MEM
Ebisu
NADiff A/P/A/R/T 3F, 1-18-4 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel. 81-(0)3-6459-3205
MEM (Multiply Encoded Messages) was founded in 1997 in Shitennoji, Osaka, and moved to Tokyo in 2010. MEM started by representing established artists from the Kansai region, such as Yoshio Kitayama, Chie Matsui, Kimiyo Mishima, Yasumasa Morimura, and Tomoaki Ishihara. Upon relocation, the gallery added emerging artists of the time, including Ayano Sudo and Natsuko Tanihara. In addition, the gallery strengthened its programs focused on photography and introduced works by Ken Kitano, Katsumi Omori, Keizo Motoda, Charles Fréger, Antonine d'Agata, and other contemporary photographers.
Exhibition Information
Tomoaki Ishihara, Shigeru Onishi, Katsumi Omori, Ryo Orikasa, Yasue Kodama, Hitoshi Nakazato, Kimiyo Mishima, Mission Invisible: On Mono, Koto and Word – Eight Perspectives
November 2–November 27
“On Mono, Koto, and Word – Eight Perspectives”
In Japanese, mono and koto are said to be essential concepts that shape thought. Mono is defined as “an object that occupies space or a form perceptible by human senses,” and koto refers to “an abstract object of thought, consciousness, phenomena, action, or character.” Written and spoken words connect mono and koto, assign meaning, and create a network establishing interrelation. It could also be said that these two words are the basis for producing works of art.
This exhibition introduces works focusing on the relationship between images, the written word, and the spoken word. Some of these artists endeavor to disassociate meaning from the form of the written word, some experiment by layering words in their works, while others attempt to shift meaning from the shape of Chinese characters.
The artists featured in the exhibition are Tomoaki Ishihara, Shigeru Onishi, Katsumi Omori, Ryo Orikasa, Yasue Kodama, Hitoshi Nakazato, Kimiyo Mishima, and Mission Invisible.
In Japanese, mono and koto are said to be essential concepts that shape thought. Mono is defined as “an object that occupies space or a form perceptible by human senses,” and koto refers to “an abstract object of thought, consciousness, phenomena, action, or character.” Written and spoken words connect mono and koto, assign meaning, and create a network establishing interrelation. It could also be said that these two words are the basis for producing works of art.
This exhibition introduces works focusing on the relationship between images, the written word, and the spoken word. Some of these artists endeavor to disassociate meaning from the form of the written word, some experiment by layering words in their works, while others attempt to shift meaning from the shape of Chinese characters.
The artists featured in the exhibition are Tomoaki Ishihara, Shigeru Onishi, Katsumi Omori, Ryo Orikasa, Yasue Kodama, Hitoshi Nakazato, Kimiyo Mishima, and Mission Invisible.
