[Report] Open lecture by Dr. Irene Sunwoo @National Museum of Art, Osaka -February 24, 2020
Open lecture by Dr. Irene Sunwoo was held on February 24, 2020 at the National Museum of Art, Osaka.
The purpose of our research is to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to examining the new theories advanced by Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins, namely the theories of “architectural body” and “reversible destiny”, in order to propose a new body theory for the twenty-second century.
The attempt to construct a new body theory by investigating the theories of “Arakawa + Gins” is the defining feature of our study. An interdisciplinary approach is indispensable for studying their theories since “Arakawa + Gins” call themselves “coodinologists” (the term coined by Arakawa) who aim at unifying art, science and philosophy. With that interdisciplinary principle in mind, we propose a new body theory constructed from knowledge of fields such as experiencing theory, comparative studies between Eastern and Western body theories, physical education, the theory of bodywork, representational analytics of fine arts and architecture, environmental ecology, clinical research on rehabilitation and psychiatry and the deployment of the “Arakawa + Gins” project, as well as neuroscience, systems theory and science art.
(quoted from the pamphlet of The Institute of Oriental and Occidental Studies – KANSAI UNIVERSITY)
Open lecture by Dr. Irene Sunwoo was held on February 24, 2020 at the National Museum of Art, Osaka.
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The 8th open research conference was held on September 18, 2018 at the Takachiho University (Tokyo). There were two keynote lectures, given by Russell Hughes, Researcher, The University of Queensland and Adrienne Hart, NEON DANCE. Russell Hughes, Researcher, The University of Queensland “TractatusCoordinologico-Bioscleavus: The Human Use of Being Human” Adrienne Hart, NEON DANCE “Reversible Destiny Theatre” Sebastian Reynolds, Music Composer
The 7th open research conference was held on July 21 at the Kansai University (Osaka). There were two keynote lectures, given by art historian Reiko Tomii, and Toshiaki Minemura, emeritus professor, Tama Art University. Reiko Tomii, Art historian Toshiaki Minemura, emeritus professor, Tama Art University.
The 6th open research conference of Arakawa and Gins study group on Kansai University hold on March 11, 2018 at Kansai University , which starts with the film screening of “For Example” (1971, Directed by Arakawa, written by Arakawa + Gins) , then having a keynote speech by Koyo Yamashita, Director Image Forum Festival. Thank you for your paticipating in the event ! Koyo Yamashita, Director, Image Forum Festival Koyo Yamashita (Director Image Forum Festival) × Junji Hori (Kansai University) × Takeshi Kadobayashi (Kansai University)
On December 17, 2017, the 5th open research conference organized by the Arakawa+Gins Study Group of Kansai University was held at Toyo University, starting with the screening of the film For Example (1971, directed by Arakawa, written by Arakawa+Gins) , followed by keynote lectures by Professor Kei Hirakura (Yokohama National University) and architect Shingo Tsuji. Film screening of “For Example” (1971, Directed by Arakawa, written by Arakawa + Gins) Kei Hirakura, Yokohama National University Shingo Tsuji, Architect Kei Hirakura × Shingo Tsuji × Takeshi Kadobayashi
The 3rd colloquium held on September 11, 2017 at Reversible Destiny Lofts Mitaka, welcoming Taro Yokoyama (Atomi University), Sen Uesaki (Archivist), moderated by Prof. Naohiko Mimura (Kansai University). Naohiko Mimura (Kansai University)、Takeshi Kadobayashi (Kansai University) Haruka Seno（Arakawa + Gins Tokyo Office） Taro Yokoyama (Atomi University) Sen Uesaki (Archivist)
The 4th open research conference hold on July 29, 2017 at Kansai University ,inviting Toshihiro Anzai, System Artist. Thank you for your paticipating in the event ! Naohiko Mimura, Prof., Kansai University Satoshi INAGAKI, Prof., Toyo University Toshihiro Anzai, System Artist
The 12th Annual Conference of the Association for Studies of Culture and Representation held on July 2. We had a panel presentation in it, welcoming Prof. Yasuo Kobayashi (Aoyama University) . Naohiko Mimura, Chief Researcher Masayoshi Someya, Commissioned Researcher Satoshi Inagaki, Comissioned Researcher Takeyshi Kadobayashi, Researcher Hideo Kobayashi, Commentator
The second colloquium held on March 5 at Reversible Destiny Lofts Mitaka, welcoming Prof. Hideo Kawamoto (Toyo University), Dr. Jondi Keane (Deakin University), and Pia Ednie-Brown (RMIT University）as speakers, moderated by Prof. Naohiko Mimura (Kansai University). Dr. Jondi Keane (Deakin University) Prof. Naohiko Mimura (Kansai University) Pia Ednie-Brown (RMIT University） Prof. Hideo Kawamoto (Toyo University)
Thank you for participating the talk sessions “Explorations of Arakawa + Gins”. And our heartfelt thanks to the lecturers, who shared us their knowledge, experience, and “blank” for “reassembling” our “review and self-criticism” on AG studies! ■19:00 － 21:00, October 21 Session 1 Takashi IKEGAMI (Professor, University of Tokyo, Department of General Systems Sciences) + Momoyo HOMMA (Director, ARAKAWA +GINS Tokyo Office) “Stop The Mechanism of Meaning !” ■14:00 － 16:00, October 22 Session 2 Satoshi YAMADA (Chief curator, Nagoya City Art Museum) “Analyzing the art of Arakawa Shusaku” ■17:00 － 19:00, October 22 Session 3 Studies of the Architectural Body / The Institute of Oriental and Occidental Studies － KANSAI UNIVERSITY + Momoyo HOMMA ”ARAKAWA + GINS study today -through an interdisciplinary approach” ■19:00 － 21:00, October 28 Session 4 Hideo NAMBA (Art critic, Director, Sezon Museum of Modern Art) “Appreciation of The Mechanism of Meaning”
The first open research conference hold on July 16th at Kansai University. Over 100 paticipants joined the conference and we had a great time with them. Thank you for your paticipating in the first event ! Momoyo Homma, Director, Arakawa+Gins Tokyo Office KADOBAYASHI Takeshi, Assoc. Prof., Kansai University KOMURO Hiroki, Assoc. Prof., Kansai University MIMURA Naohiko, Prof., Kansai University Please keep you posted on our activities @ http://arakawagins.noor.jp/2020agtokyo/?cat=53&lang=en
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