"The Universe and Art: Princess Kaguya, Da Vinci, TeamLab" will be held at the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi, Tokyo from July 30, 2016 to January 9, 2017.

This exhibition will display approximately 200 diverse exhibits related to space from all over the world, past and present, ranging from historical astronomical materials and artwork by contemporary artists to the forefront of space development. Through four sections - "How Have Humans Viewed the Universe?", "Space-Time as the Universe," "A New View of Life - Are There Aliens?", and "Space Travel and the Future of Humanity" - the exhibition will attempt to present a new view of the universe and humanity for the future.

The "How Have Humans Viewed the Universe?" section will introduce a glimpse of historical views of the universe. The exhibition will feature works by Yoshio Kitayama, Noboru Kitawaki, Yukinori Maeda, and Kisho Mukaiyama. The exhibition will also feature the legendary Ryusei-tō sword, a Japanese sword made from an iron meteorite that fell in Toyama Prefecture during the Meiji period. The exhibition will explore the relationship between the universe and the earth through ancient Japanese swords. The exhibition will also feature the legendary Ryusei-tō sword, a Japanese sword made from an iron meteorite that fell in Toyama Prefecture during the Meiji period. The "Space-Time of the Universe" section will feature Björn Dahlem's large-scale installation "Black Hole (M-Region)," which depicts black holes and the multiverse; Wolfgang Tillmans' photographic work "Transit of Venus;" Conrad Shawcross's large-scale kinetic installation "Timepiece," which depicts the sundial, an ancient method of observing time; and Semiconductor's three-channel video installation "Brilliant Noise," which expresses the intensity of sunlight through sound and is superimposed on thousands of recorded footage of solar activity. The "New View of Life - Do Aliens Exist?" section begins with meteorites and fossils and continues with worlds beyond human history by Pierre Huyghe, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Momoko Seto, as well as the Edo period UFO legend "The Barbarian Woman of the Hollow Boat" and Aramata Hiroshi's science fiction magazine collection. Also on display will be images of aliens seen in the works of Laurent Grasso, works by Patricia Piccinini and Vincent Fournier that reference cutting-edge genetic engineering and AI technology, and Hajime Sorayama's "Sexy Robot," a sculpted, sexy, mechanical woman that was also used on the cover of Aerosmith's "Just Push Play." The "Space Travel and the Future of Humanity" section will explore the relationship between humans and space and its future through works by Tom Sachs, Nomura Jin, Osaka Takuro, Jules de Balincourt, and others, as well as teamLab's new installation "Chased Crows, Chasing Crows Are Chased Too, and They Collide and Bloom - Light in Space." The exhibition also features the history of American and Russian space exploration, works from JAXA's "ISS/Kibo Culture, Humanities, and Social Sciences Pilot Mission," lunar and Mars habitat models, and spacesuits worn by private unmanned lunar exploration teams such as HAKUTO, the MIT Media Lab, and Neri Orixman. Talk sessions, artist talks, and symposiums are also scheduled to be held during the exhibition. For details, please visit the Mori Art Museum's official website.


[Event Information]
"The Universe and Art: Princess Kaguya, Da Vinci, teamLab"
Venue: Mori Art Museum
Address: 53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Period: July 30, 2016 - January 9, 2017
Hours: 10:00 - 22:00 (until 17:00 on Tuesdays)
*Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Admission: Adults 1,600 yen, Students (high school and university students) 1,100 yen, Children (ages 4 to junior high school students) 600 yen
Closing: Open daily during the exhibition period