Of course, I, like the sponsoring government, would like to have as many people as possible visit Yokohama Triennale. This is because I believe that art should not be monopolized by professionals and specialists. — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
"Triennale in the City" is a scheme that is of priority for the sponsoring local government. For many local governments, revitalization is an important mission for the local community, and, therefore, the attitude to achieve this mission through the cultural… — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
When we talk about contemporary art and contemporary artists, we usually imagine artists who are alive. But I feel very uncomfortable about placing a… — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
Even Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci were entertainers. In that way, I am an entertainer and want to make art that is fun. — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
I planned the exhibition so that it becomes a story where the viewer travels through these islands [of ideas]. Whether the contents of each… — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
I have always thought that it would be nice to not complete the exhibition in one place and close off the others as a… — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury raised cautions against mass media, especially the television, which dumb down human sensibilities and coerce everybody's thoughts into a single uniform value, allowing human to forget the fundamental action of "having one's opinion". As a result, the society deteriorates. I decided to exhibit [Edward] Kienholz's work which features television as its subject, as well as… — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share
The artists could be dead, but some of them are not so distant from us, and make us feel as if they are alive… — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
Of course, the process of curating is different from art making. Exhibition-making is a process that involves collaboration with various participating artists. — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
Of course, I, like the sponsoring government, would like to have as many people as possible visit Yokohama Triennale. This is because I believe… — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
I was worried that I, the artist Morimura, would have conflicts with the participating artists and develop a strenuous relationship with them. But the… — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
"Triennale in the City" is a scheme that is of priority for the sponsoring local government. For many local governments, revitalization is an important… — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
I put priority on such artists who focus on the world of "oblivion" and who consider placing themselves into the world of "oblivion" as… — Yasumasa Morimura Copy Share Image
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