The Resonance of Seeing
July 18–October 6, 2024
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Japan
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Tokyo Photographic Art Museum presents TOP Collection: The Resonance of Seeing.
The Tokyo Photographic Art Museum regularly presents a selection of works chosen from the museum’s collections of over 37,000 items according to a given theme. In this edition of the exhibition, we set out to reconsider the act of seeing based on the theme of “the resonance of seeing.”
Every work of art inherently contains a variety of gazes, including those of the artist, the critic, and the viewer. For example, in the process of making a work, the photographer fixes their gaze on the subject in a unique manner and frames it. The critic, meanwhile, assesses and evaluates the work by verbalizing their own view of it. And the viewer creates a link between what is depicted in the work and their personal experiences and memories, and sees it in relation to these things.
In this way, the act of looking at a photograph assumes a diverse quality based on the standpoint of the viewer, depending on whether they are the creator, the interpreter, the viewer, etc. Thus, the experience of seeing might be understood as an act of resonating in which historical perspectives, rich imaginings, and individual thoughts—which are not visible on the surface of the image—overlap.
Along with statements that have been made about these works in the past, this exhibition assembles a collection of works from a wide range of eras and regions. It is our hope that the works on display will provide you with an opportunity to consider the act of seeing a photograph.
Artists
Berenice Abbott, Eugène Atget, Anna Atkins, Chen Wei, Scott Hyde, André Kertész, William Klein, Narahara Ikko, Man Ray, Sugiura Kunié, Maurice Tabard, Terada Mayumi, Minor White, Yamazaki Hiroshi
Organisers
Curated by Ymada Yuri (Tokyo Photographic Art Museum)
Organized by Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
Supported by J-WAVE 81.3FM
More details here.
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