An interesting, albeit somewhat heavy-going in places, talk by Mami Kataoka, Chief Curator at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, giving an overview of the history of Japan through art. Of interest to me in that it is relevant to my work: more particularly, she talks about Gutai and Mono-Ha, both of which lay at the origin of a major shift in my approach and process (as per posts of Sept. 2011 onwards - questions and discussions spanning from 25/11/2011 to 24/09/2012; and more specifically, related to Gutai 21/08/2012 and Mono-ha 24/08/2012) and which continue to inspire and shape what I do.
Kataoka also talks interestingly about "the validity of ancient Eastern philosophy for contemporary society" - minutes 45.50-51.60. In particular the concept that Yin Yang should not be seen as duality but balance.
I also connect with what she says in relation to our connection with the universe.
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Curator Mami Kataoka on Contemporary Art in Japan
