| Period | July 16, 2021 (Fri) - August 22, 2021 (Sun) |
|---|---|
| Place | Venue 1: NHK Yamaguchi Venue<br /> 2: Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. *Same for Venues 1 & 2 *Last admission 30 minutes before closing *Exhibition to open at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 16, after an opening ceremony at the NHK Yamaguchi venue *Exhibition at Venue 2 (YCAM) closed on Tuesdays |
| Closed | Venue 1 (NHK Yamaguchi): Open daily during the exhibition period Venue 2 (YCAM): Closed on Tuesdays |
| Admission | Free *A prior reservation must be made online. Please refer to the special page on the Yamaguchi City Tourism Information Website “Nishinokyo Yamaguchi” for details. |
| Organizers | Yamaguchi City; NHK Yamaguchi; National Center for the Promotion of Cultural Properties |
| With Cooperation from | Tokyo National Museum; Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM); Yamaguchi Prefectural Art Museum; Hagi Uragami Museum; Mohri Museum Co. Ltd. |
| Backed by | Yamaguchi Municipal Board of Education |
| Content Production | TNYU Inc.; PROTOTYPE INC. |
| Inquiries | 083-934-4155 (Historical and Cultural Community Development Promotion Office, Cultural Exchange Division, Yamaguchi City) |
| Website | Yamaguchi City Tourism Information Website “Nishinokyo Yamaguchi” http://yamaguchi-city.jp/yume_event/ |
The world of the NHK Educational TV show Art Tunes! comes to Yamaguchi City! Masterpieces like Portrait of Reiko, Writing Box with the Eight-Plank Bridge, 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!
*Plans are subject to change. Please check the special page on the Yamaguchi City Tourism Information Website “Nishinokyo Yamaguchi” 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 Mondays at 11:15 PM.
Highlights of the Exhibition
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 2021
Venue image: Tokyo Natioanl Museum, 2018
Experience the production process of maki-e, a decorative lacquerware technique, on a tablet and try designing your very own maki-e and mother-of-pearl writing box!
You can even download the data for your writing box to make a paper model. Print it out at home to assemble your own exclusive writing box.
Venue image: “Becoming Japanese Art – Round Two!” 2020
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 2021
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.
Video: NHK BS8K Welcome to National Treasures: Miniature ‘Landscapes of the Four Seasons’
*To open partway through the exhibition period
Commuting from the Landscapes of the Four Seasons (c)Inoue Ryo & NHK 2021
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 2021
Venue image: Tokyo Natioanl Museum, 2018
Travel to Kyoto 400 years ago as depicted in the folding screens and look for delicious food!
Scenes in and around Kyoto (Funaki Version) by Iwasa Matabei is bustling with people! Art Tunes! focuses on the epicurean scenes in the artwork. Looking closely at the folding screens with a particular theme in mind will give you a clearer picture of the energetic daily lives of people 400 years ago. Become one of the residents of Kyoto depicted in the image and walk all over the city. This interactive exhibit uses a quiz format to search for Kyoto delicacies like multitiered food boxes, steamed buns, grilled fish, and clam soup displayed on the monitor next to the folding screens.
Battle of Gourmet Sisters (c) NHK & Inoue Ryo 2024