Open Studio is a special occasion for the audience to see the creative process of residing creators and to hear their talks and discussion with guest speakers.

On 11/16 (Sat), five creators will give talks on their artworks and activities during the residency. In addition, there will be a special talk “Poisons of the World and the Mission of Artists in a Mildened Society” by our guest Kato Yukiko (Associate Professor, Saitama University) on 11/17 (Sun).
Relatively speaking, the world has become more peaceful than 50 years ago. In Japan -- one of the developed countries in the world – the number of crimes has declined, few people die of starvation, and human rights of women and sexual minorities are more recognized than before. However, on the unseen side of society, various “poisons” are rampant such as hate speech, flaming on the Internet, suicides, mental illness, etc. Why can’t we become happy in this super-convenient society? What is the role of “poisons” of the World? This talk answers these questions by analyzing art and social phenomena, and clarifies the role of contemporary artists.

On 11/16 (Sat) and 11/17 (Sun), we will also have Gallery Tours, which TOKAS staff will introduce residing creators’ activities and researches at each exhibition space in Japanese.

Facility Tour / Information Display:
- Visitors will have an opportunity to see the rooms and common spaces where creators stay and communicate with each other.
- We provide information on our partner institutions of exchange residency programs and answer any inquiries from visitors.


Date：2019.11.15 (Fri) - 2019.11.17 (Sun)
Time：11:00 - 17:00
Admission：Free
Organize：Tokyo Arts and Space (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Venue：TOKAS Residency
Contact：
Tokyo Arts and Space Residency
TEL：03-5625-4433 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WEB：https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/exhibition/2019/20191115-6949.html
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■Related Event

＜Gallery Tour＞
Date：November 16 (Sat) and November 17 (Sun)　12:00-12:45
TOKAS staff will introduce residing creators’ activities and researches at each exhibition space.
*No booking required / Available only in Japanese.

＜Talks by residing creators＞
Date：November 16 (Sat) 14:00-16:00
Creator：
＜Local Creator Residency Program＞
OTSUBO Akira (Japan | Photography, Film)
SHIMAUCHI Mika (Japan | Sculpture, Drawing)

＜Exchange Residency Program＞
Kathi HOFER (Austria | Mixed Media, Research)
Noora LEHTOVUORI (Finland | Photography, Mixed Media)

＜Institutional Recommendation Program＞
Chloë DELANGHE (Belgium | Film, Photography)
*No booking required / With Japanese - English interpreter
*Programs may change due to unavoidable reasons.

＜Special Talk “Poisons of the World and the Mission of Artists in a Mildened Society”＞
Date：November 17 (Sun) 14:00-16:00
Guest：
KATO Yukiko (Associate Professor, Saitama University)

*No booking required / With Japanese - English interpreter
*Programs may change due to unavoidable reasons.
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Creator
＜Local Creator Residency Program＞
OTSUBO Akira (Japan | Photography, Film)
SHIMAUCHI Mika (Japan | Sculpture, Drawing)

＜Exchange Residency Program＞
Kathi HOFER (Austria | Mixed Media, Research)
Noora LEHTOVUORI (Finland | Photography, Mixed Media)
Florian NEUFELDT (Germany | Sculpture, Installation) *Exhibit Only

＜Institutional Recommendation Program＞
Chloë DELANGHE (Belgium | Film, Photography)
Emilia TIKKA (Finland, Germany | Film, Design) *Exhibit Only

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■Partner Institutions:
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, HIAP (Helsinki International Artist Programme) (Helsinki, Finland)
Kunsthalle Exnergasse (Vienna, Austria)
Berlin City, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien (Berlin, Germany)

■Institutional Recommendation Program Support:
Flemish Government (Belgium)

■Access to TOKAS Residency
1F, 2-14-7 Tatekawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0023
TEL: +81-(0)3-5625-4433 / FAX: +81-(0)3-5625-4434
*Open to the public only when events are held.

・9 minutes' walk from Kikukawa Station, Exit A1 (Toei Subway Shinjuku Line)
・11 minutes' walk from Morishita Station, Exit A5 (Toei Subway Shinjuku and Oedo Line)
・15 minutes' walk from Ryogoku Station, (East Exit, JR Sobu Line/ Exit A5, Toei Subway Oedo Line)
*No parking is available at the venue. Visitors are encouraged to use public transportation.
https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/location/residency.html

Information Provided by: Tokyo Arts and Space

Period: November 15,2019 (Fri)　〜 November 17,2019 (Sun)
Hours: 11:00-17:00
Closed: None
Venue: Tokyo Arts and Space Residency