artscape Editorial Department | Report on the Talk Event "1995 ⇄ 2025 ⇄ 2055 ── Considering 60 Years of the Art Scene and Art Media"
A talk event celebrating artscape's 30th anniversary featured Mori Tsukasa and Hoshino Futoshi discussing the past 30 years and future of the art scene and media.Summary
A talk event marking the 30th anniversary of artscape featured Mori Tsukasa (Arts Council Tokyo) and Hoshino Futoshi (University of Tokyo Associate Professor), focusing on 60 years of the art scene and art media from 1995 to 2055. The discussion began by recalling the early days of artscape, when Mori was a curator, and the dawn of the internet, highlighting how artscape established its unique role as an archive intended to "preserve" rather than just disseminate information. The creation of the "Contemporary Art Glossary" starting in 1999 was noted as a key factor that made the site a valuable reference for students writing papers. The speakers also addressed shifts in art scene professions, noting the evolution from curators to staff focused on education, outreach, and now inclusion and accessibility. Mori suggested artscape will continue to feature voices supporting the art scene's infrastructure beyond traditional curatorial roles. The event concluded with the mission for artscape to continue presenting multiple valid interpretations in an era dominated by the attention economy, emphasizing its stable foundation provided by DNP and its focus on domestic Japanese art information.
(Source：artscape)