BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.7//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7825@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231005T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231201T160000 DTSTAMP:20230926T114916Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/exhibition-research-lab-conversa tions-tokyo-%e5%af%be%e8%a9%b1%ef%bc%9a%e6%9d%b1%e4%ba%ac/ SUMMARY:John Lennon Art and Design Building: Exhibition Research Lab: Conve rsations: Tokyo / 対話：東京 DESCRIPTION:October 5 -  December 1\, 2023.\nMonday - Friday\, 11:00am - 4 :00pm.\n\nQuiet Preview* October 5\, 5:00 - 6:00pm.\nPublic Preview Octobe r 5\, 6:00 - 8:00pm.\n--\n\nExhibition Research Lab presents the first UK exhibition of practice and archival material from Art Center Ongoing\, Dat suijo and Tohmei Diner. Co-curated by Matthew Lawson Garrett\, Catherine H arrington\, Gaku Inoue\, LIJINGWEN\, Leo Nelki\, Hibiki Mizuno\, Rika Naka shima\, Nozomu Ogawa\, Gabrielle Reed\, Dr James Schofield\, Tatsuhiko Tog ashi\, Cleo Verstrepen and Chunting Yang.\n\n--\n\nTokyo is a truly global city in every sense of the word. A sprawling metropolis with what can fee l like no end\, it is in a constant state of flux. Not only does it shift and warp to expand its physical and conceptual spaces\, it also acts as th e socio-economic focal point for a nation to the outside world.\n\nWithin its borders and population of nearly 14 million there are a diverse range of creative communities that overlap\, creating complex relations between disciplines and peoples. However\, given the density of population\, the l imited number of large-scale institutions\, and a commercial art market sm aller than most large cities globally\, how and where do the majority of p ractitioners exist and operate?\n\nAs is the near-universal case for creat ive practitioners\, here self-organisation is key.\n\nConversations: Tokyo uses this self-organising impulse as a starting point and stages a number of conversations focused around the subject with Art Center Ongoing\, Dat suijo and Tohmei Diner. Taking a variety of forms (audio\, visual\, conver sational\, performative\, experiential)\, and with a variety of formalitie s\, they present a window into an open and honest dialogue of the practice and existence of those collective organisations and their constituent pra ctitioners currently active in Tokyo.\n\nDisplaying examples of practice\, archival records\, direct communication\, and warping spatio-temporal bou ndaries of the physical locations of the organisations themselves\, the pr oject creates an immersive environment for learning and exchange. Through this\, Conversations: Tokyo hopes to collaboratively share and generate ne w knowledge between geographic locations and peoples in order to develop n ew approaches to shared issues.\n\n--\n\n'Art Center Ongoing' is a compact art complex with a gallery\, library and café\, which opened in January 2008 and has introduced numerous artists with the idea of “a place where ongoing experimental forms of expression can be pursued.” Since 2013\, we have also been involved in an artist-in-residence programme and continu ed to actively build a network with the international art scene. In additi on to exhibitions\, we have held various events such as talks\, performanc es\, and workshops\, aiming to create a place where a diverse range of peo ple can gather around the arts.\n\n'Datsuijo (a) place to be naked' wishes to bring a new perspective on art-making – stressing its intimate natur e while elevating its political significance. The project space\, named “Datsuijo\,” serves as the base for our collective activities\, seekin g an intermediate sphere between the private and the public. By carrying o ut experimental projects within this space\, we investigate the present-da y dynamics between ourselves and society.\n\n'Tohmei Diner' is a 7-seat di ner located in Arakawa-ku\, Tokyo. It is open Thursday – Monday (closed on Tuesday and Wednesday)\, 17:00 – 23:00\, and shares its space with th e gallery Lavender Opener Chair.\n\n--\n\nConversations is an iterative pr oject developed as the outcome of a research residency into self-organised artistic practices hosted by Tokyo Arts and Space in Autumn 2022 by Dr Ja mes Schofield.\n\nIt seeks to provide a snapshot of self-organised practic e from a given geographic location presented online / offline elsewhere in the world. It is hoped that by providing insights into different strategi es employed by practitioners\, groups\, collectives and organisations to c ommon global issues – driven by neoliberalism\, globalisation and networ k culture – that it will promote exchange of skills\, experience and kno wledge in self-organised contexts. As the project grows and more geographi c conversations take place\, an online database will be created to allow i t to become a peer-led\, and community driven\, resource.\n\nConversations can take any form in the most expanded sense and have any level of formal ity / informality\, depending on the resources available when they are con ducted and documented.\n\n--\n\n*Please note\, our projects and events are always open to all. However\, our Quiet Preview is for visitors of all ag es who require reduced volume and reduced numbers of other visitors compar ed to our Public Preview. As such\, we may stagger entry for visitors to e nsure the gallery doesn’t become too crowded at any given time.\n\nIf yo u have any other access requirements\, then please contact us and we will do our best to facilitate them.\n\n-- ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2023/09/Press-Release-Image.jpg LOCATION:John Lennon Art and Design Building\, Duckinfield Street\, Liverpo ol\, L3 5RD\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom GEO:53.405426;-2.96999 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Duckinfield Street\, Liverp ool\, L3 5RD\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=John Lennon Art and Design Building:geo:53.405426,-2.96999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR