Hara Museum ARC

We are happy to announce a lecture by Yasumasa Morimura, an artist who has been active at the forefront of the international art scene for many years. Rembrandt, the theme of his lecture, is the subject of six of Morimura’s works featured in the current exhibition, A Shout Out for Art from the Center of Japan, including Self-Portrait with Book 1661. Another work by Morimura, Rondo (Twins), is on permanent display. In addition to this rare opportunity to hear the artist talk about his work, there will be a special screening of Rembrandt Chapter taken from egó sympósion, a full-length film shot by the artist within the unique environment of Hara Museum ARC. Given the artist’s sentiment that “Rembrandt is highly suitable for Hara Museum ARC,” we can look forward to a talk informed by a venue unlike any other.

Yasumasa Morimura
Born in Osaka in 1951, he received undergraduate and graduate degrees at Kyoto City University of Arts. Since 1985, he has been creating photographic works based on the self-portrait. Recent solo exhibitions include Ego Obscura, Tokyo 2020 (Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, 2020), M’s Gift of the Sea: Auto-Mythology (Artizon Museum, 2021), and My Self-Portraits as a Theater of Labyrinths (Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, 2022). In 2022, he collaborated with puppeteer Kiritake Kanjuro of the Ningyo Johruri Bunraku Puppet Theater. His recent publications include Bijutsu, Otoseyo! (Chikuma Shobo) and Jigazo no Yukue (Kobunsha Shinsho). His latest book is Ikinobiru Tame Ni Bijutsu Wa Hitsuyo Ka? (Kobunsha Shinsho). He was the artistic director of the Yokohama Triennale from 2012 to 2014. He opened the Morimura@Museum in 2018 in Kitakagaya, Osaka. In April 2023, he installed a public art piece called The Tekijuku Gathering at the Nakanoshima Center of Osaka University. From this December, he will hold a two-person exhibition with Cindy Sherman at M+ (Hong Kong).

Date and Time

Sunday, August 25, 2024, 16:15-17:45 (Doors open at 16:00)

Venue

Café d’Art at Hara Museum ARC
*On the day of the event, Café d’Art will close at 15:00. The time for last orders will be 14:30.

Participation fee

General: 1,500 yen (this fee includes one drink, but not museum admission)
Hara Museum ARC member and up to one accompanying person (member only in case of Friends/Single): 1,000 yen
*This event will be held in Japanese only.

How to Make a Reservation

Please apply by email at event@haramuseum.or.jp.

Write “Reservation for Yasumasa Morimura on 8/25” on the subject line and the following information in the body of the email:
①Your name (and your membership number if you are a Hara Museum ARC member)
②A mobile phone number where you can be contacted on the day of the event.
③Number of participants

*Your reservation will be considered complete when you receive a reply from the museum. Please contact us if you do not receive a reply within 3 days.

Kan’etsu Kotsu Bus: JR Takasaki Station – Hara Museum ARC Line

You can travel directly to Hara Museum ARC from the West Exit of JR Takasaki Station, a stop on the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines. On Sunday, August 25, a special bus will run to the West Exit of JR Takasaki Station after the lecture.
Charge: 1,000 yen one way
*No reservation required.
*Pay with cash or pre-paid IC card (Suica, etc.) when exiting the bus.

Special (direct) bus on Sunday, August 25
Depart from Hara Museum ARC at 18:05 → Arrive at West Exit of JR Takasaki Station at 19:10.

Click herefor the timetable.