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Special Talk: Contemporary Asia at the Millennium’s End: Debordering Hong Kong Cinema and Commonality/Difference in Urban Spaces We are pleased to welcome C. J. W.-L. Wee, Professor at the Nanyang Technological University, for a special lecture.Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Date: Friday, July 5, 2024, 18:00-19:30Venue: GA Lecture Room (4F), TAKI PLAZA, Ueno Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts Presenter: C. J. W.-L. Wee ((Professor, Nanyang Technological University)Moderator: Yoshitaka Mori (Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts) Organizer: Yoshitaka Mori Lab, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the ArtsLanguage: English My forthcoming book, A Regional Contemporary, examines the…

Special Talk: Parallel Traces - Curating and Creating Experimental Sound Works in Taiwan A special lecture will be given by musician/curator dj sniff.Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 18:00-19:30Venue: GA Lecture Room (4F), TAKI PLAZA, Ueno Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts Presenter: dj sniff (Musician/Curator)Moderator: Yoshitaka Mori (Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts) Organizer: Yoshitaka Mori Lab, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the ArtsLanguage: EnglishParallel Traces - Curating and Creating Experimental Sound Works in TaiwanSince my first visit to Taipei in 2012, I have been fortunate to establish long-lasting relationships with…

Talk Event: Multiple Alternatives Date: 18:00-19:30 on 21st June, 2024Venue: Community Salon in 3F of TAKI PLAZA, Ueno Campus, Tokyo University of the ArtsAddress: 12-8 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, TokyoAdmission: Free (no reservation required)Seats: 50Guest: Pongsakorn Yananissorn (Curator / Speedy Grandma)Moderator: Tomoya Iwata (Curator / The 5th Floor)Organized by: The 5th FloorCo-organized by: Global Arts, Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts --- We are pleased to announce that we will have the talk event by Pongsakorn Yananissorn, an independent curator who works in a variety of projects both in domestic scenes in Thailand and overseas, and Tomoya Iwata, the…

The Arts of Dissent: Art and Democracy vol. 2 In May of 2022, when the spread of COVID was finally coming to an end, The Arts of Dissent: Art and Democracy was held at the Chinretsukan Gallery of the Ueno Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts, as a response to the sudden changes that had occurred in global politics. One symbolic event was the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February of that year, but this was preceded by the global spread of nationalism, ethnocentrism, racism and xenophobia. Amongst the rise of authoritarian states, political repression through violence, persecution…

is my heart worthy of contempt…?  私の心臓はそんなに汚いですか…？  Date: 31st May - 2nd June 11:00 - 17:00Venue: Datsuijo - (a) place to be naked※ To receive the address of Datsuijo, please fill out the linked form or contact (O)Kamemochi directly. The location is an 8-minute walk from Nippori 日時：5月31日(金)-6月2日(日) 11:00 - 17:00会場：脱衣所 - (a) place to be naked※脱衣所の住所を受け取ることができるのは、リンク先のフォームにご記入いただくか、(O)Kamemochi に直接ご連絡いただいた場合のみです。日暮里駅から徒歩8分の場所です。 Artists and Researchers　アーティストと研究者珍熙. (Jini) / Vivi Zhu / Cléo Verstrepen and Serhat Orta / Nina Zhao / Ana Jovanovska / Dima Abou Zannad Curators　キュレーターSun Kim / Georgieva Lyudmila Designers　デザイン Ana Jovanovska / Lea Embeli  Arts Management　アートマネジメントAlissa Osada-Phornsiri (長田ポンシリ・アリサ) ----------------------------------------- Let me show you, come inside. See the door shutting…

(O)Kamemochi Co-Learning Session vol. 1 Fragment and Whole: Orie Endo Talk Event + Workshop Date: 11th May 2024 (Sat) 14:00 - 17:30Location: Tokyo University of the Arts Ueno Campus, TAKI Plaza 3F Community SalonAddress: 12-8, Ueno Park, Taito-ku, TokyoGuest: Dr. Orie EndoInterpretation: Kana MiyazawaLanguage: English & Japanese (O)Kamemochi is proud to present their first Co-Learning Session, a project focused on creating spaces for tender exploration of collaborative learning.Language doesn’t function solely as a practical way of sharing information. Practising a language allows a new set of logic, philosophy, and aesthetics. Hito Steyerl argues: “Language is defined not by common origin,…

Talk Event: Piotr Bujak "The Grey Way_s: Do It Yourself and empathy-oriented methodologies of engaging seniors in the post-covid cultural circuit" Piotr Bujak, photo by P.Haladus A special lecture will be given by artist/researcher Piotr Bujak.Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 18:00 18:15-19:30Venue: GA Lecture Room (4F), TAKI PLAZA, Ueno Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts Presenter: Piotr Bujak (Artist/Researcher)Moderator: Yoshitaka Mori (Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts) Organizer: Yoshitaka Mori Lab, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the ArtsLanguage: English This performative lecture will reflect on how the unique experience of elder…

Senses of (Dis)Connection: Japan and Contemporary Asian Art and Cinema #1, #2 Date and Venue：Sunday, May 19, 13:00-／the Community Salon on the 3rd floor of the Hisao & Hiroko TAKI PLAZA on Ueno Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts#3, #4 Date and Venue：Sunday, May 26, 13:00- ／ASAKUSA(1-6-16 Nishi-Asakusa Taito Tokyo)Curator：Pan LuHost：Department of Chinese History and Culture, Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityCo-hosts：Department of Arts Studies and Curatorial Practices, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts and ASAKUSA Contents: "Senses of (Dis)Connection: Japan and Contemporary Asian Art and Cinema" is a carefully curated collection of films and artworks explores the intricate interplay between Japan and its neighbouring…

For this talk, curator and researcher Eimi Tagore-Erwin will introduce two theories included in her ongoing dissertation project, “Crisis and Control: Undercurrents of Transpacific Art in Japan, Okinawa, and Hawai’i” (working title).

In this talk, artist Morgan Quaintance and sociologist Dr. Laura Harris will introduce their research and the theories that inform it.