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No.9 "The Ideal Space for Contemporary Art"
Contemporary artists today freely use a diverse range of materials and production methods to create their artworks. Nowadays, the old theory of art being for art’s sake appears hopelessly out of date, and as this change in thinking has become reflected in artworks and exhibitions, and the issues dealt with in artworks have extended to take on economical and political significance, the ways those artworks need to be exhibited have also changed. Meanwhile, spaces for collecting and displaying contemporary art are no longer confined to the traditional exhibition spaces of galleries and museums – they are diversifying to include places that are specially chosen to showcase specific artworks. In this lecture, Kim examines the potential, role, and vision of art institutions in the context of their gradual replacement by biennales as the world’s premiere art forums. She also considers the kinds of spaces needed by contemporary art today.
Date: 19:00-21:00 Monday, 18 January 2010
Lecturer: Sunjung Kim (Curator, Director of SAMUSO)
Sunjung Kim
Born 1965. Seoul-based independent curator. Has played a pivotal role in the interaction between the Korean and international contemporary art world. Served as the chief curator of Artsonje Center (1993-2004) and the commissioner of the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (2005). Initiated annual contemporary art festival “Platform” since 2006. Appointed as an artistic director of the 6th Seoul International Media Art Biennale 2010.
Venue: Auditorium, Academyhills, 49F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Academyhills
Corporate Sponsor: UBS Group
Capacity: 150 (bookings required)
Admission: Adult 1,000yen Student & MAMC Member 500yen
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No.10 "The New Potential of Democracy"
Since the second half of the 20th century, contemporary thought has gradually lost the power it once had to create strong, positive conceptions of future society. Nevertheless, it is still necessary for us to think about our future. In this lecture, Azuma attempts a theoretical overview of society to determine how our new information-enabled environment could alter our concepts of the public and democracy. He will also consider how his overview could be linked back to existing models of social thought and cultural criticism.
Date: 19:00-21:00 Monday, 15 February 2010
Lecturer: Azuma Hiroki (philosopher, cultural critic)
Azuma Hiroki
Born 1971 in Tokyo. Professor, Center for the Study of World Civilizations, Tokyo Institute of Technology. Specializes in philosophy and representational studies. Well known for work involving subculture and sociology. Has published several books, including Sonzaironteki, Yubinteki (Ontological, postal; 1988) and Doubutsukasuru posutomodan (Animalizing postmodernity; 2001). Recently served as co-editor of
the Shisouchizu (Thought map) series (Vol. 1-4), from 2008 to 2009.
Venue: Auditorium, Academyhills, 49F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Academyhills
Corporate Sponsor: UBS Group
Capacity: 150 (bookings required)
Admission: Adult 1,000yen Student & MAMC Member 500yen
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