【Tokyo】 "Obol" Exhibition by Andrius Arutiunian
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Andrius Arutiunian's first solo exhibition in Japan, "Obol," is being held at Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum.Summary
The first solo exhibition in Japan by artist Andrius Arutiunian, titled "Obol," is currently being held at Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum in Tokyo. Arutiunian, who represented the Armenian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale (2022), often treats time as a viscous, hypnotic force, viewing music as an "architecture of distorted time." His work explores parallel relationships between vernacular practices, speculative rituals, and political consonance. This exhibition takes bitumen, a highly viscous, pitch-black petroleum substance, as its starting point, paying homage to myths like Charon, the ferryman of the underworld. The exhibition runs from February 20 to May 31, 2026, and includes guided tours.
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