| Period | February 19, 2021 (Fri) - May 9, 2021 (Sun) |
|---|---|
| Place | Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM) |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. *Until 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays *Last admission 30 minutes before closing |
| Closed | Monday, March 22; Monday, March 29; and Monday, April 19, 2021 |
| Admission | Adults: 300 (250) yen; University and high school students: 200 (150) yen *Free entry to the Atrium (1st floor) *Free admission for junior high school students and younger *Prices in parentheses are discount ticket prices for advance purchase or groups of at least 20 people *Free admission for KOTOBUKI-level members (half price for one companion), free admission for TAKASAGO-level members, and group price for UME-level members of the Oita Prefecture Arts & Culture Membership BIVI *Free admission for visitors who present a disability certificate, etc. and up to one person accompanying them *Students must present a student ID card to receive discounted admission. |
| Organizers | Art Tunes! Presents: Becoming Art at the Oita Prefectural Art Museum Executive Committee; Oita Prefecture Arts, Culture and Sports Promotion Foundation; Oita Prefectural Art Museum; National Center for the Promotion of Cultural Properties; NHK Oita |
| Backed by | Oita Prefecture; Oita Prefectural Board of Education; Usa City; Bungotakada City; Kunisaki City; Usuki City; Bungo-Ono City; Oita Prefectural Arts Council; Oita Godo News Company; The Nishinippon Shimbun; The Asahi Shimbun Company Oita Head Bureau; The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.; The Yomiuri Shimbun Western Head Office; FM Oita; J:COM Oita Cable Telecom; Oita Keizai Shimbun |
| With Cooperation from | Tokyo National Museum; Oita Prefectural Museum of History; Canon; TOURISM OITA (Oita Prefectural Tourism Association) |
| With Aid from | FY2020 Program to Support Exhibitions Utilizing Local Cultural Resources |
| Content Production | PROTOTYPE INC.; TNYU Inc. |
| Inquiries | 097-533-4500 (Oita Prefectural Art Museum) |
| Website | Oita Prefectural Art Museum http://www.opam.jp/ |
Art Tunes! Presents: Becoming Art at the Oita Prefectural Art Museum
The world of the NHK Educational TV show Art Tunes! comes to the Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM)! Masterpieces like Beauty Looking Back, Portrait of Reiko, and Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji: The Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanagawa have been turned into songs by Art Tunes! This exhibition offers interactive media art involving reproductions and videos derived from the works. The theme is “becoming art,” so come along and become characters and figures in the artworks and have fun with art! Other artworks related to Art Tunes! will be on display as well.
*Plans are subject to change. Please check the OPAM website for the latest information.
Art Tunes! What is it?
Art Tunes! is a show on NHK Educational TV that introduces art from around the world in an easy-to-understand way through original songs and animations.
- Art Tunes!
- http://www.nhk.or.jp/bijutune/
- The music, lyrics, and animation are all created by the artist Inoue Ryo. Vivid images, warm, funny lyrics, and catchy melodies came at you one after another. Inoue’s unique interpretations of art will capture your heart. From kids to adults, the show is sure to make anyone who watches want to check out the featured works.
Make friends with art through this new program, airing weekly on Wednesdays at 7:50 PM.
Highlights of the Exhibition
Mimicking Each Other (c) 2020 Inoue Ryo & NHK
The wave looms even taller than Mount Fuji.
Imagine that you’re in the picture, rowing out to sea, and experience the power of the wave.
Big Wave Lover (c)Inoue Ryo・NHK 2019
Venue image: Tokyo Natioanl Museum, 2018
This ink painting depicts a pine grove with snow-covered mountains visible in the distance.
The performance venue of the Pine Grove Dancers is covered in a cold, damp, smoke-like fog under falling snow. You can almost hear the sounds of swaying pine trees and the wind.
A high-resolution reproduction of Pine Forest by Hasegawa Tohaku will also be on display.
The Pine Grove Dancers (c) 2020 Inoue Ryo & NHK
Venue image of Becoming Japanese Art – Round Two! 2020
Landscapes of the Four Seasons is a national treasure painted by Sesshu, a great artist with connections to Yamaguchi.
Now, you can enjoy the spectacular scenery of the scroll filled with mountains, valleys, and expanses of water as 8K video on an extra-large screen.
Commuting from the Landscapes of the Four Seasons (c) 2020 Inoue Ryo & NHK
What kind of rain would you draw? Imagine that you’re the artist, and make it rain on the people crossing the famous Ohashi bridge over the Sumida river.
The Rain Loves People, But How Do You Draw It? (c)Inoue Ryo・NHK 2020
Is she looking back because someone called out to her?
Or is it because of something she passed by?
Imagine the people around her, or come up with a backstory and imitate her pose!
Lady Drill (c)Inoue Ryo・NHK 2020
Venue image: Tokyo Natioanl Museum, 2018
This young girl, Reiko, has a mysterious and unforgettable expression.
What could she be thinking about? Use your imagination to get inside her head.
Reiko, the Dream Perfumer (c)Inoue Ryo・NHK 2020
Venue image: Tokyo Natioanl Museum, 2018
What is the connection between the front and back sides of the folding screen where the Wind God and Thunder God go on dates?
When you stand in front of the folding screen, a crack of thunder sounds out, and wind blows. At the same time, something happens on the back!
A Pair of Dates on the Front and Back of a Folding Screen (c)Inoue Ryo・NHK 2020
Venue image of Becoming Japanese Art – Round Two! 2020