BUG, operated by Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. is pleased to present an exhibit ion and event by four art ists, Ayaka Ura, Yuya Koyama, Shiori Futatsugi, and Asuka Miyata. The exhibition space will include a area for workshops, a small farm, and a calming cool-down space *.
The impetus for this exhibit ion came from an encounter with Ayaka Ura.
In its statement, BUG states, “We want to encounter countless happenings. ” It also bears the title “Art Center” out of a desire to develop activities that are not limited to exhibitions. In order to realize this goal, BUG has been providing opportunities** to exchange opinions with several artists/artworkers since 2022, before its opening. Ayaka Ura is one of them, and we have had many
discussions about creating an interesting place and the job function of an art manager. This exhibition is an attempt to open an exhibition or event which emerged from these discussions.
The four artists participating in this exhibition have not only created artworks, but have also applied the skills they have cultivated through production to a variety of activities, such as community management and support for other people’s expressions. This exhibit ion will utilize these skills to create an exhibit ion of works and events that focus on the dynamics at work when doing something together with someone else. By creating opportunities for artists and visitors to “work together,” we hope to explore the possibilities of creating something while accompanying others and the nature of art centers.
Co-curation: Ayaka Ura, Aya Nose (BUG)
*A place for those who are tired of stimulation, and are anxious because they have come to a new place for the first time to calm their minds.
**Ayaka Ura part icipated in a meeting held on August 25, 2022 to exchange opinions on space design.
The report is available on BUG’s NOTE.https://note.com/bug_art/n/n89b02e5ff89d
About the exhibition name
“Accompanied Divergences – 同伴分動態” is a word coined by combining the three words “douhan (accompany),” “bundo (part ways and move),” and “tai (state)”. It refers to the state in which certain people are present, accompanying each other , while moving freely apart from each other .
The artists participating in this exhibition are art workers and artists who also work at places such as continuous employment support facilities* and art education institutions. Through support ing the expressive activities of others and learning from each other , their experiences and lifestyles are intertwined with the ideas and forms of their artworks.
In this exhibition, artists will create artworks and plan events using the artists’ “skill of creating things while accompanying others” -To activate the work from a situation where several people gather, such as a workshop, workplace, or exhibit ion room- as a starting point. Through these exhibition and events, we w ill share the attitude of “Accompanied Divergences”.
*A business facility that provides daily life support to those who require nursing care. It also provides users with opportunities for productive and creative activities, exercise, rehabilitation.
Information
Ayaka Ura, Yuya Koyama, Shiori Futatsugi, Asuka Miyata
2025.4.2 WED — 5.6 TUE
11:00 — 19:00
Tuesdays ※However, we will be open on May 6th.
Free
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