My Favorite Museum

I report about our favorite museum.

1st presenter is Tatsumasa Otsubo.
 He introduced New York Museum of Modern Art. This museum is in Manhattan, and is popular in Japan as MOMA. This museum has jiant glasses on wall, and it symbolizes modern art. New building is designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. 1st floor has courtyard, there are cut stones and sculpture as artworks.2nd floor is cafe and modern art area. 3rd floor is architecture and design corner. 4th floor is pictures and sculptures in 1940-1970 and restaurants. 5th floor is museum shops. In addition, hours are 10:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.(Fridays -8:00 P.M.)

MOMA

2nd presenter is Miyuki Uemura.
 She introduced Orsay museum in Paris, France. This is designed by Victol Lalou, specializing in 19th century, and opened in 1986. Originally, this is used as Orsay station and hotel, but these facilities are very inconvenient, so this building is used as museum. There are 4 thousands exhibitions. For example, Claude Monet, Pierre-August Renoir, Gauguin, Gogh and so on.
Besides, the view from opposite shore is very beautiful, and structure is dynamic.

3rd presenter is me, Yukino Jojima.
I introduced about Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto.(CAMK)
This is in Bipuresu Kumanichi Kaikan, in Kumamoto city.

First, I told you about information that this building.
This building's primary functions are museum, office space, hotel, commercial space, culture center, material arts dojo, and parking space. Building area is 6,637.32 square meters, and total floor space is 56,205.84 square meters. Floors are 14 above ground, 2floors underground, and maximum height is 60.64 meters. Structural type is steel frame and reinforced concrete. In addition, designer are Azusa planning company.


 Next, I told them about overview of museum facilities. Museum area is third floor and 6,415.91㎡. In this museum, the exhibiton rooms are not only places where can be appriciated. Contemporarty Museum Art Kumamoto, along with 4 internationally active artists, set out to make works that were unified with the architecture in various places in the museum.

James Turrel

 I introduced 4 exhibitions.
 One is MILK RUN SKY. This is designed by James Turrel, born in Los Angeles, California, in 1943. He is known as an artist of lights. He creates mysterious world using all five senses not only eyes. This is bringing light into the library.

Marina Abramovic

 Two is Library for Human Use. This is designed by Marina Abramovic, born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1946. She is known for questioning the meaning of communication in her performance and installations. She came up with the bed-like book shelves for Home Gallery on which you can really lie down.

Yayoi Kasuma

 Three is INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM Rain In Early Spring. This is designed by Yayoi Kasuma, she is born in Nagano prefecture, in 1929. She created another mysterious space in the mirror room under the upstairs.

Tatsuo Miyajima

 Four is Opposite Vertical on Pillar 133651 series. This is designed by Tatsuo Miyajima, born in Tokyo, in 1957. He has been presenting a unique view of the world with flashing light emitting diodes displaying numbers and letters. He created a pillar of light at the museum entrance that symbolizes with many flashing diodes.

Then, I recommended an event that hold here. It's Studio Ghibli architecture in animation. Term is from October 8th 2016 to January 9th 2017. Museum hours are 10:00-20:00, but no admission after 19:30. Besides, Tuesdays, December 31st and January 1st will be closed.
 Studio Ghibli has released many works of animation since its founding in 1985, and numerous "buildings" appear in its movies as the stage for the drama taking place. In this exhibition they present background art, concept art, backgroung art setting and other production materual for the buildings that populate Studio Ghibli films, from its starting points with " Nausica of the Vally of the Wind" to " When Marnie Was There". They have recreated Ghibli's most representative architecture in 3D models.

 What's attractive things architectures have? It lies at intersection between human beings and their buildings. The buildings we live in are essential part of our lives. However, today, much of what is far from the original attraction of architecture between our buildings and ourselves. It is one of the things closest to us, but we often overlook. On the other hand, what do you think many buildings in the virtual world of Ghibli animations. From the towering Aburaya bathhouse in "Spirited Away" to the Latin Quarter clubhouse in " From Up on Poppy Hill", Howl's moving catsle, the Guchokipan Bakery in "Kiki's Delivery Service", the Kusakabe family home in "My Neighbor Totoro", the flying catsle of " Catsle in the Sky" and many more, Ghibli has designed unique building s that add character to  all of its films. These architectures seem to be not only virtual world but exist in reality, and impressive.
 Movies-in particular animated movies-must create the all world on the screen. But shifting perspective, it can be said that movies are also an appearance for projecting ideals. All these remarkable buildings are envisioned within that process. They are not simply "fantasies". They are designed objects, created by carefully and intensely observing the real world and, based on that observation, time and again, the lives, eras and every other aspects of the movie's characters. For above all, it is their relationships with the characters that heightens these structure's appeal as architecture.
 If you have time, visit this museum and enjoy Ghibli world.

4th presenter is Kaede Matsumoto, and 6th presenter is Yuka Uchikawa. They introduced same museum, so I report all at once.
 They introduced National Art Center, Tokyo. This is biggest museum in Japan, and opened in 2007. Hours are from 10:00 to 18:00, but Fridays are 10:00-20:00. But last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Also, this is closed on Tuesdays. This is new type of art museum, for example, there are used glasses for interior. Also, there are various exhibition such as that is won good design prize.

5th presenter is Kyoka Takahama.
 She introduced Umi-Mori Art Museum. This is in Hiroshima, hours are 10:00-20:00. This museum's basic principle is " Learn From Nature And Pursue Art And Culture". Cherry blossom in spring, rain in summer, Autumn leaves and snow in winter. We have grown our sensibility, made our aesthetics develop and created art culture. This museum tell you it.

7th presenter is Ayumi Noda.
 She introduced Kitakyushu Municipal Museum Art. This is in Tobata, and opened in 1974. Hours are 9:30-17:30. ( No admission from 17:00) Closed days are Mondays. This is designed by Arata Isozaki. He designed this imaging Cathedral. Two big volume as cantilevers symbolize this building, and symmetry constitution. There are from impressionists to modern art.

8th presenter is Daichi Yoshizaki.
He introduced Louvre Museum, in Paris , France. "Louvre" means national in France. This museum is largest. Total area for art is 60600㎡. Originally, this is used as castle, officially open for museum is 1973. There are famous glass pyramid in entrance of this museum. This is designed by Ieoh Ming Pei. Besides, this museum and this pyramid is used in movie "The Da Vinci Code", and has an important role in it.

9th presenter is Masashi Urata.
 He introduced The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in Manhattan, New York. This is one of largest museums in the world. The establishment of this museum is in 1866, in Paris. People who got together to celebrate independence day of America suggested. There are out of 3 millions exhibitions, and this is popular to be collected many kinds of art works.

10th presenter is Yota Fukuzumi.
 He introduced Vatican art museum.This is also one of biggest museums in the world, surprisingly, this is out of 500 years history. First opened this museum, this is small scale, but steadily be present size. Most characteristic of this architecture is double spiral stairs. This is unified up and down, and is mysterious and beautiful. Besides, in this museum, we can touch some artworks to feel deeper, and enjoy for blind people. This is abnormal and rare in museum.

I think there are many museums that challenge our aesthetic sense not only artworks but including architecture.We do not feel art in daily life except when we visit place such museums though art exist everywhere. I think this is the reason to establish museums all over the world.