Catalogue to the 2004 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, 13 March - 30 March, 2004. In this year, 36 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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Onsite
Location code
EX.JAP.VCA
Language
English,
Japanese
Keyword
Publication/Creation date
2004
No of pages
125
ISBN / ISSN
Nil
No of copies
1
Content type
catalogue
Chapter headings
Review of VOCA Prize Selection - Shuji TAKASHINA, 高階秀爾
Comments on the Selection of Prizes - Akira TATEHATA, 建畠晢
Thoughts on Judging VOCA 2004 - Michiko KASAHARA, 笠原美智子
Impressions of Judging VOCA 2004 - Natsuko KUSANAGI, 草薙奈津子
The Danger of Painting - Tsutomu MIZUSAWA, 水沢勉
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