“ARTIS” No.31

　On Oct.01, “ARTIS” (Art in Latin) No.31, introducing the collection of our gallery in various perspectives and receiving favorable reviews from the readers, will be published. This time, we will contemplate the durability and temporality of art from the perspective of “durable thought” of Bergson’s philosophy. In the well received the director’s [Interview], he talks about Bergson’s “creative evolution,” stating that art is not an act of creating something new, but rather an act of grasping the expansionary energy that persists in the universe. In [Free Project] “Here and Now,” we will hear from Mr. Kitagawa Kenji, a creator of artworks about durable creation, and highlight what underlies this act.

　The opening painting is Yamaguchi Takeo’s unique work “Untitled” which repeats simple lines, and in [Creators] corner, we will introduce Nishida Kitaro. This time, in [My Eyes] corner where contributions from visitors are published, we received a philosophical review from Mr. Juan Macia, a Jesuit priest and leading scholar of the Spanish philosopher Miguel de Unamuno, on the calligraphy “Kan (Quietness)” by Shido Bunan, which was exhibited at the Shigyo Sosyu Collection “Zen and Beauty – A Gaze from Spain” Exhibition held last year at the Spanish Embassy in Japan. Please take a moment to read it.

　At Shigyo Sosyu Collection Display Floor / Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa, the “Echoes of Italy” Exhibition (~11/30) is being held to great acclaim, showing all the works of Western-style painter Mr. Tanaka Noboru, who has newly joined the collection. We hope to have you visit the exhibition.

　If you are interested, we will distribute it free of charge and deliver it to you by free regular mail, so if you would like to receive it, please contact Memorial Gallery of Toshima Yasumasa (direct phone: 03-3511-8162).
 

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【Contents】
 
[Opening Page] Pursue an Artwork: Yamaguchi Takeo “Untitled”
[Interview] The Art Talk: Durable Thought
[Column] Creators: Nishida Kitaro
[Free Project] Here and Now: Paul Dukas’s Continuous Woman
[Contribution] My Eye: Juan Masia
[Serials] Letter from Toshima Yasumasa
　　　　Curator News