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naoshima new museum of art by tadao ando opens in japan with major asian survey
- Naoshima New Museum of Art by Tadao Ando officially opens on Japan's Setouchi Islands, featuring major Asian artists in its inaugural exhibition.
- The museum integrates concrete, light, and silence across above-ground and subterranean levels, connecting architecture with nature.
- Exhibition 'From the Origin to the Future' explores themes of identity, memory, and human-environment relationships through immersive installations.
- Works by artists like Takashi Murakami, Do Ho Suh, and Cai Guo-Qiang are showcased, along with site-specific pieces and new commissions.
- The museum aims to cultivate sensibilities and evoke emotional responses, offering visitors diverse artistic expressions and experiences.
- It follows the Benesse Art Site Naoshima concept of 'well-being' through the interplay of nature, architecture, and art over 35 years.
- The museum's mission focuses on Asian contemporary art, aiming to harmonize art, architecture, nature, and the local community.
- Tadao Ando's design features a skylit vertical axis and a facade inspired by vernacular materials of the region, promoting a connection to the surroundings.
- Notable artists like N.S. Harsha, Martha Atienza, and indieguerillas contribute diverse artworks throughout the museum spaces.
- The museum, rooted in the local community, offers changing exhibitions that question and reaffirm values in a changing world.
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