Museum School: On the Earth

We human beings all live on the earth. This is where we spend each day. Works of art also come into being on the earth. They show how the artist looks at the world and how he or she relates to it.

Since the 1960s, artists have been making sculpture based on their own experience and feelings without restricting themselves to traditional methods or materials. They have made art by leaving footprints on the earth, picking up and rearranging discarded pieces of plastic, and lining up natural stones. Familiar materials and ordinary life experiences have been converted into artistic expression. This new way of doing art creates bridges between our everyday lives and experiences and the world of contemporary art.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo has endeavored to help the public understand contemporary art through exhibitions of its permanent collection and the Seed Plan, a program for schools and children. This exhibition, "Museum School: On the Earth," was designed to provide an entertaining introduction to today's art that will make the general audience feel more at home with its varied forms.

Exhibition Title
Museum School: On the Earth
Period
October 4 - December 14, 2003
Closed
Mondays (except October 13, November 3 & 24) and October 14, November 4 & 25
Opening Hours
10：00 - 18：00 (Tickets available until 17:30)
Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Supported by
Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities