GINZA MAISON HERMÈS LE FORUM

REI NAITO: COME AND LIVE—GO AND LIVE

Jointly organized by the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès and the Tokyo National Museum, “Rei Naito: come and live—go and live” is an epic exploration of the themes of transformation and flux and the interactions between humans and nature. Naito is known for her ephemeral installations that strike a fine balance between everyday objects, natural elements, and barely perceptible interactions and phenomena found within our environment. The first part of this exhibition, held at the Tokyo National Museum from June to September this year, was conceived as a dialogue between Naito, the museum’s architectural spaces, and the Jomon-era clay objects in its collection. The second part shifts to the seemingly empty space of Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum, where the installation will represent the artist’s attempt to find an “immersion of life” in a place filled with natural light filtered through the building’s glass bricks as well as the artificial light and colors of the city outside. The two exhibitions are linked by a series of new paintings and three-dimensional works, including pieces from Naito’s series color beginning/breath that demonstrate the irreversibility of physical time.