PRESS RELEASE

January 2021

Installation Exhibition in Support of the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction
Kosai Hori + Erize Hori, To Remember- Who am I?
Dates｜February 13, 2021 (Sun) to March 26 (Fri), 2021.
Venue｜Space √K (√K Contemporary B1F, 6 Minamicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
The Japan Art Inheritance Association (Tokyo, Shinjuku) is proud topresent To Remember- Who am I?, the first of two exhibitions in supportof the East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction. The exhibition will open
Spring 2021, 10 years following the Great East Japan Earthquake, fromFebruary 13 (Sat) on through March 26 (Fri).
As the Great East Japan Earthquake devastated the nation, artists
actively began re-examining their roles and, consequently, felt
compelled to take responsibility. As the first instalment to two
exhibitions in support of the East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction, To
Remember-Who am I? presents the audio and video installation by the artist unit Kosai Hori + Erize Hori. Urging
viewers to reflect upon how society imposes itself onto individuals, the installation brings spectators to question
what sort of ‘life’ these artists are trying to express and convey, as ideas are forged for the new age.
In support of the cause, part of the exhibition revenue will be donatedtowards supporting the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction.
【The Work: Kosai Hori + Erize Hori, To Remember- Who am I?】
The exhibition presents a new version of the 2019 To Remember- Whoam I? installation, which was exhibited at the Maruki Gallery for theHiroshima Panels. This work manifests the emotions and feelings theartist unit, "Kosai Hori + Erize Hori" experienced at a devastated site amonth following the Great East Japan Earthquake. Enveloping thevenue in video and sound, To Remember- Who am I? forms its very
own illusion that draws participants into its isolated, extra-dimensional
universe. 10 years following the disaster, the work brings viewers toquestion what their own ideas of "life" is, and what their role should be
Image: Installation View (Maruki Gallery forin the future.

the Hiroshima Panels, 2019)Japan Art Inheritance Association
Kagurazaka Minami-cho 6 Building, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel +81 (0)120-255-105 | Email info@art-inheritance.org | URL https://www.art-inheritance.org/ (Japanese Only)Almost a month after March 11, 2011We visited the disaster site
We passed the rubble

and came out to the sea

The spring sea was gentle and calm
15,894 people died in the earthquake
2,562 people

are still missing

Around 123,000 people

have evacuated and still cannot return home.

And the many who have been exposed to radiation
To those who died we call on all your names
You're here,

yet you’re gone

You're gone ,yet you're here

and engrave them in our hearts

Kosai Hori + Erize Hori

【The Artist Unit: Kosai Hori + Erize Hori】
The unit began working together in the 1970s and, following a writer's block, developed "Unit 00", a 3-man groupwith Minoru Hatanaka, in 1998. They exhibited in various events, such as ATTITUDE2002 at Contemporary ArtMuseum, Kumamoto in 2002, and the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial in 2003 and 2006.
Compelled by the impact of the 2011 earthquake, Kosai Hori + Erize Hori formed and continues to actively produce
works.
【Event Details】
Exhibition Title｜To Remember- Who am I?
Dates｜ February 13 (Sat)- March 26 (Fri), 2021. 11am to 7pm (Closed on Mondays and Sundays)
Venue｜Space√K (√K Contemporary B1F, 6 Minamicho, Shinjuku-ku)
Admittance Fee ｜ 800 yen (Part of the proceeds will be donated towards supporting the Great East Japan
Earthquake Reconstruction)
Organizer｜Japan Art Inheritance Association
Co-operators｜Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels, Mizuma Art Gallery and SEI-RIN Co., Ltd.

Japan Art Inheritance Association
Kagurazaka Minami-cho 6 Building, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel +81 (0)120-255-105 | Email info@art-inheritance.org | URL https://www.art-inheritance.org/ (Japanese Only)Technical Support｜Tomotaro Kaneko and Keisuke Tanaka
Exhibition URL: https://root-k.jp/exhibitions_en/kosai-hori_erize-hori_to- remember-who-am-i【Visitation and Entry】
Visitors will be asked to co-operate with temperature checks, hand sanitization and mask-wearing to upholdcountermeasures against the coronavirus. To avoid overcrowding, admission might be temporarily restricted. We
ask for your understanding and thank you for your co-operation.
【Interrelated Kosai Hori Exhibitions｜Kosai Hori from his Earliest to his Latest Works】
During the same period as this exhibition, √K Contemporary and Mizuma Art gallery will respectively host aretrospective exhibition and an exhibition of new works. Tracing Kosai Hori's long-held challenge to painting, this isa rare opportunity to experience the artist through his widespread beginnings and developments.
Kosai Hori Early to Recent Works
Exhibition Title｜Kosai Hori Retrospective
Schedule｜February 13 (Sat) to March 6 (Sat) 11am to 7pm (Closed on Sundays and Mondays)
Venue｜ √K Contemporary (Root K Contemporary)
Address: 6 Minamicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0836
Tel: (+81) (0)3-6280-8808
Email: info@root-k.jp ｜ URL: https://root-k.jp/en
Organizer｜√K Contemporary
Co-operator｜Mizuma Art Gallery
Exhibition URL｜https://root-k.jp/exhibitions_en/ kosai-hori-retrospective/
Kosai Hori Exhibition of New Works
Exhibition Title｜Touching so close and having an openness
Schedule｜February 24 (Wed) - 27 March 27 (Sat), 2021. Open 12am-6pm (Reservations Required)
Venue｜Mizuma Art Gallery
Address: 2F Kagura Bldg., 3-13 Ichigayatamachi Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0843
Tel: +81 (0)3-3268-2500 / URL: https://mizuma-art.co.jp/en
Exhibition URL｜https://mizuma-art.co.jp/en/exhibitions/2102_hori/【The Second Installment｜Tomohiro Muda, "Icons of Time 2021"】
As the second part to this series, an exhibition of the photographer Tomohiro Muda's works will be held. Theexhibition will display the photographs from Muda's book, "Icons of Time: Memories of the Tsunami that Struck

Japan Art Inheritance Association
Kagurazaka Minami-cho 6 Building, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel +81 (0)120-255-105 | Email info@art-inheritance.org | URL https://www.art-inheritance.org/ (Japanese Only)Japan", which records found objects swept away by the tsunami. The exhibition is to be held from March 11, 10years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
【The Venue: Space √K】
Available for rent, Space √K is a highly diverse event space located in
the basement of √K Contemporary. Minimal and industrious, Space √K
is a large and simple space composed of 180 ㎡ of mortar and concrete.
Rentable by the day or more, it is well suited for all events, fromexhibitions, to fashion shows, photo/video shoots and performances.
URL: https://root-k.jp/space-root-k_en/【The Japan Art Inheritance Association】
The Japan Art Inheritance Association was established with the aim of securing past legacies unto future
generations. Through the three pillars of succession, preservation and restoration, the association serves to protect
the history and culture of artworks.
URL: https://www.art-inheritance.org/ (Japanese Only)【To Remember- Who am I? Press and Media Preview】
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, reservations will be required to prevent overcrowding.
If you would like to attend, please contact below with details on your desired time and number of attendants.
The installation and the Kosai Hori Retrospective preview will be held simultaneously at the venue.
As such, if you have reserved a place at the Retrospective preview, you need not reserve a place for the installation
preview.
【To Remember- Who am I? Preview Details】
Schedule｜February 12 (Fri) 3pm to 8pm. (Reservations required, duration of entry limited)
Venue｜Space √K (√K Contemporary B1F, 6 Minamicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0836)【For Preview Reservations & All Media and Press Inquiries】√K Contemporary (Managed by SEI-RIN Co.,Ltd.)
6 Minamicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0836
Tel: (+81) (0)3-6280-8808 ｜ Fax: (+81) (0)3-6280-8809 ｜ Email: pr@sei-rin.com ｜ URL: root-k.jp/en

Japan Art Inheritance Association
Kagurazaka Minami-cho 6 Building, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Tel +81 (0)120-255-105 | Email info@art-inheritance.org | URL https://www.art-inheritance.org/ (Japanese Only)