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Looking In To The Essence Of Eroticism With Japanese Modern Art: Art Exhibition “Illusionary Aestheticism” Will Be Held At Shibuya

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Looking In To The Essence Of Eroticism With Japanese Modern Art: Art Exhibition “Illusionary Aestheticism” Will Be Held At Shibuya

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Aestheticism become popular in the late 19th Century European Art, which doesn’t really challenge one specific philosophy or the question of good or evil, rather it evaluates through the beauty. Japanese modern arts that are devoted to aestheticism are collected and will be exhibited at Bunkamura Gallery in Shibuya from June 17th (Wed) to 28th (Sun), 2015, as “Illusionary Aestheticism – Japanese Eroticism Within Modern Art –”.

Yuji Moriguchi "Giboshi" (2009) 33.5×25cm

Yuji Moriguchi “Giboshi” (2009) 33.5×25cm

Mari Shimizu "The Forbidden Fruit" (2012) 40cm

Mari Shimizu “The Forbidden Fruit” (2012) 40cm

Hajime Sorayama "Untitled"  (2010) 72.8×51.5cm

Hajime Sorayama “Untitled” (2010) 72.8×51.5cm

Painting of a bewitching and yet, provocative girl, and pretty and spiritual doll-arts are some of the earlier works of modern Japanese aestheticism. Now, it is presented to be very erotic and illusionary by variety of ways, such as, by Japanese-style paintings, Oil paintings, and doll-works.

At the exhibition, there will be books and goods to be sold, regarding about the paintings and illustrations, but also books and goods about bisque dolls as well. This will be a great opportunity for us to immerse in to the the Japanese aestheticism where otaku and lolita cultures have flourished.

Exhibition Information
“Illusionary Aestheticism – Japanese Eroticism Within Modern Art – “ Exhibition. 『幻想耽美―現代アートにおけるジャパニーズエロチシズム』
Date:June 17 (Wed) to June 28 (Sun), 2015
Venue: Bunkamura Gallery
Address: Bunkamura 1F Main Lobby Floor
2-24-1Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Time:10:00 to 19:30
Entree Fee:Free
Artists’ work to be exhibited:
Gaku Azuma,Yoko Otomo, Kashima, Kuniyoshi Kaneko, Kozue Kuroki, Satomi Kuwahara, Hiroaki Samura, Makiko Sugawa, Hajime Sorayama, Shin Taga, Tama, Aki Narita, 、Yoichi Nebashi, Tomomi Hasegawa, Asako Hyashi, Yukiko Hayashi,Yoshifumi Hayashi, Saori Furukawa, Yoshiaki Machino, Suehiro Maru, Yuji Moriguchi, Takato Yamamoto, Jin Yamamoto, Mitsuhiko Yoshida, Shigeyuki Ueno, Noriko Okamura, Koitsuki-hime, Hideki Koh, Mari Shimizu, Hikaru Jinguji, Dollhouse Noah, Seihachi Nakashima, hatori, Etsuko Miura, Kaoru Mori, Shungo Yazawa

Talk Event Information
Guest:Atsushi Tanigawa (Aesthetist), Hajime Sorayama (Illustrator), Koitsuki-hime (Doll Artist)
Date:June 20, 2015 (Sat)
Time:16:00 to 17:00
※50 guests only. The numbered tickets will be handed out from 10:00, June 20 (Sat)
※Fee is Free
※The venue will be closed from 15:30 for the event’s preparation.

For More Information:
Bunkamura Gallery
TEL: 03-3477-9174
Official Site: http://www.bunkamura.co.jp/gallery/exhibition/150617genso.html

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Grad student in Tokyo. Born in Tokyo, raised in New York, studied in London. My interests lies in Tokyo's urban street cultures and girls cultures,rock music, fashion and manga. Just livin' it up :)

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