| Period | March 15, 2024 (Fri) - April 7, 2024 (Sun) |
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| Place | NHK Yokohama 1F (281 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama) |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. *Last admission 30 minutes before closing |
| Closed | Open daily during the exhibition period |
| Admission | Free (no reservation required) |
| Organizers | NHK Yokohama; Organizing Committee for Yokohama Triennale; National Center for the Promotion of Cultural Properties |
| Backed by | Yokohama Municipal Board of Education |
| With Cooperation from | Tokyo National Museum |
| Content Production | TNYU Inc.; PROTOTYPE INC. |
| Inquiries | 045-212-2822 (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding weekends/holidays) |
| Website | NHK Yokohama “Becoming Art” Website https://pid.nhk.or.jp/event/PPG0364780/index.html |
The world of the NHK Educational TV show Art Tunes! comes to the Yokohama Triennale!
Masterpieces like Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji: The Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai and Portrait of Reiko by Kishida Ryusei have been turned into songs by Art Tunes! As a companion event to the Yokohama Triennale held beginning in March 2024, 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 NHK Yokohama 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 Fridays at 11:50 PM.
Highlights of the Exhibition
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 2024
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 2024
Venue image: Tokyo Natioanl Museum, 2018
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 2024
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