For the last few decades, within the flourishing biennial culture, the art world was praising artists as sort of wandering nomads who question the sense of belonging as an essential element for self-determination. Yet, with new travel restrictions, the current health crisis forces us to revise the “virtue” of being uprooted. In the new circumstances, while Governments throughout the world promote the benefits of local tourism, artists revise their strategies, try to understand if there are any new ways to respond to global issues without leaving your home. The world is rearranging along its central lines and it feels like there is no need anymore to go far to gain a new perspective on things since the global pandemic is changing people’s perception of used-to-be common issues. We feel displaced from our familiar environment, and quite sensitive to the new one. We are all new to this, all strangers to the place. However uncomfortable it may be, this defamiliarization helps us to see what was obscured by daily routine. So, welcome…

Date：2021/3/20th Sat. – 4/7th Wed. (Closed on Mondays)
Time：10:00 – 18:00 (Last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Admission：Free *Reservation required
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Place：Chinretsukan Gallery, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts

Artists：
Kaori Endo
Hikaru Fujii
Shilpa Gupta
Yusuke Kamata
Asya Marakulina
Miki Momma
Yllang Montenegro
Sputniko!
Charwei Tsai
Nami Yokoyama

Organized by: Department of Arts Studies and Curatorial Practices, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Co-organized by: Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.
Sponsored by: Geidai Friends
Supported by: KENJI TAKI GALLERY; TURNER COLOUR WORKS LTD.
Supervisor: Professor Yuko Hasegawa (Department of Arts Studies and Curatorial Practices, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of Arts)