Catalogue Cruising Landscapes

This is the catalogue of an exhibition held from March 13 to June 12,2005, featuring works by multiple artists around the theme of “landscape.”
The concept of "landscape" carries a wide range of images that vary depending on the era, region, and individual perspective. In other words, “landscape” is something unique to each individual—reconstructed in the mind from phenomena perceived through various sensory organs—and is also expressed in diverse ways as a reflection of personal consciousness. This exhibition uses works that express the concept of “landscape” in diverse ways as a conduit for exploring what “landscape” means, inviting viewers to see and reflect on various worlds through the lens of landscape. Why not take a stroll—or a cruise—through the diverse horizons of “landscape”?
(From the exhibition introduction)

The diverse body of works—ranging from painting, sculpture, and photography to video and sound art—is organized into two sections: Alternative Landscapes and Invisible Landscapes. Alternative Landscapes emerge through the works as they evoke boundless, unknown worlds, while Invisible Landscapes unfold within the self—expanding through consciousness and   memory. This exhibition invites viewers to reconsider the concept of “landscape,” something once taken for granted in our everyday lives, by revealing new perspectives and previously unseen aspects, presenting a deeply thought-provoking theme that leaves lingering questions and impressions.

The catalog features striking plates of works by 21 artists from both Japan and abroad, ranging from painters active before World War II to cutting-edge contemporary artists. Each work is accompanied by a corresponding text. Additionally, a DVD containing four works by Masakatsu Takagi—an artist known for his wide-ranging activities across genres using video and music—is included, making this a particularly rich and valuable catalog.

Alternative Landscapes – Artist List (in order of presentation):
Nobuyuki Takahashi, Yasuo Kazuki, Noriyuki Ushijima, Naoya Hatakeyama, Miho Akioka, Hitoshi Nomura, Genichiro Inokuma, Michio Fukuoka, Yukinori Yanagi, Miwa Yanagi, Hiroshi Sone
"Invisible Landscapes" – Artist List (in order of presentation):
Masakatsu Takagi, Yukio Nakagawa, Oscar Satio Oiwa, Genichiro Inokuma, Alfredo Jaar, Sophie Calle, Yukio Fujimoto, Takanobu Kobayashi, Rika Noguchi, Makoto Aida, Hiroshi Ono

Contents

• Foreword
• Alternative Landscapes―What Guides Us beyond Them by Madoka Matsumura
• Invisible Landscape ― The Visible and The Invisible by Koichi Nakata
• References
• Plates
• Selected Biography of Artists

Size: H29.7cm × W20.4cm × D1cm

Weight: 750g

Other, special note:Bilingual (Japanese-English; individual texts for each work in Japanese only)

A4 size, 80 pages in total

22 double-page spreads of plates

Includes 1 DVD (Running time: 18 min 10 sec)