ART Fahrenheit 451: Sailing into the sea of oblivion is the title of this year’s Yokohama Triennale, which was first held in 2001.
It is regarded as one of the most important exhibitions of contemporary art in Asia and a pioneer in Japan. With artist Morimura Yasumasa as artistic director, the Triennale begins in August and ends in November 2014, and is located in two main venues: Yokohama Museum of Art and Shinko Pier Exhibition Hall. The organisers are Yokohama city, Yokohama Arts Foundation, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Asahi Shimbun, and the Organising Committee for Yokohama Triennale).
The title is taken from Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451. The story is about a group of people who oppose the society that bans and burns books by memorising the full texts in an attempt to secretly pass on the wisdom they contain. They choose to be ‘forgotten’ by society, storing a huge amount of memory taken from books. This exhibition seeks to introduce artworks that share this spirit and attitude, which go beyond generations and borders. It features a selection of 70 artists, all of whom have been chosen on the basis of approximately 10 chapters proposed by the artistic director.
The chosen artists include Spaniards Dora García and Karmelo Bermejo, who enjoy the support of AC/E’s PICE programme for the internationalisation of Spanish culture.
It is regarded as one of the most important exhibitions of contemporary art in Asia and a pioneer in Japan. With artist Morimura Yasumasa as artistic director, the Triennale begins in August and ends in November 2014, and is located in two main venues: Yokohama Museum of Art and Shinko Pier Exhibition Hall. The organisers are Yokohama city, Yokohama Arts Foundation, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Asahi Shimbun, and the Organising Committee for Yokohama Triennale).
The title is taken from Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451. The story is about a group of people who oppose the society that bans and burns books by memorising the full texts in an attempt to secretly pass on the wisdom they contain. They choose to be ‘forgotten’ by society, storing a huge amount of memory taken from books. This exhibition seeks to introduce artworks that share this spirit and attitude, which go beyond generations and borders. It features a selection of 70 artists, all of whom have been chosen on the basis of approximately 10 chapters proposed by the artistic director.
The chosen artists include Spaniards Dora García and Karmelo Bermejo, who enjoy the support of AC/E’s PICE programme for the internationalisation of Spanish culture.
