Special Exhibition
Hideki Iinuma, Fighting Goddess
October2016－December9
Saturday, September 17, 2016 – Sunday, November 27, 2016
Special Exhibition Gallery
CarvingThe gaze that was extended was sensual and firm -
White-crested moon, black-sky stars, five-colored people. The prince of sculpture returns in triumph to his birthplace, Matsumoto.
This is the first exhibition to introduce the full scope of the work of Matsumoto-born sculptor Iinuma Hideki (1975-), who continues to be active both in Japan and overseas.
Iinuma, who lives in the present, carves the image of a woman who is also living in the present. The models are dressed in dazzling outfits and equipped with cutting-edge makeup. Iinuma is inspired by a photo in a fashion magazine and carves out the inner self of the subject. When confronted with his sculptures, you may be struck by the feeling that your soul is being seen through. This is because the presence of the motif reaches a new height after being corrected by the viewer's sensibility.
He has created 2000 female statues since he started working on them around 300. Some are life-sized, others are tiny, just a few centimeters in size. The fact that each one of them has a certain presence is likely due to the artist's unwavering spirituality. The image of the Mokujiki monk who carved countless Buddhas from scrub wood in his lifetime comes to mind. It may be a little excessive to equate Mokujiki Buddhas with Iinuma's female statues. However, it is impossible to say that they are unrelated, perhaps because of the nobility of the female statues. And the source of nobility is not the way they are dressed, but the inner self that has inspired them by wearing them. The ultimate goal of Mokujiki monk is the salvation of the "soul" after the death of his body. What is Iinuma Hideki looking at?
These are also exhibitions that develop from the relationship between the "artist" and the "viewer" who live in the same time.
Writer profile
Iinuma Hideki was born in Matsumoto City in 1975. After graduating from Matsumoto Arigasaki High School in Nagano Prefecture, he completed his studies at Tamagawa University and the Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts Graduate School. He was awarded a French government scholarship to study abroad at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts Regionale de Nantes in France, and studied abroad in Copenhagen (Denmark), Milan (Italy), and Karlsruhe (Germany) through the Ecole des Beaux-Arts Europe Exchange Programme. After returning to Japan in 2003, he has continued to exhibit his works, mainly in Europe. He currently works in a studio in Tokyo.
Awards: 2004 "International Sculpture Symposium" Grand Prize (Markneukirchen, Germany), 2005 "Ernst Barlach Preis" Ernst Barlach Prize (Germany), 2013 "Rokko Meets Art Art Walk 2013" Organizer Special Award, 2015 "LUMINE meets ART AWARD 2015" Grand Prize
Exhibitions special pageCLICK HEREYou can see it here (link to external page)
Information
- Session
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October2016－December9
- Open
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9: 00-17: 00 (Admission is until 16:30)
Saturday, September 17, 2016 – Sunday, November 27, 2016 - Closed
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Monday (or the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday)
- Venue
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Special Exhibition Gallery
- Sponsorship
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Matsumoto City Museum of Art
- Co-sponsored
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SBC Shinetsu Broadcasting, Shimin Times
- Sponsorship
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Matsumoto City Arts and Culture Promotion Foundation, Shinano Mainichi Newspaper, Matsumoto Arigasaki High School Alumni Association, Nagano Prefecture
- Cooperation
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SNOW Contemporary, Matsumoto Parco, Matsumoto Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- Fees
Adults: 800 yen, Matsumoto residents aged 70 and over: 600 yen, students: free
* Groups of 20 or more will receive a 100 yen discount, and those with a disability certificate and one caregiver will be admitted free of charge.Repeat Discount/ Adults 500 yen, Matsumoto residents aged 70 and over 300 yen (*Admission fee from second visit onwards. Ticket stub must be presented. Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts.)
The permanent exhibition can be viewed with a special exhibition ticket.
Related Events
Meet the Artists! Enjoy the Exhibitions! Related Programs
Artist Gallery Talk
This is a gallery talk by the artist himself. You'll also hear behind-the-scenes stories that you can only hear here!
Date and time: September 9th (Sat) 17:10-30:11
Lecturer: Hideki Iinuma
Venue/Special Exhibition Room
Capacity: First 20 people
Admission: Free (but a ticket to view the exhibition is required)
No application required. Meet in front of the special exhibition room.
High School Student Course "Continued: Let's Talk with Artists! Let's Make Things!"
Come hear it directly, create it together, and experience what it's like to be an artist.
Date and time: September 10th (Sat) 22:11-00:16
Lecturer: Hideki Iinuma
Target audience: High school students *Open to the general public
Capacity: 30 people
Fee/¥500
Application: From Saturday, February 9th at the museum
Enjoy art with all five senses "Let's do yoga at the art museum!"
Why not try using your body to appreciate the artwork? The much talked about Yoga artist Hideki will be making an appearance!
Date and time: Sunday, March 11th, 6:13-30:14
Instructor: Yoga Hideki
Target audience: elementary school students to adults
Capacity: 15 people
Fee/Free
Application: From Thursday, October 10th at the museum
Gallery talk by the curator
Date and time: October 10st (Saturday), October 1th (Saturday), November 10th (Saturday) from 29:11 each day
Venue/Special Exhibition Room
Capacity: First 20 people
Admission: Free (but a ticket to view the exhibition is required)
No application required. Meet in front of the special exhibition room.
Pre-opening project: Artists in the Museum
The studio where Hideki Iinuma creates his works is open to the public! Prior to the opening of the exhibitions, the artist will be in residence at the museum creating his works.
Date and time: August 8th (Thursday/Holiday) - August 11th (Monday) 15:13 - 00:15
Venue: Children's Creative Center
Tour: Free, no registration required.
Other: The room may be closed due to unforeseen circumstances.
Outside Exhibition
Hideki Iinuma's works have left the museum and are now appearing all over the city! Please come and check them out.
- Venue 1: Matsumoto Parco 2F Special Venue
Exhibition period: September 10th (Sat) to September 25th (Sun) - Venue 2: Matsumoto Station East-West Free Passage
Exhibition period: Saturday, September 10th to Sunday, November 13th - Venue 3: Hotel Buena Vista 1st floor lobby
Exhibition period: October 1st (Sat) to November 6th (Sun) - Venue 27: XNUMXth Shinano Country Rakuichi Rakuza Exhibition Booth
Exhibition period: October 15th (Sat) and 16th (Sun)
The 27th Shinano Country Rakuichi Rakuza ~Family Fun Autumn~CLICK HERE *Connects to an external site.