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Title:Stagnate
Date: 2024.08.24(Sat)-09.15(Sun)
Open: 13:00-19:00
Closed: Wednesday and Thursday
Venue: Gallery PARC
Adress: 287, Saikachi-cho, Kamigyo-Ku, Kyoto, 602-8242, Japan
Exhibitor: Azu Kimura(Artist), Shuichiro Tomita(Biologist), Koji Maekawa(Artist)
Cooperation: Fundamentalz program, Gallery PARC
Cooperation for public relations: HAPS
Design: Toshiyuki Fujimoto
Subsidy: Kyoto City “Arts Aid KYOTO” subsidized project

“STAGNATE”  is an independent exhibition by artists Azu Kimura, Koji Maekawa, and biologist Shuichiro Tomita. The project is an ongoing culmination of works during their participation in the Fundamentalz program, which has promoted exchanges between scientists and artists since 2021.

Artists Kimura and Maekawa have collaborated with Biologist Tomita on their individual investigations. Through these discussions, they have made different approaches and discoveries, gradually accumulating fragments that can be shared with others.

The exhibition, titled “STAGNATE,” encompasses the ideas and thoughts of the participants. It will showcase the detritus of research and thoughts accumulated throughout the meetings between artists and biologists.

Whilst these fragmentary moments flow past us unnoticed, In our exhibition, we hope for these works to ignite unexpected interactions and responses from visitors, generating a growing synergy of ideas, works and encounters.

[Event」

Event1: Stagnation Talk 1
Date and time: 2024.08.24(Sat) 15:00-16:00
Kimura, Maekawa, and Tomita will discuss their projects and work on display in the gallery space.

Event2: Stagnation Talk 2
Date and time: 2024.09.15(Sun) 15:00-16:00
The three exhibitors reflect on the exhibition and their processes of exchange.

Event3: Life of Insects
Date and time: 2024.08.25(Sun.) 15:00-16:00
Capacity: 6 people (Reservation required/first-come-first-served basis)

Kimura and Tomita will hold a workshop where you can taste tea made from insect droppings. Let’s experience the unique tastes, flavours and colours of insect droppings.