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KOBAYASHI Chisa, The Form of Black; The Form of White 2021-1,2021, Toyama Glass Art Museum, Photo by SUEMASA Mareo

Other Worlds: Realms of Wonder and Reality
Dates: 2023.3.4 sat – 6.18 sun
Venue: Toyama Glass Art Museum, Floors 2-3, Exhibition Rooms 1-3（5-ⅠNishicho, Toyama City, 930-0062 Toyama, Japan）
Organized by Toyama Glass Art Museum
Supported by THE KITANIPPON SHIMBUN, THE TOYAMA SHIMBUN,Kitanihon Broadcasting Co., Ltd., TOYAMA TELEVISION BROADCASTING CO., LTD.,
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Admission: General Public 1,000 yen (800 yen), University and College Students 800 yen (600 yen)〇( ) for groups of 20 or more〇High school students and younger: Free〇Tickets for Other Worlds include admission to Permanent Exhibition
Advance Ticket (General Public: 800 yen): ASNET Counter TEL 076-445-5511, TOYAMA KIRARI 1F
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About the exhibition
Throughout the ages, people have been drawn to the theme of other worlds. The idea of experiencing
something that does not exist in ordinary life has a way of inspiring us and sparking our imagination.
The desire and curiosity in the unusual and invisible has spawned a variety of different worlds andfilled our hearts with excitement.
At present, we live in a world that is rife with the threat of unknown viruses as well as severe
oppression and a sense of hopelessness caused by drastic social and economic changes. In
circumstances such as these, having the imagination and flexibility to deal with both everyday eventsand the unimaginable is a highly effective means of overcoming our anxiety of an uncertain future.
In this exhibition, we present approximately 70 works of glass created by seven living artists as
examples of other worlds. Here we find the visible and invisible alongside the familiar and theunfamiliar, the inside and the outside, and dreams and awakenings. It is these conflicting elements inthe works on display that have the ability to express the dual nature of glass as a material. The works
also make us aware of new aspects of our world that we previously overlooked. We hope that you enjoyencountering these wondrous and lifelike worlds that dwell beside the real world.

Artists
IMAI Ruiko, UEMURA Hiroki, KINOSHITA Yui, KOBAYASHI Chisa, TAKAHASHI Makiko,
TAKEOKA Kensuke, TSUMORI Hidenori

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Exhibited works (partially)

artist, Photo by OKAMURA Kichiro

3. UEMURA Hiroki, Tracing the Breath, 2021, Collectionof the artist

4. KINOSHITA Yui, Resuscitation, 2020, Rakusui-tei
Museum of Art, Photo by HAYASHI Shugo

5. TAKAHASHI Makiko, Share the Sign, 2020, Collectionof the artist

6. TAKEOKA Kensuke, Line Transition ’21, 2021, Toyama
Glass Art Museum, Photo by SUEMASA Mareo

7. TSUMORI Hidenori, Oscillation ’17-4, 2017, Toyama
Glass Art Museum, Photo by SUEMASA Mareo
富山市ガラス美術館所蔵、撮影：末正真礼生

2. IMAI Ruiko, Reminiscence, 2016-, Collection of theContactToyama Glass Art Museum
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Related Programs
Opening Ceremony
Date: Friday, March 3, 2023 at 16:00Reception desk opens at 15:30 (Preview ends at 18:00.)
Venue: Toyama Glass Art Museum 2F Lobby
Language: Japanese*Invited guests only

Artist Talk
Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 10:30Language: Japanese*Advance reservation required. For information on how to apply, visit the website.
*Free of charge

Curator’s Talk
Date: March 26, April 16, 30, May 7, June 3, 17, 2023 each at 14:00Language: Japanese*No reservation required*Free of chargeWorkshop
Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 13:30Lecturer: KINOSHITA Yui (Artist)
Subject: 18 years and older
Language: Japanese*Advance reservation required. For information on how to apply, visit the website.

*Ticket for this exhibition is required for admission to the exhibition rooms.
*Details events will be announced on the museum’s website and official SNS sites, etc.
*There events are subject to cancellation or change by convenience.
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About Toyama Glass Art Museum

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With the grand vision of creating a ‘Glass Art City, Toyama’ Toyama Glass Art Museum opened inAugust 2015.
Toyama Glass Art Museum was built in TOYAMA KIRARI, a composite facility, which is also occupiedby the Toyama City Public Library Main Building. As the Art Museum is located in the city centre ofToyama City, it not only serves as a hub of art and culture, but it also plays a role of generating new
attraction for the city centre.

Kengo Kuma, a world- renowned architect, designed this building. The Exterior of the building
resembles the ever-changing Mt.Tateyama, and was built with a combinationof different materials,

such as granite, glass, and aluminum. The interior, on the other hand, makes full use of louvers thatuse materials from Toyama Prefecture to create an atmosphere of warmth and openness.

The museum holds Permanent Exhibitions, such as the Collection Exhibition showcasing thecontemporary glass artwork collected by Toyama City. In the murals of the display rooms and thelibrary, there is the ‘Glass Art Passage’ that displays artwork from artists associated with Toyama.
On the 6th floor, there is the ‘Glass Art Garden’ that displays installations by the studio of the great
master of con- temporary glass artwork, Dale Chihuly. In this museum, a variety of art styles are
introduced with a focus on contemporary glass artwork after the 1950s.

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Access[From Toyama Station] 〇20-minute walk. 〇Take the tram (Shinaidensha) for Minamitoyamaeki-mae.
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