naoya Hatakeyama (1958 born in Iwate, Japan, lives and works in Tokyo, Japan)
Mona Hatoum (1952 born in Beirut, Lebanon, lives and works in London, UK)
Genichiro Inokuma (1902 born in Kagawa, Japan, died in 1993)
Hiroyo Kaneko (Born in Aomori, Japan, lives and works in Oakland, California, US)
Takehito Koganezawa (1974 born in Tokyo, Japan, lives and works in Tokyo, Japan)
Oscar Oiwa (1965 born in Sao Paulo Brazil, lives and works in New York, US)
Tomoko Yoneda (1965 born in Hyogo, Japan, lives and works in London, UK)
