An exhibition curated by 5 graduate students majoring in curation of GA and 2 graduate students majoring in architecture will be held, as a part of Professor Yuko Hasegawa’s course “Arts Studies and Curatorial Practices Seminar”, from March 21 to April 8, at Chinretsukan Gallery, Tokyo University of the Arts. To celebrate the opening of the show, a welcoming reception will be held on March 20 from 17:00 at Oura Restaurant, Department of Fine Arts, Ueno Campus. For both, no reservations required, admission free. All welcome.

EXHIBITION INFORMATION
Title: Pn – Powers of PLAY –
Location: Chinretsukan Gallery of Museum of Tokyo University of the Arts
Date: Wed. 21th March, 2018 – Sun. 8th April, 2018
Opening Hour: 10:00 – 18:00 (last entry 17:30), closed on Monday
Admission: Free
Twitter: @gaapexhibition

Organization: Tokyo University of Arts Graduate School of Global Arts, Department of Arts Studies and Curatorial Practices
Supervisor: Professor Yuko Hasegawa (Tokyo University of Arts Graduate School of Global Arts, Department of Arts Studies and Curatorial Practices)
Co-Curators: Yuu TAKAGI, Ayumi TSUKAMOTO, Tomoko HIGUCHI, Maaru HIYAMA, Mayuko HORIUCHI, Atsuhiro MIYAKE, Yishu HANG
Sponsor: Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.; Geidai Friends; The Chain Museum
Supporter: Liquitex, bonnyColArt Interactive, Inc.
INQUIRY
E-mail: gaapexhibition2018@gmail.com
Tel(Japanese Only): ＋81-(0)50-5525-2725

Yusuke TODA, “Encounter 1”, 2015
© Yusuke TODA

INTRODUCTION
With problems occurring and new values emerging every day, this contemporary world demands survivors with a certain sensitivity and the ability to adapt these changes in a free and flexible manner.
PLAY is a practice that invites us to enter heterotopia, a space that could release us from the rules and conventions of the real world, thereby allowing us to experience another world while staying in the real world.
This exhibition introduces 9 artists, both upcoming and established, of which some have not yet been widely introduced in Japan. The playful space that is produced through various ways of expression, such as painting, sculpture and graffiti, reintroduces visitors to the power that can effortlessly transforms the weight of a situation; “Power of PLAY”.
The title of this exhibition, “Pn -Powers of PLAY-“, is derived from the word “PLAY”. The letter P also suggests “Practice”, “Pleasure”, “Pop”, etc. We hope visitors’ imagination can be triggered to enjoy the word play of P freely.

ARTISTS
Makoto EGASHIRA, Kouseki ONO, Taku OBATA, Ryohei KAN, Yusuke TODA, Yuuki HORIUCHI, Hiroshi MIZUTA, TENGAone, Shana MOULTON

OPENING RECEPTION
Venue: Oura Restaurant, Department of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Tue. 20th March, 2018 17:00 – 20:00
Free, NO reservations
Music program included

Inquiry:
Faculty Room, Department of Arts Studies and Curatorial Practices, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Office Hours (Ueno): 10:00-19:00 (Mon, Thu, Fri)
Tel (Ueno): ＋81-(0)50-5525-2725
Office Hours (Senju): 10:00～19:00 (Tue, Wed)
Tel (Senju): ＋81-(0)50-5525-2732
info-ga[at]ml.geidai.ac.jp