Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan Taiwan Cultural Center
Roppongi Art Night 5/27 (Sat.) ~ 5/28 (Sun.) A must-see exhibition by Taiwanese artist Zhang Xu “Heat Band Compound Eyes -Animal Story Series-”
Internationally active Taiwanese artist Zhang Xu Zhang’s work “Hot Belt Compound Eyes -Animal Story Series-“, which won the Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year Award 2021 and the Golden Horse Film Festival Award 2022, First landing in Tokyo.
“Roppongi Art Night 2023”, a one-night-only art festival set in the city of Roppongi, will be held from Saturday, May 27th to May. It will be held all night for the first time in four years for two days on the 28th (Sun). About 70 programs by about 45 groups of artists such as Takashi Kuribayashi + Cinema Caravan, Tomoko Konoike, Xu Zhang, etc. under the theme of “Illustrated Guide to Living Things in the City” are a must-see art festival this weekend.
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Representative Office Taiwan Cultural Center, Taiwanese artist Zhang Xu Zhang, who has received the most famous Golden Horse Film Festival Award 2022 in Taiwan and is currently attracting the world’s attention. Netsurei Compound Eye -Animal Story Series-” will be exhibited in front of Roppongi Hills North Tower from May 27th (Sat) 10:00 to May 28th (Sun) 18:00 as one of the programs of Roppongi Art Night. became. This is a rare opportunity to see the works of Taiwanese artist Zhang Xu, who has won numerous international and Taiwanese awards, in Tokyo. Also, don’t miss the diverse programs of Roppongi Art Night, which will be held all night for the first time in four years.
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Time: 5/27 (Sat) 10:00 – 5/28 (Sun) 18:00
Location: In front of Roppongi Hills North Tower
Work introduction:
This work is based on the costumes for Taiwan’s ethnic parade “Yi Zhen”, the costumes for Taiwanese festivals, the folktales of Southeast Asian mouse deer tricking crocodiles into crossing rivers, and similar stories from various countries. , featuring half-human, half-mouse and half-fox shaman dancers. As if looking at the world through the compound eyes of a fly, this work presents interconnected stories from different countries at the same time. It presents connections between allegorical experiences and local allegorical experiences.
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Zhang Xu Exhibition
Born in 1988 in Taipei City, Taipei National University of Arts New Media Art Master’s degree. His birthplace is a 100-year-old paper craft shop that produces elaborate crafts such as paper sculptures, animals, and houses for religious ceremonies and funerals. Jan has been active internationally, producing paper-crafted animations, hand-drawn animations, digital images, experimental films, films, and multi-channel video installations. Major group exhibitions include Yokohama Triennale 2020 and Lyon Biennale 2019. Received Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year Award 2021 and Golden Horse Film Festival Award 2022.
[Roppongi Art Night Official Site]
https://www.roppongiartnight.com/2023/
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