GINZA MAISON HERMÈS LE FORUM
EXHIBITION
ECOLOGY: DIALOGUE ON CIRCULATIONS
DIALOGUE 1: “LA VITA NUOVA”—JAEEUN CHOI
The Fondation d’entreprise Hermès is pleased to present “Ecology: Dialogue on Circulations,” two counterpart exhibitions at Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum that examine ecological practices in art. The first, “Dialogue 1: ‘La Vita Nuova,’” is on view during Art Week Tokyo and surveys 40-years of practice by Jaeeun Choi. The artist’s works sound the alarm about our climate catastrophe while also managing to be quietly poetic. Her practice makes a hopeful attempt to find an ideal state of coexistence with nature, sought in the space between life’s potential for violence and beauty. Choi’s solo exhibition will be followed by a group show that further considers notions of ecology as a state of circulating energy through the works of contemporary artists.
“Ecology: Dialogue on Circulations” is held in conjunction with the Mori Art Museum’s exhibition “Our Ecology: Toward a Planetary Living.”
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GINZA MAISON HERMÈS LE FORUM
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- Ginza
Ginza Maison Hermès 8-9F
5-4-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Tel. 81-(3)-3569-3300
Located on the eighth and ninth floors of the Ginza Maison Hermès building, Le Forum invites Japanese and international artists to create site-specific installations that respond to Renzo Piano’s iconic crystalline architecture. The exhibition program has featured fantastical marble sculptures by Yutaka Sone, an immersive fog installation by Fujiko Nakaya, and a mini retrospective for Argentinean artist Julio Le Parc.
Le Forum is an initiative of the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès. Founded in Paris in 2008, the Fondation is a nonprofit organization that supports projects related to art, the transmission of traditional artisanal techniques, environmental issues, and education.
