"Kochi Avant-Garde: Motonao Takasaki and Tomiji Hamaguchi" (The Museum of Art, Kochi) Report. How the Avant-Garde Art Movement in Kochi in the 1960s was Born and Ended
The Museum of Art, Kochi is hosting an exhibition focusing on the avant-garde art movement in Kochi during the 1960s, centered on artists Motonao Takasaki and Tomiji Hamaguchi.Summary
The exhibition "Kochi Avant-Garde: Motonao Takasaki and Tomiji Hamaguchi" at The Museum of Art, Kochi examines the avant-garde art movement that took place in Kochi during the 1960s, focusing on the activities of local artists Motonao Takasaki (1923–2017) and Tomiji Hamaguchi (1921–2009). This movement culminated in the formation of the "Avant-Garde Tosa School" in 1962, following the post-WWII re-establishment of contact with Western art, similar to movements like the Gutai Art Association in Osaka. The exhibition showcases the results of ongoing research by the museum, including newly confirmed works and valuable materials discovered from the artists' families. It systematically traces the development of Takasaki's representative "Apparatus" series and clarifies Hamaguchi's activities in the 1960s, which had previously been difficult to grasp comprehensively. Through approximately 200 works, the exhibition illuminates the Kochi art scene of the 1960s, tracing the movement from its inception through its conclusion and the subsequent paths of the involved artists.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)