2023 年 6 ⽉ 20 ⽇
東京藝術⼤学⻑ ⽇⽐野克彦様

アーツ前橋の契約不履⾏事案にかかる再発防⽌を求める意⾒書

群⾺県前橋市の美術館「アーツ前橋」で 2019 年に開催された⼭本⾼之⽒の企画展「⼭本⾼之とアーツ前橋のビヨンド 20XX 未来を考えるための教室」（2019 年 7 ⽉ 19 ⽇―9 ⽉16 ⽇）をめぐり、アーツ前橋側が記録集の発⾏を⼀⽅的に中⽌し、作家への業務委託料の⼀部が未払いになっていた件で、当時のアーツ前橋館⻑（現・東京藝術⼤学教員）が契約不履⾏に関わったことについて、再発防⽌とともに、⼭本⽒の名誉回復に努めることを、貴学に求めます。
本件に関して、⼭本⽒は契約不履⾏を認めた前橋市と和解契約を締結していますが、アーティスツ・ユニオン［※1］はこれによって問題が解決されたとは捉えていません。和解の過程で⼭本⽒が要求した前橋市による再調査の結果は、開⽰資料として公開されています。
この資料には、前館⻑が主導し、前橋市に対して虚偽の報告を⾏ったことが記されています。過⽇、⼀般公開された⼭本⿓前橋市⻑の謝罪⽂［※2］にも、前館⻑が重要な証拠を提出せず、公⽂書の中で事実とは異なる経過説明を⾏ったことが明⽂化されています。
アーティスツ・ユニオンは、本件を、美術業界に関わる誰しもが尊重される平等で公平な労働環境の実現をはばむものとして、⾮常に深刻な出来事であると認識しています。ゆえに、美術に関わるすべての⼈が本件の深刻さを受けとめ、美術館館⻑および学芸員の倫理をともに再確認し、再発防⽌に取り組むべきだと考えます。
なかでも、芸術家や芸術に携わる専⾨家の育成に関わる唯⼀の国⽴芸術総合⼤学である貴学には、本件に関して、とくに⽇付の改ざんを含む虚偽報告により記録集刊⾏の未実施をアーティストの責任としたことの深刻さを認識し、前館⻑の貴学への職場復帰に際しても、⼤学として公に説明する社会的責任があると考えます。
アーティスツ・ユニオンでは、このようなことが⼆度と看過されないよう、様々な取り組みを実施する計画です。これとともに、これまで芸術家や芸術に携わる多くの専⾨家の育成

を担い、国際的な信頼を築いてきた貴学が率先して、再発防⽌に取り組むことを強く求めます。
こうして広く問題を共有し、改善に向けて各機関が連携し、ともに努⼒していくことが、美術に関わるすべての⼈の権利を尊重すること、そして、よりよい労働環境の実現につながると、アーティスツ・ユニオンは信じています。
アーティスツ・ユニオン※1 アーティスツ・ユニオン（http://artistsunion.jp/）はプレカリアートユニオンの⽀部として組織されています※2 「⼭本⾼之⽒とアーツ前橋のビヨンド 20XX 未来を考えるための教室」展に係る記録集未発⾏について（お詫び）」（2023 年 3 ⽉ 31 ⽇公開）
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Dear Mr. Katsuhiko Hibino, President, Tokyo University of the Arts

Appeal for the Prevention of Future Incidents of Contractual Non-performancein the Arts Maebashi Case

In 2019, at Yamamoto Takayuki and Arts Maebashi's exhibition: “Beyond 20XX:Classroom for Thinking about the Future" (19 July - 16 September 2019) curated by
Yamamoto Takayuki, hosted at Arts Maebashi, a museum in Maebashi, Gunma
Prefecture, in 2019, Arts Maebashi unilaterally cancelled the publication of the exhibition
catalog and placed the responsibility on the artist. Furthermore, considering theinvolvement of the former director of Arts Maebashi (currently a faculty member at Tokyo
University of the Arts) in the contractual breach, we urge your university to takepreventative measures to avert a recurrence of such circumstances and to undertake efforts
to restore Mr. Yamamoto's reputation.
In this case, Mr. Yamamoto signed a settlement agreement with Maebashi City, which
acknowledged the breach of contract, but the Artist' Union Japan [*1] does not sees this as
having resolved the issue. The results of the Maebashi City's reinvestigation, which Mr.
Yamamoto requested as part of the settlement process, have been made public in adisclosure document. These documents show that the former director of the museum took
the lead and made false reports to Maebashi City. The apology letter by Maebashi Mayor
Ryu Yamamoto [*2], which was recently made available to the public, also clearly statesthat the former director of the museum did not provide important evidence and gave anuntrue account of the process in an official document.
The Artists' Union Japan acknowledges the gravity of this issue, as it undermines theestablishment of a just and equitable working environment wherein all participants in theart industry are treated with respect. Hence, we firmly assert that all individuals engaged in
the art realm should acknowledge the severity of this situation, join hands in reaffirming
the ethical conduct of museum directors and curators, and collaborate to prevent any future
recurrence.
As the only national arts university responsible for cultivating artists and professionals in
the artistic domain, we staunchly advocate that the university carries a profound socialresponsibility to provide a comprehensive account of this case. It is of utmost importance,
particularly considering the practices undertaken by the former director of the Arts
Maebashi Museum, such as fabricating false claims and purposefully manipulating dates in
official reports, with the intention of transferring the blame for the delay in publishing theexhibition catalog onto the artist himself. In light of these circumstances, we firmly assertthat the university has a compelling obligation to publicly elucidate this case, especially as
the former director assumes their duties once again within your institution.
The Artists' Union Japan plans to implement measures to prevent the recurrence of theseproblems. Alongside this, we also call on your university, which has been responsible forthe training of many artists and professionals involved in the arts and has built up
international trust, to take action to prevent a recurrence.
The Artists' Union Japan believes that sharing the problem widely and working together
to improve the situation will lead to a better working environment and respect for the rightsof all those involved in the arts.
*1 http://artistsunion.jp/*2 7 September 2022 (published 31 March 2023)
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20 June 2023
Precariat Union
Artists' Union Japan