Exhibition / Performance
Tomoko Mukai / Sachiko Nagata
Kiwa
How do we situate ourselves in nature?
Isn’t nature always an object of human constructions and projections?
In Japanese, Kiwa refers to both spatial boundaries and threshold moments in the process of change.
In her Kiwa project, artist and designer Tomoko Mukai uses this term
to explore the boundaries and transitional spaces between human-made and natural environments.
Since 2019, Mukai has been creating installations and platforms
for interdisciplinary dialogue and encounters in this context.
In her work, she looks for ways to intensify the experience of our environments and expand our everyday lives.
This installation is based on a project presented in 2024 at the Museum Insel Hombroich in Germany,
a place whose motto is Art in parallel to Nature.
The installation will be adapted and reconstructed to fit the spaces of the OAG-Haus – Deutsches Kulturzentrum in Tokyo –
an interface where the cultures of Japan and Germany encounter.
During the exhibition, small plants and natural objects will be collected from the surroundings of the Institute in the midst of the city
and will be integrated into the installation, gradually changing it over time.
The Hamon Music Performance by percussionist Sachiko Nagata will take place during the exhibition.
| EXHIBITION – An installation with texts and natural objects |
| Venue |
| entrance hall, OAG-Haus – Deutsches Kulturzentrum |
| Period and Open Hours |
| 18 (Tue. ) – 24 (Mon.) March 2025 Tue., Thu. – Sun. | 10:00 – 20:00 Wed. | 10:00 – 13:00 Mon. | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Exhibition Admission Fee |
| no charge |
| ※From 13:00 on 19 March, the exhibition will be rearranged due to preparations for the celebration of OAG’s Founding Anniversary. ※On 22 March , admission, including the installation, will require a fee due to the hamon performance, from 13:30 to 15:30 and from 18:00 to 20:00. |
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| HAMON MUSIC PERFORMANCE + PUBLIC TALK |
| Venue |
| entrance hall and auditorium, OAG-Haus – Deutsches Kulturzentrum |
| Date and Time |
| 22 (Sat. ) March 2025 Matinée | 14:00– (13:30 doors open. end around 15:30） Hamon Music Peformance | Sachiko Nagata Public Talk | Tomoko Mukai + Sachiko Nagata + Yoshimi Shigeno (curator, Musashino City Kichijoji Art Museum) Soirée | 18:30– (18:00 doors open, end around 20:00） Hamon Music Peformance | Sachiko Nagata Public Talk | Tomoko Mukai + Sachiko Nagata + Takashi Suzuki (architect) In the public talk, we will present a report on the project Kiwa in the artist residency, which took place at Museum Insel Hombroich in 2024, and discuss the sense of place surrounding Kiwa with experts. (The public talk will be held in Japanese, If needed, the discussion will also be conducted in German.) |
| Admission Fee |
| Adult | Advance ticket 4,000 Yen｜At the door (cash only) 4,500 Yen OAG Members / Students | Advance ticket 2,500 Yen｜At the door (cash only) 3,000 Yen →Ticket Reservation 〈peatix〉 |
| ※The Hamon Music Performance will begin in the exhibition space in the entrance hall (standing viewing) and then move to the auditorium (seated viewing). ※On 22 March, admission, including the installation, will require a fee due to the Hamon Music Performance, from 13:30 to 15:30 and from 18:00 to 20:00. ※The cancellations or refunds for purchased tickets due to the buyer’s circumstances cannot be accepted. Peatix offers a “Ticket Transfer” feature, which we encourage you to use. |
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PROJECT MEMBERS and STAFFS
| Concept and Installation |
| Tomoko Mukai |
| Percussionist, Hamon Percussion Performance |
| Sachiko Nagata |
| Guest Speakers |
| Yoshimi Shigeno (curator, Musashino City Kichijoji Art Museum) Takashi Suzuki (architect) |
| Curation |
| Stefan Speidel |
| Exhibition Engneering |
| Taiki Tamamura, TOKYO STUDIO CO., LTD. |
| Editor (German Texts in the installation) |
| Paul Hirsch |
| Editor (Japanese) |
| Minori Shimazaki |
| Photography (Documentation) |
| Taisuke Yajima |
| Videography (Documentation） |
| Eitaro Haruna |
| Organized by |
| OAG – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Natur- und Völkerkunde Ostasiens The Executive Committee of KIWA Project |
| ※This exhibition is a reconstallation based on the exhibition “Kiwa” held at the Museum Insel Hombroich in 2024. The staff credits were as follows: |
| “Kiwa”, Labyrinth, the Museum Insel Hombroich in 2024 Concept and Installation | Tomoko Mukai Percussionist, Hamon Percussion Performance | Sachiko Nagata Bodily Performance | Gustavo Gomes (as guest performer) Curation | Prof. Dr. Sven Hirsch (Board of Foundation Trustees, Stiftung Museum Insel Hombroich) Editor (German and English) | Paul Hirsch Editor (Japanese) | Minori Shimazaki Photography (Documentation) | Mia ter Horst Videography (Documentation）| Joshua Martin Production Assistant | Frida Hirsch Organized by Stiftung Insel Hombroich Supported by Kunststiftung NRW In cooperation with The Executive Committee of KIWA Project |