Art Quote by Yasumasa Morimura

“I planned the exhibition so that it becomes a story where the viewer travels through these islands [of ideas]. Whether the contents of each chapter came first or the artist came first in making the decision was different in each case.” quote by Yasumasa Morimura — Download Open 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 chapter came first or the artist came first in making the decision was different in each case.”

Yasumasa Morimura

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Of course, the process of curating is different from art making. Exhibition-making is a process that involves collaboration with various participating artists.

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To think about "oblivion" is to think about "what art is".

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