“Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum”: Latest Exhibition Held at Haneda Airport with...

Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum Office — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0900

TOKYO, Sept. 27, 2019 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum Office
“Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum”: Latest Exhibition Held at Haneda Airport with Augmented Reality Installation Portraying Tokyo’s Feudal Past
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is using Tokyo's Haneda Airport to stage the latest exhibition in the "Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum” project, an initiative launched by the governmental branch to demonstrate media arts/Japanese cultures at about 10 airports and other institutions. The Haneda event ties in with another exhibition under way at the airport involving the National Museum of Japanese History.

Overview of Exhibition at Haneda Airport
Dates & Time: Wednesday, September 11, to Friday, September 27, 2019 (1st year of Reiwa)
*An artwork experience section opens to the public there between 11:30 and 18:30 on these dates.

Location: near the Haneda Nihonbashi Bridge, 5th Floor, International Terminal, Haneda Airport

Content: An installation developed by the AR3Bros., a trio of Japanese augmented reality (AR) creators, with the motifs of artworks “Edo Scenes Folding Screens” and “Edobashi Hirokoji (Edo Bridge Grand Avenue) Diorama.” These works portraying the feudal period of Edo (old Tokyo) are owned by the National Museum of Japanese History. A section is set up at the exhibition to enable visitors to have an interactive experience with the installation by using AR devices.

Official website: https://jmadm.jp/en/

The Agency for Cultural Affairs has been hosting the “Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum” series of exhibitions at about 10 airports and other places, as part of its new project to demonstrate media arts/Japanese cultures at gateways to the country’s different regions. This event at Haneda Airport follows the first exhibition, which was held at New Chitose Airport near Sapporo in northern Japan. The Haneda segment of the “Distributed Museum” project is organized in collaboration with another exhibition under way at the airport, titled “HANEDA × REKIHAKU: Think Japan” and jointly hosted by Tokyo International Air Terminal Corporation and the history museum known by its abbreviated name of REKIHAKU.

The installation, titled “Find Iemitsu (Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu) from the Folding Screens, and you will experience the Edo period with AR technology,” produced by the creative unit AR3Bros. using AR technology. The artists and creators featured in this series capture cultural resources borne out of various local milieus through their fresh perspectives and display them in places like airports, which serve as gateways to these regions. By showcasing the works of media arts, the organizers are inviting visitors to explore the true spirit of these cultures throughout their travels.

- The organizers are also planning to hold other events at Haneda Airport in the future. Their details will be announced when confirmed.
- Information on upcoming exhibitions in the series, including the names of host airports, will be updated when confirmed.

For more details,
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M105685/201909251284/_prw_PA1fl_ne0X67v3.pdf

"Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum" Opens at About 10 Locations

Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum Office — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0900

SAPPORO, Japan and TOKYO, Sept. 6, 2019 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum Office
"Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum" Opens at About 10 Locations
-New Art Exhibition Inspired by Regional Cultural Artifacts Showcases
Charms of Japanese Culture-

Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum Office is proud to announce the opening of an exhibition, “Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum,” in approximately 10 locations, including airports in Japan, as part of a new initiative funded by International Tourist Taxes by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan. As the first endeavor of this initiative, the office is starting off with a large-scale video installation and a decorative window art piece starting Friday, August 30, the first year of Reiwa (2019) at the New Chitose Airport International Arrivals Concourse.

The exhibition marks the start of a new initiative for visitors to Japan called “Japanese cultural media arts dissemination initiative at airports and other institutions” by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.

The artists and creators featured in this exhibition capture the cultural resources borne out of various local cultures through fresh perspectives. By showcasing the works of media art in places like airports, which serve as gateways to these regions, the office invites visitors to explore the true spirit of these cultures throughout their travel.

At the New Chitose Airport, animated artwork by creative company “NAKED” highlighting the ethnic Ainu minority’s indigenous culture is showcased in the International Arrivals Concourse. The Ainu people use the name “kamuy” to refer to animals, nature, and the many phenomena that are beyond human understanding. The animation captures the spectacular nature of Hokkaido where the various “kamuy” abide. The story welcomes visitors from other regions and expresses the spirit of the Ainu people. Additionally, a decorative artwork inspired by traditional Ainu patterns is exhibited on the concourse window, transforming the International Arrivals Concourse into a gateway to Japanese culture by promoting “media art meets Ainu culture”.

*This exhibition is displayed within the International Arrivals Concourse, and is not available for viewing by the general public. Only passengers arriving on international flights are able to see this exhibition. Other information, including future exhibitions at other airports, will be announced when details are confirmed.

Overview of Exhibition at New Chitose Airport
Date: Opening Friday, August 30, 2019, the first year of Reiwa (2019)
Location: New Chitose Airport (Chitose City, Hokkaido) International Arrivals Concourse
Content: Artwork inspired by Ainu culture including a large-scale (15 meters in height) video installation curated by NAKED and a decorative window art piece incorporating traditional Ainu patterns

Official website: https://jmadm.jp/en/

For details, please visit:
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/201909040418-O1-nsrWUm3y.pdf

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"Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum" Opens at About 10 Locations