Exhibition｜Tangite me : Reconsidering Conservation during the Pandemic

“Tangite me (Touch me)” ― perhaps an artwork in need of conservation tells us in this way. Normally, we are expected to keep our distance from artworks, to appreciate them without touching. But the conservation of artworks is not possible without getting up close and touching them directly. When an artwork says, “Touch me”, and we are permitted to do so, what is the appropriate response?

Keio University has long been involved in the conservation and restoration of the artworks in its collections. These works are diverse in medium and in their style of installation. They include a large marble statue that suffered damage along with the library in the Great Tokyo Air Raid, a mural that still adorns the Mita campus cafeteria after being relocated, and a 12-meter-long work made of blueprint-photosensitive paper.

In this exhibition, we will focus on the various methods for conserving each artwork according to its characteristics, and aim to exchange ideas about restoration with you through a symposium and workshops.

We hope that this exhibition will provide an opportunity to encounter artworks from the perspective of “touch” during the Pandemic, when opportunities for direct contact are diminishing.

Date
Mon., October 18, 2021 – Fri., December 03, 2021
11:00—18:00 (Last admission at 17:30)
[Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays]
Venue
Venue 1: Keio University Art Space (South Annex 1st Floor, Keio University Mita Campus)
Venue 2: Keio Museum Commons (East Annex 3rd Floor and other space, Keio University Mita Campus)
Audience
Open to anyone
*Click here to book　Same day bookings are also possible.
Cost
Admission Free
Enquiries and
bookings
Keio University Art Center
Tel 03-5427-1621 Fax 03-5427-1620
Keio Museum Commons
Tel. 03-5427-2021　Fax. 03-5427-2022

kuaemco-group@keio.jp