The ninth installment of "PRADA MODE" will be held on May 12th and 13th, 2023, in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. This unique architectural and cultural experience will be curated by Kazuyo Sejima, director of the Teien Art Museum and a longtime Prada collaborator.
Courtesy of PRADA
For "PRADA MODE Tokyo," the Teien Art Museum will be transformed into a space where visitors can experience various forms of art. The historic building and the surrounding gardens will be transformed into a space where visitors can experience site-specific artworks curated by Kazuyo Sejima. The Western-style garden will feature a wooden, organic temporary space for conversation, and various other areas will be created throughout the venue for guests to enjoy.
Kazuyo Sejima, Director of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
PRADA MODE TOKYO will feature a diverse program, including live music performances spanning a variety of genres, from classical to minimal and analog, talk shows, tea ceremony experiences, original workshops, and a food service featuring Japanese and international delicacies. Museum visitors will also be able to participate in some of the programs.
About Kazuyo Sejima
Born in Ibaraki Prefecture. Graduated from Japan Women's University Graduate School in 1981. In 1987, she opened the Office of Kazuyo Sejima and Associates in Tokyo, and in 1995, she co-founded SANAA with Ryue Nishizawa. Her solo projects include the House in the Plum Grove, the Inujima Art House Project, and the Mejiro Campus of Japan Women's University, while her collective projects with SANAA include the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, the ROLEX Learning Center, the Louvre-Lens, Grace Farms, the New Campus of Bocconi University, the Samaritaine, and the Sydney Modern Project. In 2010, she was appointed general director of the 12th International Architecture Exhibition, the Venice Biennale. He has received numerous awards, including the Architectural Institute of Japan Prize, the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition, the Rolf Schock Prize (Visual Arts), the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Silver Ruler Prize, the Thomas Jefferson Medal for Architecture, the Praemium Imperiale, the Medal with Purple Ribbon, and the Order of Arts and Letters (French government). He currently serves as a professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan and a professor emeritus at Yokohama National University (Y-GSA), as well as a visiting professor at Japan Women's University and Osaka University of Arts.
About Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum opened in 1983 as an art museum harmonizing with the lush gardens and utilizing the space of the Art Deco-style building originally built as the residence of Prince Asaka in 1933. A new wing was completed in 2014, and the main building, main gate, tea room, and other facilities were designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan in 2015. As a museum where visitors can enjoy historical architecture, artworks, and lush gardens all at once, we aim to be a unique place for creative expression.
About PRADA MODE
Born spontaneously from the iconic "Prada Double Club" designed by artist Carsten Höhler (London, 2008/2009; Miami, 2017), PRADA MODE is a series of contemporary cultural events that offer unique experiences across the fields of art, music, food, and entertainment. Conceived as a space to invigorate and expand important global cultural events held around the world, PRADA MODE develops original programs and content that complement the themes and topics of the main events. Previous exhibitions (2018-2022) have taken place in Miami, Hong Kong, London, Paris, Shanghai, Moscow, Los Angeles and Dubai, showcasing works and installations by artists, filmmakers and photographers such as Theaster Gates, Jamie Diamond, Kate Crawford, Trevor Paglen, Jia Zhangke, Damien Hirst and Martine Sims.
For enquiries:
Prada Client Services
Tel: 0120.45.1913
Courtesy of PRADAFor "PRADA MODE Tokyo," the Teien Art Museum will be transformed into a space where visitors can experience various forms of art. The historic building and the surrounding gardens will be transformed into a space where visitors can experience site-specific artworks curated by Kazuyo Sejima. The Western-style garden will feature a wooden, organic temporary space for conversation, and various other areas will be created throughout the venue for guests to enjoy.
"I am delighted to be hosting PRADA MODE TOKYO at the Teien Art Museum. This event will be a space for new forms of communication, bringing together architecture, gardens, art, and music. It is an attempt to transform the museum into a new public space."
Kazuyo Sejima, Director of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
PRADA MODE TOKYO will feature a diverse program, including live music performances spanning a variety of genres, from classical to minimal and analog, talk shows, tea ceremony experiences, original workshops, and a food service featuring Japanese and international delicacies. Museum visitors will also be able to participate in some of the programs.
About Kazuyo Sejima
Born in Ibaraki Prefecture. Graduated from Japan Women's University Graduate School in 1981. In 1987, she opened the Office of Kazuyo Sejima and Associates in Tokyo, and in 1995, she co-founded SANAA with Ryue Nishizawa. Her solo projects include the House in the Plum Grove, the Inujima Art House Project, and the Mejiro Campus of Japan Women's University, while her collective projects with SANAA include the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, the ROLEX Learning Center, the Louvre-Lens, Grace Farms, the New Campus of Bocconi University, the Samaritaine, and the Sydney Modern Project. In 2010, she was appointed general director of the 12th International Architecture Exhibition, the Venice Biennale. He has received numerous awards, including the Architectural Institute of Japan Prize, the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition, the Rolf Schock Prize (Visual Arts), the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Silver Ruler Prize, the Thomas Jefferson Medal for Architecture, the Praemium Imperiale, the Medal with Purple Ribbon, and the Order of Arts and Letters (French government). He currently serves as a professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan and a professor emeritus at Yokohama National University (Y-GSA), as well as a visiting professor at Japan Women's University and Osaka University of Arts.
About Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum opened in 1983 as an art museum harmonizing with the lush gardens and utilizing the space of the Art Deco-style building originally built as the residence of Prince Asaka in 1933. A new wing was completed in 2014, and the main building, main gate, tea room, and other facilities were designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan in 2015. As a museum where visitors can enjoy historical architecture, artworks, and lush gardens all at once, we aim to be a unique place for creative expression.
About PRADA MODE
Born spontaneously from the iconic "Prada Double Club" designed by artist Carsten Höhler (London, 2008/2009; Miami, 2017), PRADA MODE is a series of contemporary cultural events that offer unique experiences across the fields of art, music, food, and entertainment. Conceived as a space to invigorate and expand important global cultural events held around the world, PRADA MODE develops original programs and content that complement the themes and topics of the main events. Previous exhibitions (2018-2022) have taken place in Miami, Hong Kong, London, Paris, Shanghai, Moscow, Los Angeles and Dubai, showcasing works and installations by artists, filmmakers and photographers such as Theaster Gates, Jamie Diamond, Kate Crawford, Trevor Paglen, Jia Zhangke, Damien Hirst and Martine Sims.
For enquiries:
Prada Client Services
Tel: 0120.45.1913
