Afternoon of Video Art

For this meetup, we will spend an afternoon to check out following two exhibitions.

1. Nam June Paik | The 20th anniversary of his passing
2. RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + SHIRO TAKATANI AMBIENT KYOTO - TOKYO

Meeting Time: 1:00PM (13:00)
Meeting Spot: Around the entrance of Watari-um
http://www.watarium.co.jp/en/access.html

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First Exhibition
Nam June Paik | The 20th anniversary of his passing

Venue
Watari-um
(http://www.watarium.co.jp/en/access.html)

Admission Fee
¥1,500

Information about the Exhibition
"More than half a century has passed since Nam June Paik (1932–2006) unveiled his pioneering media art in West Germany in 1963. When West Germany was still in an era of monochrome, single-channel television broadcasts, Paik laid the foundation for today’s media art.
The media have continued to evolve, from cathode ray tubes to LCD screens, smartphones, and AI. Yet Paik’s works have not lost their luster. If anything, as time goes on, the novelty of his work stands out even more. Whether it be a cathode ray tube, a canvas, or paint, they are all equally means of self-expression.
As media change daily and eventually fall out of use, will media art be forgotten along with them? ———— A work of art is not something for which time stands still the moment it is created. It transcends eras and is in a state of constant flux. Paik’s works will continue to live on, long and long. This summer, marking the 20th anniversary of his passing, we revisit Paik from multiple perspectives: as an artist, a man of letters, a philosopher, and a prophet." from [Watari-um Website]

Official Website
http://www.watarium.co.jp/en/exhibition/202607/

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Second Exhibition
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + SHIRO TAKATANI AMBIENT KYOTO - TOKYO

Venue
Azabudai Hills Gallery
(https://ambientkyoto.com/venue)

Admission Fee
¥2,800

Information about the exhibition
"This exhibition will present the work ‘async - immersion’ by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani at the Azabudai Hills Gallery in Tokyo’s Minato-ward, which was first exhibited in 2023 in Kyoto at ‘AMBIENT KYOTO 2023’.
It will be the first opportunity since ‘AMBIENT KYOTO 2023’ to experience the massive 26.4 metres wide screen which is in the same scale as the one used in ‘AMBIENT KYOTO 2023’, with the spatial audio system specially designed for this particular venue. As with the previous exhibition, the Sound Director is ZAK, who is known for his work on Ryuichi Sakamoto’s later pieces." from [Ambient Kyoto Website]

Official Website
https://ambientkyoto.com/en/

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Chat Session
We will take a coffee break between the first and second show to have a chat session.