Catalogue to the 2003 annual 'VOCA' exhibition, promoting young Japanese artists (under the age of forty) specializing in the field of two-dimensional works, held at the Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, 14 March - 30 March, 2003. In this year, 32 artists were chosen at the recommendation of a panel of art professionals, including curators, art scholars, critics and journalists, to maintain a broader perspective of artists from differents regions of Japan. In particular the objective of 'VOCA' is to find artists whose works reflects their time and place of making, and especially those who are also internationally oriented. Includes short essays by members of the "VOCA" Committee and Michiko Kasahara. Since its inception in 1994, "VOCA" has become one of the most important exhibitions on contemporary art in Japan. Plus biographical information on artists. Bilingual catalogue.
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EX.JAP.VCA
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English, 

Japanese

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2003

No of pages

113

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Nil

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1

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catalogue

Chapter headings

Comments on the Selection - Shuji TAKASHINA, 高階秀爾

Thoughts on the Selection - Tadayasu SAKAI, 酒井忠康

Comments on the Prize Selection - Akira TATEHATA, 建畠晢

Speaking of Emptiness Again - Kunio MOTOE, 本江邦夫

VOCA 2003: Thoughts on Prize Selection - Michiko KASAHARA, 笠原美智子

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The Vision of Contemporary Art 2003