The first museum exhibition in Singapore to focus on Japanese art made during a pivotal period after World War II through the 1960s and 1970s, when Japan transformed itself from a war-torn nation into an international centre for arts, culture, and commerce. This will be a large-scale exhibition, reflecting the numerous multidisciplinary crossings that characterised the post-war Japanese avant-garde scene, the exhibition encompasses many mediums – including painting, sculpture, drawings, and kinetic art. Just as volcanic eruptions reshape the landscape, these artists have done the same to the artistic landscape of Japan. The title serves as an invitation to explore Japanese post-war art, rooted in a deep cultural background of tension and conflict.
Gutai
Jiro Yoshihara, Chiyu Uemae, Sadamasa Motonaga, Senkichiro Nasaka, Kazuo Shiraga, Yasuo Sumi, Tsuruko Yamazaki, Shozo Shimamoto, Aine Kinashi, Atsuko Tanaka, Michio Yoshihara, Tsuyoshi Maekawa, Takesada Matsutani, Yuko Nasaka, Shuji Mukai , Yutaka Matsuda,
Art Informel
Hisao Domoto, Toshimitsu Imai
Hi-Red Centre
Natsuyuki Nakanishi , Jiro Takamatsu, Genpei Akasegawa,
Mono-ha
Lee Ufan , Kishio Suga, Kazumi Nakamura-influenced bu Mono-ha practices
The other pioneers of Japanese post-war avant-garde
Takeo Yamaguchi, Toko Shinoda, Toshinobu Onosato, Yuichi Inoue, Yayoi Kusama, Ay-O, Tadaaki Kuwayama, Go Yayanagi, Yukihisa Isobe