Roppongi Crossing 2019
“Roppongi Crossing” is a series of exhibitions that Mori Art Museum has held once every three years since 2004, offering a periodic overview of the contemporary Japanese art scene.
The sixth edition takes on a first-time challenge for the series: it is co-curated exclusively by three curators from Mori Art Museum (Reiko Tsubaki, Takuichi Tokuyama, and Haruko Kumakura), and features around 25 groups of Japanese artists, mainly those born in the 1970s and 80s.
The theme of this exhibition is organized into the following three sections.
- Trying out technology
- Observing society
- Connecting the two
However, as suggested by the subtitle “Connexions,” the exhibition is not divided by artist or by artwork into sections; instead, its layout is designed to organically connect each piece with the others.
At the entrance visitors are greeted by Takehiro Iikawa’s giant cat installation, which marks the start of the viewing experience.
For lovers of contemporary art, it is a mouthwatering line-up of currently active artists.
While enjoying each artist’s work, you can also have fun interpreting or imagining the relationships between them yourself.
It is an exhibition that rewards taking your time and lingering.
