Events category: Exhibition

Private View: つぐ、つむぐ。- Inherit, Imagine. -

Join us for the Private View of ‘つぐ、つむぐ。- Inherit, Imagine. -‘ at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation.
This exhibition introduces two artists, Taihei Soejima and Yoko Imamura, who do not simply preserve the past, but transform it — connecting it to the future through contemporary modes of expression.

つぐ、つむぐ。- Inherit, Imagine. -

Kintsugi, darning. Selection, adaptive re-use. The spirit of respecting the history of objects while repurposing them for new uses has a long unbroken history in both  Britain and Japan. The past is not simply preserved, but transformed so that it connects with the future.

This exhibition introduces two artists, Taihei Soejima and Yoko Imamura, who link that spirit with modern-day modes of expression. In their different ways, they both use the inherited traditions of their medium to show how, with imagination, it can be developed in new directions.

Meiro Koizumi in Conversation with Professor Anselm Franke

To mark the opening of Meiro Koizumi’s solo exhibition, we were delighted to host an artist talk by Meiro Koizumi. He discussed with Tom Denman (standing in for Prof Franke) the ideas and inspiration behind his work.

Koizumi is internationally acclaimed for video installations that explore socio-political issues through re-enactment. Touching on themes of collective memory, war and psychological impact, he is concerned ‘to capture the forms of the violent rituals that support rational modern civilisation at a deep level’.

Private View: Spirit of Automatism

Join us for a private view of Meiro Koizumi’s solo exhibition at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, Spirit of Automatism.

One of Japan’s most prominent contemporary artists, Koizumi is internationally acclaimed for video installations that explore socio-political issues through re-enactment. Touching on themes of collective memory, war and psychological impact, he is concerned “to capture the forms of the violent rituals that support rational modern civilisation at a deep level”. This exhibition combines video, sculpture and drawing to convey Koizumi’s idea of the automated human – a person who acts unconsciously, as if deprived of their own free will.

Spirit of Automatism

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is pleased to present Meiro Koizumi’s first solo exhibition in the UK since he received the Artes Mundi Prize in 2021. One of Japan’s most prominent contemporary artists, Koizumi is internationally acclaimed for video installations that explore socio-political issues through re-enactment. Touching on themes of collective memory, war and psychological impact, he is concerned “to capture the forms of the violent rituals that support rational modern civilisation at a deep level”.

Is AI Really Taking over Art?

Generative AI has rapidly been implemented across many fields, including the art sector. It has become much easier for people without any artistic or technical background to create their own ‘art’. From image generation to interactive installations, AI is transforming how art is created, experienced and perceived. In this seminar, new media artists Akane Hiraoka and Adam Wadey explored how artists use AI in contemporary art practice and shared insights into their multi-layered workflows. They also presented selected artworks while reflecting on the current possibilities and limitations of AI, and how these may evolve in the near future.

Private View: SECOND LAW

The Second Law of Thermodynamics holds that the universe is always tending towards disorder. Ultimately all structures disintegrate and no system can withstand the flow of time. This is the fundamental direction of nature. How then is it possible that life, as we know it, can give rise to things that are beautiful, sublime and have profound meaning for us?

How far does the glinting light of life reach in a chaotic cosmos?

SECOND LAW

The Second Law of Thermodynamics holds that the universe is always tending towards disorder. Ultimately all structures disintegrate and no system can withstand the flow of time. This is the fundamental direction of nature. How then is it possible that life, as we know it, can give rise to things that are beautiful, sublime and

Hikaru Fujii in Conversation with May Adadol Ingawanij

To mark the opening of Hikaru Fujii’s solo exhibition, we are delighted to host an artist talk by Hikaru Fujii, one of Japan’s most prominent contemporary artists, primarily working with film to explore the role of artistic practice within today’s social and political conditions. Hikaru will discuss with Professor May Adadol Ingawanij the ideas and inspiration behind his work.

Private View: Lines, Gazes, Landscapes by Hikaru Fujii

Join us for a private view of Hikaru Fujii’s solo exhibition at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, Lines, Gazes, Landscapes. Fujii is one of Japan’s most prominent contemporary artists, primarily working with film to explore the role of artistic practice within today’s social and political conditions. His practice is grounded in extensive historical research and frequently draws on archival materials related to Japanese imperialism and colonial occupation. This exhibition brings together several works by Fujii, shown in the UK for the first time, to examine moments in which empire and disaster appear side by side, occupying the same space.