Yuko Hasegawa, Room for Preparing for the Future vol.1 “Preparing for the Future of Architecture

Professor Yuko Hasegawa, Director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, will start her talk series “Room for Preparing for the Future”. For those who cannot come to the venue on the day of the event, there will be a live broadcast on YouTube. Please check here for details.
*This program is in Japanese only

We are now at a major turning point. In addition, the global spread of coronavirus is accelerating and changing various systems. Museums are not immune to this environment. In the upcoming “Director’s Talk: Yuko Hasegawa’s Room for Preparing for the Future,” we will welcome guests who are at the forefront of the search for the future in a variety of genres, and they will share their perspectives on the “now” and unravel the guidelines and hopes for the future. We will start preparing for the future together with you. The guests for the first session, “Preparing for the Future of Architecture,” are Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA, the architects of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. Yuko Hasegawa, the new director of the museum, will join the two SANAA members to talk about the secret story of the construction of the museum, their activities since then, and how the future of architecture will change through these activities.

Guest: Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA
Depending on the situation of the spread of the new coronavirus, only live streaming may be available.

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 18:30 – 20:00
Venue: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Theater 21
Capacity: 60 people (limited to members of the Tomo no Kai, first-come-first-served basis)
*Applications have been closed due to capacity.
Admission: Free
Inquiries: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Friends Group
TEL: 076-220-2814
Organizer: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa [Kanazawa Arts Foundation]