Japanese Contemporary Art Travelling Exhibition comes to Kuala Lumpur

'might fly at night' by Makiko Kudo (2007). Oil on canvas. 117.0x117.0cm. © Makiko Kudo. Courtesy of Tomio Koyama Gallery. — Photo: ‘might fly at night’ by Makiko Kudo (2007).

After a successful run in Penang in April, the Japan Foundation travelling exhibition, Winter Garden: The Exploration of Micropop Imagination in Contemporary Japanese Art, will make its Kuala Lumpur debut at the University of Malaya Art Gallery on 4–22 June.

'Cause is Effect' by Koki Tanaka (2005). DVD (1min.29sec). © Koki Tanaka. — Photo: ‘Cause is Effect’ by Koki Tanaka (2005).

Curated by art critic Midori Matsui, the exposition focuses on reality as a product of “micropop imagination”. The term is used to describe the unique worldview of 14 young Japanese artists who rearrange fragments of information and knowledge to suggest fresh ways of perceiving the outdated and commonplace. The 35 illustrations and installations on display promise to involve spectators in new games and situations that encourage flexible communication and spontaneous actions.

'Turnoff Paradise sense-surfing part 1&2' by Masanori Handa (2007). Oil, felt-tip pen on tile, mounted on 2 wood panels, 148.0×148.0cm. Courtesy of Kodama Gallery. — Photo: ‘Turnoff Paradise sense-surfing part 1&2’ by Masanori Handa (2007).

Date: 4–22 June, 2015
Venue: University of Malaya Art Gallery, Level 5, Chancellery Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: 9.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Admission: Free

For more information, visit the official website or contact the Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur at 03-2284 6228.