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1. In Praise of Shadows, 1998
2. Mathematical Form: Surface, 0003, 2004
Dini's surface: a surface of constant negative curvature obtained by twisting a pseudosphere
3. Church of the Light, 1997 (Architect: Tadao Ando)
4. Anti-gravity Structures, 2008 (Installation view from “Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History” at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, 2008–09)

all images ©Hiroshi Sugimoto / Courtesy of Gallery Koyanagi
reproduction forbidden

Hiroshi Sugimoto ORIGINS OF ART | Architecture Hiroshi Sugimoto ORIGINS OF ART | Architecture

Date: Sun. 6 March - Sun. 15 May 2011
Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (Admission until 30 minutes before closing time) Open everyday

Organized by Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, The MIMOCA Foundation
Cooperation provided by Odawara Art Foundation, Gallery Koyanagi, The National Museum of Art, Osaka

Admission: Adults ¥950, Students (college, university) ¥650, Children (0 year to highschool) free
Passport ¥2,500(The passport is valid for one person throughout the period [to 6 November, 2011] and unlimited entry.)
*Ticket valid for admission to Permanent Collection.

The Marugame Genichiro-Ikoma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA) continues its Hiroshi Sugimoto: The Origins of Art project, an unprecedented year-long series of four exhibitions by a single artist organized under the fundamental themes of “Science,” “Architecture,” “History” and “Religion” converging into a comprehensive survey of Sugimoto’s rigorous conceptual framework and outstanding artistry.
Following the first installment “Science” presented from last November, this second exhibition looks at Sugimoto’s involvement with “Architecture” in photographs and other media, including his intentionally “infinite focus” images of famous buildings, sculptures and installations of his own architectural works. The Museum is especially proud to host his Anti-gravity Structure installation utilizing ancient timbers and images from the Three-storey Pagoda of Taima-dera temple in Nara, and his series In’ei Raisan (In Praise of Shadows) that traces the origins of architecture back to primal memories of fire via photographs of a dying candle flame, displayed here by candlelight.
This exhibition thus offers insights into Sugimoto’s command of structure and space, while at the same time probing the very bases of art in the architectural constructs of our human consciousness.

1. In Praise of Shadows, 1998
2. Mathematical Form: Surface, 0003, 2004
Dini's surface: a surface of constant negative curvature obtained by twisting a pseudosphere
3. Church of the Light, 1997 (Architect: Tadao Ando)
4. Anti-gravity Structures, 2008 (Installation view from “Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History” at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, 2008–09)

all images ©Hiroshi Sugimoto / Courtesy of Gallery Koyanagi
reproduction forbidden

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Become a Corporate Member!
21 November, 2010 - 8 October, 2011

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Join "Hiroshi Sugimoto ORIGINS OF ART" Supporters!
21 November, 2010 - 6 November, 2011

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Corporate Sponsored Day
14 May, 2011
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Admission is free for all visitors.
Sponsored by IMABARI SHIPBUILDING co., LTD, Okura Industrial Co., Ltd., (alphabetical order)

Giving Life to Flowers in the Jar
13 April, 22 April, 4 May, 2011 / 18:00 -
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Corporate Sponsored Day
9 April, 2011
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Admission is free for all visitors.
Sponsored by AkiyamaKousan Co. Ltd.

Talk Event: Yoshio Taniguchi and Hiroshi Sugimoto
1 April, 2011 / 19:00 -
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Curator's Talk
Every Sunday during the exhibition / 14:00 -
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Workshops

mimoca family tour.
9 April, 2011
11:00-
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