Dance Your Own Dance: "The Art of the Kami Group—Avant-Garde Artists Gathered in Suwa 1969-1974" (Forbes JAPAN)
The exhibition currently held in Ina City, Nagano, traces the activities of the avant-garde art group "Kami Group" who gathered in Suwa from 1969 to 1974, using paper-based materials.Summary
This article discusses the exhibition "The Art of the Kami Group—Avant-Garde Artists Gathered in Suwa 1969-1974," currently taking place at the Ina Cultural Hall in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture. Around 1970, avant-garde artists congregated in the Suwa region of Nagano, instinctively engaging with the local atmosphere of sexuality and death, each pursuing their own form of expression, or "dance." Although their activities have vanished, their trajectory can still be traced through paper media—such as posters, correspondence, and manuscripts—which form the basis of this exhibition. The term "Kami Group" (Kami meaning paper) is a retrospective designation reflecting the primary medium through which their work is documented. The author shares their impressions after visiting the venue, which is a large cultural complex, and lists some of the key participating artists, including Yu Matsuzawa and Beat Abe.
(Source：Yahoo!ニュース)