PRESS RELEASE
September 14, 2017
Roppongi Art Night 2017
Executive Committee- Experience the unexpected, A night of art and festivities –Roppongi Art Night 2017
Mika Ninagawa’s artwork will appear in Roppongi!
Various art pieces and performances will fill the streets of Roppongi!
Program finalized for Roppongi Art Night

September 30 (Sat) 10:00 – October 1 (Sun) 18:00, 2017
Core Time: Sunset (17:27) – Sunrise (5:36)
The Roppongi Art Night Executive Committee will be hosting Roppongi Art Night2017 for 2 days on September 30 (Sat) and October 1 (Sun), 2017. Launched in
2009, Roppongi Art Night will be celebrating its 8th* edition.
This year’s theme is “Mirai no Matsuri” (festival of the future)． In recent years, music
festivals and art festivals are all considered matsuri or festivals. What all of thesehave in common is that people gather to share an experience and pass on theculture to future generations with this as one form of communication platform. Pleaselook forward to Roppongi Art Night 2017 which will be featuring a wide range ofworks of art and bringing together people from all walks of life for a special night.
This year, we are excited to welcome photographer and filmmaker Mika Ninagawa
as the main program artist, showcasing her beautiful and seductive works. Visitors
are sure to be entranced by her unique, colorful visions of art. Also, this year
Roppongi Art Night will be launching the “Southeast Asia Project” in which artists
from Southeast Asia as well as Japanese artists will work together with the Roppongi
community and its people to create and present art. They will create art works
based on the theme “Mirai no Matsuri” (festival of the future) and present their works
in Roppongi.
* The 2011 event was cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Roppongi Art Night 2017
Main visual

Photo by Mika Ninagawa

Ｍｅｓｓａｇｅ[ Comment by Fumio Nanjo, Chairperson of Roppongi Art Night Executive
Committee ]Roppongi Art Night will be celebrating its 8th edition this year. This year’s theme“Mirai no Matsuri” (festival of the future) is held in the hopes of people coming
together to enjoy art out on the streets of Roppongi like a “Matsuri” and not confinedby the walls of a museum. We welcome Mika Ninagawa as this year’s main
program artist, and her bright, colorful works will be featured throughout the festival.
Additionally, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of ASEAN, we are
excited to present the “Southeast Asia Project”. Culture is becoming more importantin enhancing Japan’s presence in the global community, and we would like for
Roppongi Art Night to become the key platform in strengthening the visibility ofTokyo’s creativity and showcasing it to the world.
* Please see the following pages for each program content. This release was created in August 2017 and may change leading up to the event.

Media Inquiries
Public Relations and Promotion Office, Roppongi Art Night 2017 Executive Committee
Ikuyo Takamoto, Hitomi Kai, Ayano Tomisaki
TEL: 03-4477-5556 FAX: 03-5469-0680 Mail: roppongiartnight2017@pr01.com

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“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Area-Wide Programs ｜ Mika Ninagawa
Based on Roppongi Art Night 2017’s theme “Mirai no Matsuri” (festival of the future), area-wide programs will bring
together the various areas around Roppongi. Mika Ninagawa’s colorful main program will draw us into the unusual andextraordinary.

Image● Mika Ninagawa《Tokyo Followers1》
Installations will be set up in the three venues of Roppongi Hills Arena, Tokyo Midtown and the National Art
Center, Tokyo. Reflecting Mika Ninagawa’s world view, the brightly colored installations feature Asian andWestern motifs, and will conjure a magical, kaleidoscope-like world. They are the perfect spots for taking
photos, and we hope visitors will be inspired to take creative photos. Various events will be held at the
Roppongi Hills Arena for a two-day period.
Date and time: Sept.30 (Sat) 10:00 - Oct.1 (Sun) 18:00 (Times will differ according to the venue)
Venue: Roppongi Hills Arena, Tokyo Midtown, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Admission: Free
＜Mika Ninagawa Profile＞
Photographer, Film Director
She has received numerous awards including the renowned Kimura Ihei Award. Films include “Sakuran”(2007) and “Helter Skelter” (2012). Her 2008 solo exhibition toured museums throughout Japan. She
published a photo book from Rizzoli N.Y. in 2010, and her solo exhibition at MOCA Taipei(2016) broke themuseum record for attendance. Appointed as one of the Executive Board members of the 2020 Tokyo
Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. www.ninamika.com“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Area-Wide Programs ｜ Southeast Asia Project
The “Southeast Asia Project” will bring together artists from Southeast Asia and Japan to work together with various
people and communities to create and present artworks. Through workshops and research of local history and cultural
resources, the project aims to vitalize cultural activities as well as actualizing potential local content.
● Navin Rawanchaikul《OK no Matsuri》
Thai artist Navin Rawanchaikul will hold “OK no Matsuri” in Roppongi. A short movie and paintings
themed on Roppongi will be shown, giving visitors a view of the many different faces andfascinating aspects of Roppongi. A variety of events which can be enjoyed by people of all ages
will be held, including a picnic event, workshops for children and an original Roppongi salsa
performance featured in the short movie.
・ Date : 9/30 (Sat) 15:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 18:00
OK Tower, 2016
Installation view at Nishiura village, ・ Venue: Roppongi West Park・ FreeMegijima, Japan
Photo by Navin Production

Angono Higantes, Big and Small
photo credit ：photo walk Philippines/whatsnewph.com● Neo Angono Artists Collective《The Roppongi Higantes Project Walking Among Giants: Them Are Us Too》
Neo Angono Artists Collective is a group of artists based in the Philippines which started activities
in 2004. Their representative work is the distinctive “Higantes”– giant sculpted figures. The groupwill make these figures in collaboration with local people.
The completed Higantes will be installed in the parks and streets, adding color to Roppongi.
・ Date : 9/30 (Sat) 10:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 18:00 (Times will differ according to the venue)
・ Venue: Roppongi Hills West Walk 2F, Roppongi West Park, Tokyo Midtown Canopy Square,
The National Art Center, Tokyo, other locations in Roppongi・ Free● Kokuritsu Okutama Museum《Kokuritsu Okutama Museum 24-Hour Human Clock (Asia version)》
The “Kokuritsu Okutama Museum” is an artist collective launched in Ome City, Tokyo in 2012.
Many of its members have shown works in Southeast Asia. Their Asia-themed “24h-Hour Human
Clock” will have people as the clock hands.
・Date : 9/30 (Sat) 18:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 18:00
・Venue: In front of Roppongi Hills North Tower
2・Free

Drawing for 24-Hour Human Clock“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Area-Wide Programs ｜ Town Installations
One of the many appeals of “Roppongi Art Night” is being able to enjoy art in stores, streets, and parks throughout the
town. A variety of artwork installations will fill the streets of Roppongi.
● Mika Ninagawa《NINAGAWA ALMOND》
Visual works by Mika Ninagawa will adorn the window of ALMOND, the famous café located in
the heart of Roppongi. The distinctively colored works have an intense aura that will no doubtcatch the attention of the people in the bustling streets.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 10:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 18:00
・Venue: ALMOND Roppongi（Roppongi Crossing）
Image©mika ninagawa,Courtesy of Tomio Koyama Gallery

Drift
Patience photo: Masayuki Hayashi● Hokuto Ando & Toshiya Hayashi / we+《ROPPONGI ART NIGHT CAFÉ supported by Seibu & Sogo featuring we+》Contemporary design studio we+ will be displaying 4 pieces of work including pieces that havegained high praise overseas, and their latest work, which will be debuting at Roppongi Art Night.
Using familiar materials such as magnets and resin, we+ explores new design possibilities
through an experimental approach observing the “transition of time” and “natural phenomenon”.
Music is composed and performed by atnr.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 11:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 5:00, 11:00-18:00
・Venue: Hills Cafe/Space, Roppongi Hills
・Free● Zoro Feigl《Hula》
Artist based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Creates mechanical installations using moving parts. For
Roppongi Art Night 2017, he will be presenting Hula, an installation where a thin strip of fabricelegantly dances through the air. Juxtaposing the electronic motions of the machine against thesubtle, elegant motion of the ribbon, Hula is truly a beautiful and graceful piece like the traditional
Hawaiian dance.
・Date: ① 9/30 (Sat) 10:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 6:00 ② 10/1 (Sun) 12:00-18:00
・Venue: Reine Building
・Free● Yoko Yamamoto (BalloonLand)《Asian Flowers》
Yoko Yamamoto (BalloonLand), who will be showcasing various colorful and fun balloon art
throughout the city, will be decorating the landmark clock tower at the Roppongi Crossing basedon Roppongi Art Night 2017’s theme.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 10:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 18:00
・Venue: Roppongi Crossing
・Free● Lim Sokchanlina, Nat Suwadee, others《Asia Video Collection》
A collection of videos by artists who participated in the “SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art fromSoutheast Asia 1980s to Now” exhibition including Lim Sokchanlina. A program that fuses thepassion of Roppongi and Southeast Asia.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 5:00
・Venue: Imoaraizaka Parking Area・Free

Lim Sokchanlina
Urban Street Night Club2013

IDEAL WORLD [TWINS]/2011● Naho Ishii
Program chosen from “Open Call Project”《How to build the IDEAL WORLD》
Live painting performance by Naho Ishii, who has continually explored the relationship between
cities and humans. Audiences can direct and instruct the artist, much like an Urban designer, tobuild a house here or a high-rise there. What will this city, created both by the artist and theaudience, turn out to be like? Please enjoy this participatory live painting performance inrecreating and developing a metropolis on a canvas.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 12:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 6:00, 12:00-18:00（Intermissions in between）
・Venue: Lapiross Roppongi
・Free

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Program chosen from “Open Call Project”● CALAR.ink《During the Night》
Live painting performance that seamlessly blends reality, virtual reality, art and technology, where
the audience can participate in creating a story. Using various expressive styles, the interactive
event will be a truly magical and memorable experience.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:30-19:10, 20:00-20:40, 21:30-22:10, 23:00-23:40
10/1 (Sun) 0:30-1:10, 2:00-2:40, 11:30-12:10, 13:00-13:40, 14:30-15:10, 16:00-16:40
・Venue: Roppongi Keyakizaka-dori 1F Special Event Space（Numbered tickets will be handedout 30 minutes prior to each show）
・Free「KENPOKU ART 2016」● ryo kishi
Program chosen from “Open Call Project”《dis:play(bias) 》
A projection device dedicated to transmit not information, but expression such as colors andmovement. An experiment in exploring different possibilities in the optimal solution derived fromgeneralization and optimization. The images projected onto the frame changes in physicality,
creating a visual sculpture that is free from the concept of surfaces and fixed ideas.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 10:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 18:00
・Venue: Roppongi Hills West Walk 2F・Free

dis:play(bias)『Rose Blanket Collectionʼ16』(2016)
Photographer:Kazue Kawase
Photo by spiral/wacoal Art center Co.,Ltd● Makoto Egashira
Program chosen from “Open Call Project”《Suit》
If you’re Japanese, it is most likely that one has encountered a rococo-esque flower print blanket.
That blanket has been incorporated into our lives, regardless of the owner’s tastes. Through thatblanket, we can see how Japan, ever since the war ended, has felt an admiration, but at thesame time, an inferiority complex towards western culture, and how we have adopted thesewestern cultural elements into our lives. We now live in a time where we have easy access tooverseas products and culture, and now it is more important than ever to be objective of our lives
and to make choices for ourselves.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 10:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 18:00
・Venue: Roppongi Hills West Walk 2F・Free● Teikoukei《Taipei Dull scene》
A series of works created out of the sense of discomfort the artist felt in his stable, every day life.
The artist asked friends living in Taipei to recreate odd moments in their every day lives. Some ofhis subjects are people he met on the street. The images are a juxtaposition of Taiwanese culture
and the endearing moments that we experience in our daily lives.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 10:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 18:00
・Venue: Roppongi Underground Crossing
・Free
Taipei Dull scene
2017“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Area-Wide Programs ｜ Town Performances
Various performances will be held throughout the city of Roppongi. The lively and exciting performance are sure totransport audiences to another world.
● Mika Ninagawa《TOKYO Dochu》
A special performance by Mika Ninagawa that will kick off the core time of the festival. Ms.
Ninagawa’s version of an “Oiran Dochu” (a parade the top courtesans made around the quarter
during the Edo period) will be performed on the main stage she will create.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:00-18:30
・Venue：Roppongi Hills Arena
・Free
Photo: Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.

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● atnr / koeosaeme《SOUND & VISUAL LIVE#1, #2》
A cool and artistic live event will be held twice during the core time at the Art Night Café. This
year’s event will be featuring atnr and koeosaeme, two creators who combine sound and visuals
to create an entirely new experience. Additionally, the music played at the café besides the live
performance will be a compilation of atnr’s music, creating a soothing ambience for customers.
○ atnr・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 20:00-21:00
・Venue: Hills Cafe/Space, Roppongi Hills
・Free

atnr

○ koeosaeme
・Date: 10/1 (Sun) 2:00-3:00
・Venue: Hills Cafe/Space, Roppongi Hills
・Free
koeosaeme● Masako Yasumoto × ASA-CHANG & Junray《Mahou》
Special live performance by dancer/choreographer Masako Yasumoto and musical unit ASACHANG & Junray. Both highly regarded internationally, they will come together to create a
special piece for this occasion. A magical experience will be born, combining dance, music, timeand space.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 19:00-19:30
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Arena
・Free
Photo by Narihiro Matsumoto● Jinta-la-Mvta《Jinta-la-Mvta Street Live》
Integrating Japanese Chindon (street music), Klezmer, Balkan, and other traditional music fromaround the world, the ever-unique Jinta-la-Mvta will be appearing in various locations aroundRoppongi. We will be paying respects to not only our audience, but to the spirits of the land!
Come and see what we have in store! Form a circle and dance like the wind along with the Jinta
band!
・Date: TBD
・Venue: Various locations in Roppongi・Free
Jinta-la-Mvta

Jinta-la-Mvta

Tama 1km Festival● Jinta-la-Mvta《Final Live Performance with Jinta-la-Mvta》
The grand finale performance to end this year’s Art Night. An explosive show of Asian energy,
centered around Chindon band Jinta-la-Mvta, who have been heating up the streets of Roppongi
throughout the event. The celebrative sound of the gongs date back to odori nenbutsu (Buddhist
incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing). We will be paying respects to not only ouraudience, but to the spirits of the land! The sound of the march!
That blends Japanese and Western styles can all be traced back to the Ottoman Empire and thelands that are connected by the Silk Road!
・Date: 10/1 (Sun) 17:00-18:00
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Arena
・Free
Program chosen from “Open Call Project”● On7《UTAGE～Newspaper Ladies》“The everyday landscape looks a little different”. Women dressed in dresses made fromnewspaper will appear in Roppongi like a subject in a painting.
The audience and performers will share time and a delicate connection, but without using “words”.
Experience the non-verbal atmosphere and landscape of Roppongi with other audience members,
share the outdoor space and time, and take with you “this place” and “this moment”.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) ① 18:30-18:45, ② 20:45-21:00, ③ 21:45-22:00,
10/1 (Sun) ④ 0:30-0:45
・Venue: 9/30 (Sat) ① Roi Building, ② Tenso Shrine, ③ Tokyo Midtown Canopy Square
10/1 (Sun) ④ Metro Hat, Roppongi Hills
・Free

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Roppongi Art Night Switch 2016

photo by Kyoshi Sugita

bozzo● Switch Research Institute《Roppongi Art Night Switch 2017》
Professing ourselves to be “the most accessible form of art in Roppongi Art Night history”, 3
years have passed since we first participated in 2015’s “Open Call Project”. We have been
fortunate enough to be invited to many art festivals since then, and this year, we are back in
Roppongi to showcase our Switch = “A 3 - 30 second play that begins with a push of a switch”.
The performance won’t start unless you push the switch, but we don’t want to impose. We’retrying to find the perfect balance between the impulsiveness of art and being sympathetic to theaudience. All performances are inspired by and unique to Roppongi. Push the switches aroundthe city and start the crazy yet peaceful short stories!
・Date: 9/30 (sat) 19:00-20:00, 22:00-23:00（TBC）
・Venue: Roppongi Shopping District, Roppongi Hills
・Free● FUKAIPRODUCE HAGOROMO
Program chosen from “Open Call Project”《HAGOROPPONGI NIGHT⤴》
FUKAIPRODUCE HAGOROMO delivers a strange musical, or “myou-sical”, that expresses
mundane things in everyday life, in not so mundane song, dance, and energy. Walk around thestreets of Roppongi, map in hand, and look for the hidden space where the live performance will
be held. HAGOROPPONGI NIGHT delivers an uplifting show to the city slickers who dare open
the door.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 22:00-22:30, 23:15-23:45, 10/1 (Sun) 1:00-1:30, 2:15-2:45
・Venue: Roppongi 5 chome special venue（Details will be provided on ticket）
・Tickets: Handed out at administration office (Lapiross Roppongi)* A limited 60 numbered tickets will be handed out an hour before each show
・Free
● Ikuyo Kuroda《IKUYO KURODA/BATIK in ART NIGHT》
Highly acclaimed choreographer/dancer actively performing around the world. Whilecontemporary dance becomes more and more diverse, Ms. Kuroda’s dance is heavily rooted inclassical ballet techniques. Her dance company BATIK will be participating in Roppongi Art Nightfor the first time this year, delivering a one of a kind, special performance at Roppongi Hills
Arena.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 23:00-23:30
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Arena・Free● Akiko Kitamura & Akihiko Kanako《Daku – A spinoff project from Cross Transit! -》“Memories”, “ruins”, “body”. A spinoff performance of Cross Transit, an international collaborative
dance project that was created out of travels throughout Asia which examined the history and the“present” of each land. Finishing a successful residency in Sado, the performance, which
combines various Asian cultures, pursues how physical expression and sound connects with ourmemories and deepens the physical image of the future of Asia.
・Date: 10/1 (Sun) 0:00-0:20
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Arena
・Free● Masahiro Yanagimoto and Friends《 roppongi+81 》
Guerrilla dance performance by Masahiro Yanagimoto and Friends. A Japanese contemporary
dance performance, welcoming Atsushi Tsubouchi on percussions.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 23:00-23:20, 10/1 (Sun) 1:00-1:20
・Venue: 9/30 (Sat) Tokyo Midtown Canopy Square
10/1 (Sun) Roppongi Hills Arena
・Free

Photo by Hiroyasu Daido

kazusnoopy

Program chosen from “Open Call Project”● Yu Yamamoto《「Roppongi To the sky」×「Roppongi Deep sea」 》
Human emotions are becoming more and more complex due to the “metropolis” we have built
and the order and discipline that it represents. On the other hand, in ancient times where there
was no order, humans were more primitive and instinctive. Those two aspects of human beingsintertwine, growing taller and taller like a skyscraper. “Roppongi To the sky” (present) expresses
the subtleties of human emotions, while “Roppongi Deep sea” (past) takes us back to thehuman’s primitive, natural state. A dance performance that depicts the anarchism of life!
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) ① 21:00-21:30, ② 23:30-0:00, 10/1 (Sun) ③ 2:00-2:30
・Venue: 9/30 (Sat) ① Tokyo Midtown Canopy Square, ② Roppongi Hills Roku-Roku Plaza,
10/1 (Sun) ③ Roppongi Hills Arena
6・Free“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Area-wide Programs ｜Meetings in Town
“Meetings in Town” is an exchange program where all artists and participants come together. Art that can be enjoyedby meeting, talking, listening, moving, experiencing, and participating.

● Mika Ninagawa x Fumio Nanjo《Theme Talk》
Main program artist Mika Ninagawa will talk with Fumio Nanjo, chairperson of Roppongi Art
Night Executive Committee at Roppongi Hills Arena where her installations will be set up. This isa rare opportunity to learn about the secrets of Ninagawa’s artistic creativity as well as her
thoughts behind her works.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 21:00-21:30
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Arena・Free● we+ and FUTURE LIFE FACTORY《we+and FUTURE LIFE FACTORY "Talk a lot"》
Contemporary design studio we+ and Panasonic’s design studio FUTURE LIFE FACTORY
introduce their woks and activities, as well as discuss ‘the future of design’. The discussion
between two design teams with completely different foundations and ideas should lead tointeresting and exciting conversations about the future of design. Talk session where audiences
are welcome to participate.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 22:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 1:00
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Café /Space・Free● Ryohei Kondo and friends《Roku Hon Moku Yamaiba Vol.5（Midnight Bon-odori）》
As is custom every Roppongi Art Night, a dance stage will suddenly appear in the middle of thenight. Led by choreographer/dancer Ryohei Kondo, who heads the Condors, participants will
passionately and quietly perform Bon-odori dancing in the middle of the night. Don’t miss out on
the fun! This year the dance will appear in Tokyo Midtown as well.
・Date: 10/1 (Sun) ① 1:30-, ② 3:00・Venue: ① Tokyo Midtown Canopy Square, ② Roppongi Hills Arena
・Free
Photo by HARU

● Japan Philharmonic Orchestra x invisible《Radio Calisthenics in Live Crassical Music!》
The popular “Classical Radio Exercise” will be back again this year! The Japan Philharmonic
Orchestra will perform classical music and the familiar ‘Radio Exercise’ music, perfect forstarting a new day. Get off to a fresh start listening to soothing classical music while doing yourmorning exercises!
・Date: 10/1 (Sun) 5:15-6:00
・Venue：Roppongi Hills Arena
・Free
Photo by Hajime Kato

● Guided Tour to help you get the most out of Roppongi Art Night
This will be the 3rd year for the guided tour by volunteers. Based on the unique method of art
viewing called ACOP, volunteer guides trained in advance by art education scholar Tomoki
Hirano, will be giving unique tours of the artworks and Roppongi unlike any other, while enjoying
dialogue with participants. These tours vary greatly depending on the number and character ofthe participants and no two tours are the same.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 15:00-24:00
・Tour starting location: administration office (Lapiross Roppongi)
・Free* The tour will stop accepting participants once it reaches capacity* Scheduled for 3 tours x 6 groups (Total of 360 participants)

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Kiwokuza● Moritosakana Design, Kiwokuza
Program chosen from “Open Call Project”《New KEN-KEN-PA! In Roppongi》
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, come join the fun and participate in the “NEW KEN-KEN
PA!” around the city of Roppongi. Jump to the modernly arranged rhythmical Japanese nursery
songs. Watch, listen, experience, and enjoy the game as people come together to move in unison,or perhaps be out of sync. Music will be performed by Kiwokuza, known for their uniquearrangement of traditional Japanese children’s songs.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) ① 20:00-20:30, ② 22:00-22:30
10/1 (Sun) ③ 13:00-13:30, ④ 15:00-15:30
・Venue: 9/30 (Sat) ① Tokyo Midtown Canopy Square, ② Roppongi Hills Roku-Roku Plaza,
10/1 (Sun) ③ TRI-SEVEN ROPPONGI Blue Bottle Coffee, ④ Roppongi Hills Arena
・Free

Explorers: When a door to an unknown place opens.
● Chie Koda
《Adventure of a Painting》
The artist will be painting in the park, exhibited paintings will sometimes move to different
locations throughout the town, and art pieces will gradually increase around the artist with thehelp and participation from park goers. Find your own unique picturesque scene around you.
・Date: The Adventure of a Walking Painting(Performance)
9/30 (Sat) 13:00-, 17:00-, 21:00-, 10/1 (Sun) 13:00Picturesque place on Every Street(Live painting)
9/30 (Sat) 10:00-24:00, 10/1 (Sun) 10:00-18:00
Two Eyes Explore(Interactive art work)
9/30 (Sat) 10:00-17:00, 10/1 (Sun) 10:00-17:00
・Venue: Mikawadai Park・Free
● Takahito Kimura《“KOMOREBI” project (KOMOREBI: sunlight filtering down through trees) 》
The “KOMOREBI” project, one of Kimura's signature works under the theme “playing with the
Earth”, demonstrates the world of “sunlight filtering down through trees in star shape” utilizing
natural phenomenon of pinhole effect. What if the sun were in the form of a star …?
・Date: Let’s transform into an animal who eats “KOMOREBI”(Interactive piece)
9/30 (Sat) 13:00-17:00, 10/1 (Sun) 13:00-17:00
Let’s transform into an animal who eats “KOMOREBI”(Workshop)
9/30 (Sat) 11:00-13:00, 10/1 (Sun) 11:00-13:00
If the sun were in the form of a star … (Interactive piece)
9/30 (Sat) 18:00-24:00
・Venue: Mikawadai Park・Free

● Noriaki Okamoto《“Watch/Watch at Watching” Remix Tour》
Audiovisual artist Noriaki Okamoto, who has been broadening his stage throughout Asia,
presents a sense expanding tour. The workshop teaches us to realize the “rules of images” thatlie inside all of us, by walking through the park, collecting the sights that we see, and remixingthat information in our heads.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 19:00-20:00, 21:00-22:00
・Venue: Mikawadai Park
・Free
“Open Call Project”; A project calling for exhibitors from the public to show their works at Roppongi Art Night.
8 programs were selected this year.

“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Venue-Specific Programs｜The Roppongi Hills Programs
One night only special installations and events will appear around Roppongi Hills making Roppongi Art Night a truly
unique experience.
● ENESS《Sonic Light Bubble》
Large-scale installation by multimedia design studio, ENESS, from Australia. An interactive
bubble that responds with light and sound when approached and touched.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 10:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 18:00
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Roku-Roku Plaza
・Free

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● Felix Bacolor《Stormy Weather》
Piece by Philippine artist Felix Bacolor, who is currently participating in the “SUNSHOWER:
Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now” at Mori Art Museum. Presenting “Stormy
Weather”, a fun, large scale installation that makes reference to environmental issues.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 10:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 18:00
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Mohri Garden
・Free● TOMBOSENSEI《Let’s make TOMBOSENSEI Mask!》
A mask making workshops by TOMBOSENSEI, known for his smiley face icon. Color, and paste
onto a cardboard mount with 3 lines drawn on it to make an original mask. It’s an easy activity
kids can enjoy as well. The workshop venue will showcase various masks the artist createdhimself.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 17:00-20:00, 10/1 (Sun) 11:00-18:00（with intermissions）
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Mohri Garden
・Free©TOMBOSENSEI● Fajar Abadi RDP《How are you?》
Indonesian artist Fajar Abadi RDP, who is currently participating in the “SUNSHOWER:
Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now”, will be hosting a workshop during
Roppongi Art Night. Print text onto a T shirt that best describes your current mood. Participants
will wear the T shirt for the rest of the event, visualizing the many emotions of many people.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 23:00- while supplies last・Venue: Roppongi Hills Mohri Garden
・Free
RDP Fajar Abadi RDP
How are you 2017

● Hills Art & Life Project “Community Engagement Program”《“SUNSHOWER” Exhibition x Funakoshi Masayo - Green Asia Culinary delight“Sacred Food” Roppongi Art Night Version》
As part of the “Community Engagement Program” hosted by Roppongi Hills & Mori Art Museum,
the “Sacred Food” held in July will be recreated just for one night during Roppongi Art Night.
Funakoshi Masayo, known for her fusion of food, culture, art, and design, will be serving dishes
inspired by artists currently participating in the “SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art fromSoutheast Asia 1980s to Now” exhibition. Enjoy Southeast Asian cuisine while watching theshort film documenting the July event.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) * Multiple seatings / Booking required.
・Venue: Green Asia（Hillside B1F, Roppongi Hills）* Details is posted online( http://www.mori.art.museum/en/learning/358/index.html ) .

Photo: Shinichiro Mikuriya
Photo courtesy: Roppongi Hills / Mori
Art Museum● Tadaki Hashimoto《Noh workshop Maibayashi “Takasago” - When a ritual becomes a celebration for the future - 》
Noh is considered the oldest form of theater in the world, and has taken its current form about
650 year ago. The workshop by Noh actor Tadaki Hashimoto will allow participants to experiencevarious Noh postures such as suriashi (sliding feet), as well as view a performance of the famous“Takasago”, a play historically performed in celebratory occasions, in a gallant maibayashi form.
Experience the pleasant and exciting world of Noh.
・Date: 10/1 (Sun) Workshop 13:00-13:50, Maibayashi 14:00-14:30
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Arena
・Free (Workshop participants must apply in advance)* Details will be posted on the official website.

9● 50th Anniversary Commemoration Weekly Shonen Jump Exhibition VOL.1 From the firstissue to the 1980s – The beginning of the legend
The inaugural issue of "Weekly Shonen Jump" was published in 1968. Next year, 2018, will be
the magazine's 50th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the Weekly Shonen Jump
Exhibition will look back on the publication's history from its founding to the present. The first
installment of the exhibition looks at the first issue to the 1980s. Numerous original drawings ofworks that fueled the magazine's early success, plus a gathering of legendary heroes will be
displayed.
・Period: Thru 10/15 (Sun)・Opening Hours: Weekdays 10:00-20:00, Weekends/Public Holidays 9:00-21:00（Last admission: 30 minutes before closing）* Will be open until 22:00 on September 30 (Sat) during Roppongi Art Night 2017.
・Closed days: Open every day during the Exhibition period
・Venue: Mori Arts Center Gallery
・Admission: Adult & College Students ¥2,000, Junior/Senior High School Students ¥1,500,
Aged 4 up to Elementary School Students ¥800
* Free admission for children under 4

Exhibitions during the event● Tokyo City View
Roppongi Hills observation deck “Tokyo City View”, which is 250 meters above sea level, as wellas the Mori Tower in door observation gallery on the 52nd floor, will be open all night during theevent. Enjoy the magnificent view not only of the sunset, but the changing expression as the sun
rises over the city of Tokyo.
・Opening Hours: Weekdays and Public holidays 10:00-23:00 (last admission at 22:30)* Fridays, Saturdays, days preceding holidays 10:00-25:00* Hours extended from 10:00 – 6:00 the following morning on 9/30 for Roppongi Art Night 2017.
・Venue: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 52nd Floor Tokyo City View
・Admission Fee: Adults ￥1,800, Age65 and above ￥1,500,
Students (high school, college, and university) ￥1,200,
Children (from 4yrs of age to Junior high school students) ￥600

“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Venue-Specific Programs ｜Mori Art Museum & The National Art Center, Tokyo (Joint exhibition)
Mori Art Museum and The National Art Center, Tokyo’s first joint exhibition featuring contemporary art from Southeast
Asia. Be stimulated by the bold and colorful art from Southeast Asia.
Exhibitions during the event

Lee Wen《Strange Fruit》
2003(Exhibited at The National Art Center,
Tokyo)

Installation view: "SUNSHOWER:
Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia
1980s to Now," The National Art Center,
Tokyo / Mori Art Museum, 2017
Photo: Kioku Keizo
Photo courtesy: Mori Art Museum, Tokyo● SUNSHOWER：Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now
The National Art Center, Tokyo, Mori Art Museum, and the Japan Foundation Asia Center cometogether to host the largest Southeast Asia contemporary art exhibition to commemorate the50th anniversary of the founding of ASEAN. The exhibition delves into the development of art inSoutheast Asia from the 1980s to the present through 9 viewpoints, introducing the dynamism
and diversity. The exhibition will take place at both the National Art Center, Tokyo and Mori Art
Museum, making this their first joint exhibition.
・Period: 7/5 (Wed) - 10/23 (Mon)・Venues: Mori Art Museum, The National Art Center, Tokyo＜Mori Art Museum＞
・Venue: Mori Art Museum
・Opening Hour: 10:00-22:00 (10:00-17:00 on Tuesdays) (Admission until 30 minutes before
closing)* Hours extended from 10:00–6:00 the following morning on 9/30 (Sat) for “Roppongi Art
Night 2017”.
＜The National Art Center, Tokyo＞
・Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo, Special Exhibition Gallery 2E・Opening Hours: 10:00-18:00* Hours extended to 21:00 every Friday and Saturday.
* Hours extended to 22:00 on 9/30 (Sat) and 10/1 (Sun) for “Roppongi Art Night 2017”.
* Last admission 30min before closing.
・Closed: Tuesdays
・Admission: Ticket for both venues - Adult ￥1,800 / Student (University) ￥800
Ticket for single venue - Adult ￥1,000 / Student (University) ￥500

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“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Venue - Specific Programs ｜ Mori Art Museum Programs
The museum will be open all night on 9/30 (Sat) from 10am – 6:00am the following morning. Don’t miss this rareopportunity to enjoy a night at the contemporary art museum.

Patrick D. Flores● Lecture “Difficult Comparisons: Surveys, Themes, and Other Ways of Curating Southeast
Asia”
University of the Philippines Professor Patrick D. Flores, who has been surveying the state ofcontemporary art and curating in the Southeast Asian region for many years, will discuss on“SUNSHOWER” exhibition in comparison with other exhibitions held on the subject of art inSoutheast Asia to date.
・Dates: 10/1 (Sun) 14:00-15:30（Doors open: 13:30）
・Lecturer: Patrick D. Flores (Professor of Art Studies at the University of the Philippines)
・Venue: Auditorium, Mori Art Museum
・Capacity: 80（booking required）
・Free （exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for the admission to the Mori Art Museum
required）
・Organizer: Mori Art Museum, The Japan Foundation Asia Center・Reservations: http://sunshower2017.jp/

Exhibitions during the event● MAM Collection 005: Recycle and Build
Exhibition focusing on the relationship between cities and recycling, via the works of three
Japanese artists, who have gained prominence in recent years; Takahiro Iwasaki, Muneteru
Ujino, and Ryuji Miyamoto.
● MAM Screen 006: Camille Henrot
Screening 9 short films made between 2002 and 2011, by Camille Henrot, who gainedinternational recognition when she won the Silver Lion at the 55th Venice Biennale.
Iwasaki Takahiro《Out of Disorder》
2007 Bath towel
Dimensions variable
Photo: Keizo Kioku

The US-China Forum of the Arts andCulture held at the These Shadows
2011● MAM Research 005: Laboratory for Chinese Contemporary Photography - Three Shadows
Photography Art Centre
Exhibition that looks back on the 10 years of Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, acomplex dedicated to the spread and advancement of art photography in China. The exhibition
will make observations on the efforts and role of Three Shadows in the history of Chinesecontemporary photography.
・Period: 7/5 (Wed) - 10/23 (Mon)・Venue: Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
・Open Hours: 10:00 – 22:00 （Admission until 30 minutes before closing）
・Closed: Open everyday* Closes at 5pm on Tuesdays* Hours extended from 10:00am–6:00am the following morning on 9/30 for “Roppongi Art
Night 2017”
・Admission: Adult ¥1,000, Student (College / University) ¥500, Admission free for high school
students and those under 18* Can be admitted with ticket for the “SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia
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“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Venue Specific Programs ｜The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) Programs
The program at the National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) includes a video installation by composer and filmmaker
Takagi Masakatsu; and features the “Ghost-days gone by” installation of 300 used white shirts, which will fill the
spacious entrance of the NACT. Furthermore, the popular “TOKYO_ANIMA!” is back again this year as well.
● 10th Anniversary of the National Art Center, Tokyo TADAO ANDO : ENDEAVORSIntroducing architect Tadao Ando’s great trail of endeavors and his visions for the future through six
sections, this exhibition will feature many works related to his ”ORIGIN/HOUSES”, and the“READING THE SITE” installation, that reflects on his 30 years relationship with the island of
Naoshima. Also, a full scale reproduction of his “Church of the Light” will appear in the Open-Air
Exhibition Area.
・Period: 9/27 (Wed) - 12/18 (Mon)・Hours: 10:00-18:00* Hours extended to 20:00 every Friday and Saturday* Hours extended to 22:00 on 9/30 (Sat) and 10/1 (Sun) for Roppongi Art Night 2017
* Last Admission : 30min before closing
・Closed: Tuesdays
・Venue: The National Art Center,Tokyo Special Exhibition Gallery 1E＋Open-Air Exhibition Area
・Admission: Adults ¥1,500, University Student ¥1,200, High School Students ¥800,
Visitors under Junior high school: Free

● Masakatsu Takagi《10th Anniversary of the National Art Center, Tokyo Takagi Masakatsu VIDEO WORKS》
In commemoration of its 10th anniversary, The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT), will showa video installation from one of the world's most active visual artist, Takagi Masakatsu. His works
over the years to present day will be projected in omnibus format onto the large inverted concretecone in the NACT lobby. Please come along to enjoy the synergy between this wonderful
installation and Kisho Kurokawa’s stunning concrete architecture.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:00-22:00
・Venue: The National Art Center,Tokyo 1F Lobby Front entrance area
・Free・Photography not allowed

Exhibitions during the event

Takagi Masakatsu"Utagaki"● Naoko Yoshimoto《Ghost-days gone by》○Installation
This installation of 300 white old shirts frames the quite time after the shirts' old role as clothes
has finished, and before the start of their new existence.
The installation also tries to capture what can be seen as the life of the thread through its
transformations. It will be an installation that makes the most of the height of the entrance of the
National Art Center, Tokyo.
・Date: 9/29 (Fri) 10:00 - 10/2 (Mon) 18:00* Hours will be extended to 22:00 on 9/30 (Sat) and 10/1 (Sun)・Venue: The National Art Center,Tokyo 1F Lobby Front entrance area
Naoko Yoshimoto
・Free“Ghost-days gone by”○Work shop
A workshop to conceptually examine the memories and periods in time expressed by old clothes
with artist Naoko Yoshimoto as instructor. The completed works will be exhibited as a collaboration
with the “Ghost-days gone by” works of Naoko Yoshimoto in the lobby of the National Art Center,
Tokyo.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 13:00-16:00
・Venue: The National Art Center,Tokyo Annex 3F Multipurpose Room etc.
・Free
・Photography not allowed● TOKYO_ANIMA! 2017『OTOKYO ANIMA!』Enter the Wonderland of Sound. This year's “TOKYO_ANIMA!” is “OTOKYO ANIMA!”
Experience the magical world of “sound” and “movement” on a big screen! Mid performanceentry/exit is allowded, so that small children will be able to enjoy as well.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 11:00-11:40, 13:30-14:10, 15:00-15:40
10/1 (Sun) 11:00-11:40, 13:30-14:10, 15:00-15:40 * TBC
・Venue: The National Art Center,Tokyo 3F Auditorium
・Free（Numbered tickets will be passed out）
・Photography not allowed

Manabu Himeda "NANINUNENONO"

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“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Venue-Specific Programs ｜Tokyo Midtown Programs
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Tokyo Midtown will host various exhibitions and performances throughout the facility.
The massive concert hall “ARK NOVA” will be open to the public during Roppongi Art Night.
● Anish Kapoor / Arata Isozaki《LUCERNE FESTIVAL ARK NOVA 2017 in TOKYO MIDTOWN》
The massive mobile concert hall “LUCERNE FESTIVAL ARK NOVA” will appear in the Grass
Square at Tokyo Midtown. LUCERNE FESTIVAL ARK NOVA, standing at 18 meters high, 30
meters wide, and 36 meters deep, was created by the long-standing Swiss music festival,
Lucerne Festival, along with the Japanese concert agent KAJIMOTO, in order to help support
recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake. The concert hall, which has a capacity of 494
people, was designed by English sculptor Anish Kapoor and world renowned architect Arata
Isozaki. LUCERNE FESTIVAL ARK NOVA will be open to the public during Roppongi Art Nightand visitors will be able to go inside.
・Dates:〔Exhibition〕9/30 (Sat) 5:00-23:00, 10/1 (Sun) 5:00-23:00〔Public Opening〕9/30 (Sat) 13:00-23:00, 10/1 (Sun) 13:00-18:00* Partly closed for other events.
* Last admission: 30 minutes before closing
・Venue: Grass Square, Tokyo Midtown
・Admission: ¥500 * Admission free for children in elementary school and under, proceeds will
go to causes that support recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
● Kanata Goto
《Street Art Performances “MATSURI” Structure / Representation》
The 2016 Tokyo Midtown Award Art Competition winner Kanata Goto will be creating a “Mirai no
Matsuri” (festival of the future) themed sculpture using strings, live in front of audiences. The
artist’s conscious and energy, combined with the energy of Roppongi, Art Night, andthe audience, will come together into the art piece.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:30 - 10/1 (Sun) 5:00（TBC）
・Venue: Tokyo Midtown Plaza B1F Metro Avenue
・Free● Koki Otsuka《Street Art Performances “MATSURI” Growing, Making and Creating》
Artist Koki Otsuka uses familiar materials such as traffic cones and ropes to create pieces thatbring out the natural energy that lies within substances. At Roppongi Art Night, he will host a“Mirai no Matsuri” themed workshop where participants come together to create an artwork“Twistripe” using red and white rope, and yellow and black rope.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:30 - 10/1 (Sun) 5:00（TBC） * While materials last・Venue: Tokyo Midtown Plaza B1F Metro Avenue
・Free● Masaki Yamaguchi《Street Art Performances “MATSURI” Further beyond the Remote Mountains》
Sculptor Masaki Yamaguchi will host a workshop where he will create a “wearable sculpture” andhave participants actually wear the finished piece. By dressing in the sculpture, he hopes
audiences will have a special experience that is an extension of matsuri (festival) = everyday life.
Connecting to the landscape we see in the distance and expanding our horizons.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:30 - 10/1 (Sun) 5:00（TBC）
・Venue: Tokyo Midtown Plaza B1F Metro Avenue
・Free
Photo by Yoshiko Uehara● Shiori Saito《Street Art Performances “MATSURI” Souvenir Thanksgiving Day》
Artist Shiori Saito creates pieces where she draws on pieces of clothes that are essentially shellsthat store memories and emotions of people that wore them. Audiences will be able to see
firsthand how she creates her pieces through a live painting performance during Roppongi Art
Night. An interactive workshop where audiences can add color to the pieces will also be held.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:30-19:30, 20:00-21:00, 21:30-22:30* Artwork exhibited until 18:00 on 10/1 (Sun)・Venue: Tokyo Midtown Plaza B1F Metro Avenue
・Free

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● Shinobu Soejima《Street Art Performances “MATSURI” Cicada Flows Again》
Shinobu Seojima, known for her works using everyday items and religious motifs, will create afestival accessory using “cicada wings”. In China and other Asian countries, cicadas are known
as creatures that symbolize “rebirth and reincarnation”. Originally, festivals were for worshiping
God and our ancestors. The numerous wings, collected from cicada carcasses, are joined
together and illuminated form the inside, creating a magical, complex pattern where the wings
seem to come to life again.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:30 - 10/1 (Sun) 5:00（TBC）
・Venue: Tokyo Midtown Plaza B1F Metro Avenue
・Free● FUKUPOLY《Street Art Performances “MATSURI” GECKO》
Filmmaker FUKUPOLY will put on a “mobile image projection performance” at Roppongi Art
Night. The writer himself wanders through the projected images created with fluid simulation.
The title “GECKO” refers to the lizard “gecko” or “gekkou (moonlight)”. The performance will
move locations as the images change.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:30 - 10/1 (Sun) 5:00（TBC）
・Venue: Tokyo Midtown Plaza B1F Metro Avenue
・Free● Artists: Arina Endo, Koichi Ohno, Miya Kaneko, Ayano Nanakarage,
Chisato Matsumoto, Eiji Yamane● Judges: Yayoi Kojima, Noriko Kawakami, Toshio Shimizu, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Kimio Tsuchiya,
Daisuke Nakayama<TMA2017 Art Competition Exhibition・Final screening>
Exhibition and final screening for the Tokyo Midtown Award 2017 Art Competition, where
winners will be chosen from a total of 327 applicants. A presentation and Q&A session with
6 artists will be held at the review. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on
10/13 (Fri).
・Date: Exhibition｜9/30 (Sat) 10:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 5:00, 10:00-18:00
Final screening｜10/1 (Sun) 10:00-11:00
・Venue: Tokyo Midtown Plaza B1F Metro Avenue
・Free
● nor
《dyebirth》
Continuously changing organic images are projected onto the wall. At first sight, the complicatedpatterns look like digitally generated graphics, but are in fact all analog chemical reactions
between water, oil, ink, and other substances, projected using an OHP (overhead projector). Not
completely controlled by humans or machines, the images combine both analog and digitalelements, creating life that lies between the regularity and irregularity.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 16:00 - 10/1 (Sun) 5:00, 10:00-18:00* Will be adjusting equipment periodically・Venue: Tokyo Midtown Plaza B1F Metro Avenue
・Free● Kosuke Tsumura / Musashino Art University Design Lounge<Yume Yume Shrine>
Even after announcing his FINAL HOME project, Kosuke Tsumura continues to resonate withpeople by incorporating the creative idea of void into fashion.
A dream refers to the period of emptiness until hope is fulfilled. The Yume Yume Shrine(dreaming shrine) is a device that unleashes the wishes that people had dreamed about together
with the sound of a bell, and people can draw a “dreaming omikukuji (fortune)”. Our dreams
inherited from our ancestors shall connect with our dreams for the future.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 18:00-22:00
・Venue: Tokyo Midtown Galleria Gate (Gaienhigashi-Avenue)
・Free

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“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Venue Specific Programs｜Suntory Museum of Art Programs
For those who are interested in traditional Japanese art, we recommend the Suntory Museum of Art● 《Celebrating a Decade in Roppongi –Exhibitions during the event
Kano Motonobu: All Under Heaven Bowed to His Brush》
Kano Motonobu, an artist active in the 16th century, had not only outstanding painting skills but
was also excellent as a manager of his workshop, creating the foundation for the "Kano school"
which became the largest school faction in Japanese art history. The exhibition will showcase
Motonobu’s various masterpieces including screen and wall paintings, to fan drawings, along withmasterpieces from China, which the Japanese highly admired at the time.
・Period: 9/16 (Sat) – 11/ 5 (Sun), 2017
・Hours: 10:00-18:00 *Friday and Saturday 10:00-20:00* Open until 20:00 on 9/17 (Sun), 10/8(Sun) and 11/2 (Thu)* Open until 22:00 on 9/30 (Sat) due to "Roppongi Art Night"* Last admission: 30 minutes before closing
・Admission: Adult ¥1,300, University and High School Students ¥1,000,(*On 9/30 (Sat) admission fee for adults and students will be ￥500 due to“Roppongi Art Night”.) , Junior high school and Under Free
● Raiko Sakamoto / Keisuke Ito《Katsuben! Shutendoji Picture Scroll》
Experience one of Kano Motonobu’s works “Shutendoji Picture Scroll”, which will be exhibited atthe “Kano Motonobu: All Under Heaven Bowed to His Brush” exhibition, like a silent film. Minamoto
no Yorimitsu and his men set out on a journey to defeat the evil ogre Shutendoji who kidnaps
beautiful women from the capital. Enjoy a powerful performance of the story where images fromthe picture scroll are projected onto a large screen while katsudo benshi (performer who provides
live narration for silent films) Raiko Sakamoto and Tsugaru-jamisen player Keisuke Ito provide
narration and music.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 17:00-17:30, 19:00-19:30, 21:00-21:30
・Venue: Suntory Museum of Art 6F Hall
・Free（entrance fee required）● Kanuma’s Amazing Woodwork Project《Art Stalls》
A collaborative project between the Suntory Museum of Art and the “Kanuma’s Amazing
Woodwork Project”, created by woodwork and metal manufacturers in Kanuma, Tochigi andTokyo designers. Showcasing fun fair souvenirs made from wood, original woodworks, andgoods created specially for the Suntory Museum of Art. A free space aligned with artistic stalls
where visitors can enjoy various woodworks.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 15:00-23:00
・Venue: Suntory Museum of Art 1F Lecture room
・Free
《Friendly Talk》
A friendly explanation of the Kano Motonobu exhibition using slides that can be enjoyed bychildren and adults alike. Introducing the highlights of the exhibition.
・Date: 10/1 (Sun) 11:00-11:20, 13:00-13:20, 15:00-15:20
・Venue: Suntory Museum of Art 6F Hall
・Free （The entrance fee required）

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“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Venue Specific Programs ｜ 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT Programs
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT’s current exhibition is filled with “How far will you go?” scale projects that are sure to amaze
and impress. Featuring 8 creators, domestic and foreign, audiences will be able to discover enjoyment and new sets ofvalues.
Exhibitions during the event《GRAND PROJECTS: HOW FAR WILL YOU GO?》
Starting from Christo and Jeanne Claude, who have conceived projects of incredible scale thattransforms bridges in cities, landscapes over some ten kilometers, and even the house ofparliament into works of art, the exhibition showcases “GRAND PROJECTS” by creators whogive shape to their bold and innovative ideas that transcend existing modes of expression.
・Period: 6/23 (Fri) - 10/1 (Sun)・Hours: 10:00-19:00（Last admission: 30 minutes before closing）* Hours extended until 24:00 on 9/30 (Sat) for Roppongi Art Night・Closed: Tuesdays
・Admission: General ¥1,100, University students ¥800, High School Students ¥500,
Junior High school and under Free

● Gallery Tour by Naoko Aono
The director for the exhibition “GRAND PROJECTS: HOW FAR WILL YOU GO?” Naoko Aono will
personally give a tour of the gallery, explaining each work. Introducing behind the scenes
episodes of the creators and artworks along with how the exhibition came together.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) 10:00-11:00
・Venue: 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT
・Free (The entrance fee required)“Roppongi Art Night 2017” Venue Specific Programs｜Roppongi Shopping Street Programs
Back by popular demand, a great photo spot will be set up again this year. Snap a photo in the middle of Roppongi toremember your exciting time at Roppongi Art Night.
● Roppongi Art Night Photo Spot
A fantastic photo spot will be set up at Roppongi Crossing in the middle of Roppongi whereparticipants can capture their experience at Roppongi Art Night.
・Date: 9/30 (Sat) - 10/1 (Sun)・Venue: Lapiross Roppongi
・Free

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Roppongi Art Night 2017
Roppongi Art Night is an one-night art extravaganza staged in the district of Roppongi. The
event proposes a pioneering model for urban development as well as a lifestyle that celebrates
the enjoyment of art in our everyday lives. Presenting contemporary art, design, music, film, andperformances, Roppongi Art Night offers an extraordinary experience. Launched in March 2009,
the event is growing every year.
September 30 (Sat) - October 1 (Sun), 2017
<Core Time> September 30 (Sat) 17:27 (Sunset) - October 1 (Sun) 5:36 (Sunrise) * Core time isthe period with the highest concentration of events with many performances and workshops held.
Roppongi Hills, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo Midtown, Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGNSIGHT, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Roppongi Shopping District, other cooperating facilities
and public spaces in the Roppongi area.
03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial; Available only in Japanese）
Free (however, fee is required for certain programs and museum events)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History
and Culture), Minato City, Roppongi Art Night Executive Committee [The National Art Center,
Tokyo, Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo Midtown, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Mori Art Museum, Mori
Building, Roppongi Shopping District Association]
http://www.roppongiartnight.com
https://www.facebook.com/RoppongiArtNight/
https://twitter.com/r_artnighthttps://www.instagram.com/roppongi_art_night_official/*All programs may change or be cancelled depending on circumstances such as weather.

“Roppongi Art Night” Total number of attendees for past events

2009

2013

550 thousand people

Kenji Yanobe《Adventures with Giant Torayan》

2010

Noboru Tsubaki《Before Flower》

830 thousand people 2014 700 thousand people

Katsuhiko Hibino《TRIP→Project》

Yoshinari Nishio《People’s House: Skirt》

700 thousand people 2012

700 thousand people

Yayoi Kusama《Love Forever, The Future is Mine!》

630 thousand people

2015 780 thousand people

2016

Seiichi Saito《​Art Truck Project “Hal” “Akebono”》

Kohei Nara/Seijun Nishihata/daisy
Balloon Main Program*The 2011 event was cancelled due to The Great East Japan Earthquake

Media Inquiries
Public Relations and Promotion Office, Roppongi Art Night 2017 Executive Committee
Ikuyo Takamoto, Hitomi Kai, Ayano Tomisaki
TEL: 03-4477-5556 FAX: 03-5469-0680 Mail: roppongiartnight2017@pr01.com

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