Yumi Karasumaru
Facing Histories
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We are pleased to announce a traveling exhibition of Yumi Karasumaru "Facing Histories'' , starting from July 21 to October in 2015. The exhibition will circulate to 3 venues, Hiroshima, Kyoto and Tokyo, in Japan . This year marks 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings over Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the end of WWⅡ. Yumi will face the catastrophe of the bombings, looking back on Japanese history as well as family and personal histories around the War, which we cannot forget and we must not.
Yumi has been painting "Atomic Series'' since 1995 and she had a solo exhibition of this series in Hiroshima, 1999 for the occasion of the memorial day of the atomic bomb. She started painting "family series" in 90's and "Teenager series" and "Tokyo Landscape series" in 2000, while she looked at Japan from far away. Living Italy allows her to confront herself to the differences in culture and mentality among two countries. Through this she expresses her worry, sorrow and love to her birthplace, Japan.
At these exhibitions Yumi will show more than 100 tableaux and drawings by installations. Then she will perform a reading performance in Kyoto on 6th and 9th of August , the Atomic Bomb Memorial Day. For this occasion, an art book 「Facing Histories Yumi Karasumaru」 is published in July.
HIROSHIMA
｢Facing Histories in Hiroshima」
7.21 Tue.‒7.26 Sun.
Hiroshima Perfectual Art Museum , Perfectual gallery Room 1 (B1F)
2-22 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Bus: 20 m from "Shukkeien-mae" stop
➣Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 9.00 – 17.00 (Admission up to 30 minutes before closing time, 24 July will open till 20.00)
➣Free entrance
➣www.hpam.jp/gallery/index.php?mode=schedule
The exhibition is organized by Facing Histories committee
KYOTO
8.6 Thu. – 8.23 Sun.
@KCUA (Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery)
238-1 Oshiaburanokoji, Nakagyo, Kyoto
Subway: 3-minute walk from "Nijojomae" station (Exit2) Bus: Kyoto City Bus service "Horikawa-Oike" stop
➣Opening hours: 11:00-19:00 (Customers are not permitted to enter after 18:30), closed on Mondays
➣Free entrance
➣www.gallery.kcua.ac.jp
The exhibition Is organized by Kyoto City University of Arts
[Opening event]
6.8Thu. A reading performance ｢Facing Histories｣at 17.30 (Music・Maho Araki)
Opening Party at 18:00
[Performance/Talk]
9.8 Sun. A reading performance ｢ Facing Histories｣at 14.30 (Music・Maho Araki)
Artist talk at 15:00
Listener : Mizuho Fujita (Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery @KCUA )
*No reservation needed.
The view of the personal exhibition "Facing Histories" at @KCUA-Kyoto City University of Arts Gallery in Kyoto
TOKYO
9.18 Fri. - 10.4 Sun.
ROPPONGI HILLS A /D GALLERY
6-10-1Roppongi, Minato-ku, Roppongi Hills West Walk 3F
Subway: 3-minute walk from "ROPPONGI" station
➣Opening hours : 12:00 - 20:00 Monday to Sunday
➣Free entrance
The exhibition is organized by Facing Histories committee
[Opening Party]
9.18.fri at 18:00-20:00
The view of the personal exhibition "Facing Histories" at A/D gallery in Tokyo
Art book「Facing Histories Yumi Karasumaru」
56 pages A4 4C hard cover, 500 limited-edition copies
Project: Facing Histories committee
Curator of the art book: Mikiko Kikuta
Graphic design: Tetsuro Furutani (furutanidesign)
Facing histories N.56 Atomic series -Radioactive fashion, 2015, 35×25cm, ink, pencil and acrylic on canvas
Facing histories N.74 Atomic series -Orange dome, 2015, 35×25cm, ink, pencil and acrylic on canvas