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EXHIBITION COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASEAN

SUNSHOWER:CONTEMPORARY ART FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA 1980S TO NOWJULY 5, 2017 [WED] – OCTOBER 23, 2017 [MON]THE NATIONAL ART CENTER, TOKYO, SPECIAL EXHIBITION GALLERY 2E
MORI ART MUSEUM [53F, ROPPONGI HILLS MORI TOWER, TOKYO]

FINALLY TO OPEN TOMORROW - LARGEST-SCALED SOUTHEAST ASIANCONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION PRESENTED ACROSS TWO LEADINGMUSEUMS IN ROPPONGI!
The National Art Center, Tokyo, Mori Art Museum and the Japan Foundation Asia Center are proud to present
the “SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now” exhibition from Wednesday, July
5 through Monday, October 23, 2017. This is an aspiring exhibition to commemorate the year 2017 whichhappens to be the 50th anniversary of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) by showcasing thecontemporary art of the region, and will be one of the largest Southeast Asian contemporary art exhibitions inhistory. Originally, the idea for the exhibition was conceived by the Director-General of the National Art Center,
Tokyo, and Director of the Mori Art Museum - both located in the same Roppongi area of Tokyo - and wasassented by The Japan Foundation. The three parties came together and set up a 14-member curatorial team forthis first-ever joint exhibition. After a two-and-a-half-year-long field research conducted in the Southeast Asian
region, the team selected approximately 190 artworks by 86 artist groups from the 10 ASEAN member countries
to exhibit in the two museums.
This exhibition seeks to explore the development of contemporary art in Southeast Asia since the 1980s
against the backdrop of the currents and fluctuations of the times from 9 different perspectives, and aims tocapture its dynamism and diversity.
* Sunshower - rain falling fromclear skies - is a frequently-seen
meteorological phenomenon
in Southeast Asia. The postWWII decolonization led thecountries to democratizationand internationalization despite
periods of turmoil, but withthe rapid economic and urban
development that they haveundergone in more recent years
came truly drastic changes. It
thus serves as a poetic metaphor
for the region that has passed
through various vicissitudes as
well.
Lee Wen
Strange Fruit
2003
C-Print
42 x 59.4 cm

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EXHIBITION STRUCTURE: 9 SECTIONS ALTOGETHER ACROSS 2 VENUES@ The National Art Center, Tokyo

Fluid World

Diverse Identities

Focusing on map-themed works that reflect complex
societies and histories from multiple perspectives.

Contemplating issues of national, ethnic, religious andgender identity arising from nation-building and theadvent of multicultural societies.

Yee I-Lann Fluid World (from the series “Orang Besar”) 2010
Direct digital Mimaki inkjet print, acid dye, batik crackle Japanese indigo dye,100% silk twill
140.5 x 298 cm Courtesy: Silverlens Galleries, Makati, The Philippines

Passion and Revolution
Tracing the activities of artists who sought democracy
and freedom of expression amid colonialism, war andoppression.

Melati Suryodarmo AMNESIA 2016
Performance and Installation
Sewing machine, cotton, chalk, wood
Dimensions variable
Performance duration: 5 hours
Performance view: Ark Galerie, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 2016

Day by Day

Htein Lin
Biology of Art (from the series“00235”)
1999
Mixed media on cotton shirt
53 x 53 cm
Courtesy: Martin LeSanto-Smith

Amid the march of globalization, art acquires greater
diversity, and this section showcases new types of
expression in which everyday life itself provides the
subject matter.

ArchivingA display of records and resource material covering
numerous artist practices and movements.
Surasi Kusolwong
Golden Ghost (Reality Called, So I Woke Up)
2014Gold necklaces, industrial wool thread,neon work, mirror, photographs, et al.
Dimensions variable
Performance view: Taipei Biennial 2014
© 2017 Surasi Kusolwong

Koh Nguang How Shui Tit Sing - 100 Years of an Artist through His Archives 2014
Ephemera, original works at NTU CCA Residencies Studio, Singapore
Dimensions variable
Collection: Shui Tit Sing and Singapore Art Archive Project
Photo: Koh Nguang Howpress release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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@ Mori Art Museum

Growth and Loss

Medium as Meditation

Experience the light and dark sides of the region’s higheconomic growth and rapid development, through theeyes of its artists.

Introducing artists who employ media such as traditional
crafts, in work based on myths and beliefs rooted ineveryday life.

Jompet Kuswidananto Words and Possible Movement 2013
Motorbikes without machine, fabric flags
Dimensions variable
Collection: Mori Art Museum, Tokyo

Korakrit Arunanondchai
Painting with history in a room filled with people with funny names 32015 Video 24 min. 55 sec.
Courtesy: Carlos/Ishikawa, London; C L E A R I N G, New York/Brussels; BANGKOK CITYCITYGALLERY

What Is Art? Why Do It?
What can art do for communities and society? A closeup look at how artists are tackling local, regional andglobal issues.

Aye Ko / New Zero
Village Art School
2015-

Dialogue with History
A new generation of artists engages with different
generations to examine the complexities of history,
and contemplate the future.

Roslisham Ismail a.k.a. Ise
Study drawing for anOther story
2017

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EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTSWith this year marking ASEAN’ s 50th anniversary, the Southeast Asian region is
enjoying remarkable prosperity - not just in terms of economic growth but in thecontemporary art scene as well
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations ) - currently made up of the ten Southeast Asian member
countries of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand andVietnam - was founded in 1967 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration. Becoming an economic community
in 2015, ASEAN has demonstrated high economic growth over the last ten years, but it has also given rise to a
dynamic contemporary art scene that has earned widespread international attention. This exhibition is the perfect
introduction to Southeast Asian contemporary art.

Learn things about Southeast Asian postwar history that are rarely taught at school
With a population of around 600 million people representing various ethnic groups, languages and religions,
the Southeast Asian region has nurtured a truly dynamic and diverse culture. Looking back at the history ofthis region, we see the post-WWII decolonization led the countries to democratization and internationalization
despite periods of turmoil such as conflicts and civil wars during the Cold War. In recent years it has undergone
remarkable change due to sudden economic growth and urban development. This exhibition explores thedevelopment of contemporary art in Southeast Asia since the 1980s against the backdrop of the currents andfluctuations of the times from 9 different perspectives.

Fruit of 2+1/2 years of field research by a 14-member curatorial team
A 14-member curatorial team including local up-and-coming curators conducted research in 16 cities in the
10 ASEAN member countries for two and a half years. 86 artist groups were selected based on first-handinformation acquired as a result of over 400 visits to artists’ studios and galleries and interviews with art insiders.
Visitors will be able to get a real sense of the energy, dedication and reality experienced by the curators. The fieldresearch reports are archived at the “SEA Project” website (http://seaproject.asia/en).

A festival-like atmosphere spread across two leading museums in the Roppongi area!
Staged simultaneously at two museums in Roppongi, an area that has become the art mecca in Tokyo with anumber of art galleries scattered around the area, this exhibition enables visitors to view art in a festival-likeatmosphere. The admission for both venues is specially-priced at 1,800 yen.* In addition to the Mori Art Museum
being open until 22:00 every day except Tuesdays, the National Art Center, Tokyo is extending its opening hours
until 21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Visitors can relax and enjoy the artworks without worrying about the time.
Note that the “Ticket for Both Venues” does not have to be used on a single day, providing visitors the opportunity
to enjoy the 'other' venue on a separate day. * Admission for each venue usually costs around 1,600 yen.

Numerous related events focusing on Southeast Asia scheduled
Coinciding with the exhibition, a number of related events will be held, including screenings of notable / muchtalked-about films from various countries of Southeast Asia and lectures reporting on the current situation in eachcountry in an easy-to-follow and interesting manner (See the details on pp. 17-18).

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AN ARRAY OF PROMINENT ARTISTS + ARTWORKS
The incredible lineup of 86 artist groups spanning 3-4 generations includes Montien Boonma (Thailand) andRoberto Chabet (the Philippines) who both had an enormous influence on the next generation; Asia’s foremoststar artists who began attracting attention in the 1990s such as Rirkrit Tiravanija (Thailand), Wong Hoy Cheong(Malaysia) and Heri Dono (Indonesia); and, representing the younger generation born in the 1980s through 90s,
Ho Rui An (Singapore) and Korakrit Arunanondchai (Thailand) who are already attracting offers from around theworld.

World premiere! Various works newly commissioned for the Exhibition
There will be quite a few newly commissioned works for thisexhibition or works that haven’t previously been shown to the public- from Sunshower (2017), a gigantic monument of a white elephant,
8 meters in length, which was produced specially for this exhibition
by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, one of the most represetative Thai
artists and a film director and artist Chai Siris, to works by Suzann
Victor (Singapore), UuDam Tran Nguyen (Vietnam), Albert Yonathan(Indonesia), Zul Mahmod (Singapore) and more.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul + Chai Siris
Drawing for Sunshower 2017
Courtesy: Kick the Machine Films

Works of participatory art where audience participation “completes” the artworks
In Anggun Priambodo’ s Toko Keperluan (Necessity Shop ) (2010/2017), visitors can actually enter the shop
and purchase a variety of goods sold within. Piled on the floor in Surasi Kusolwong’ s installation are 5 tons ofcolorful yarn/threads, within which gold necklaces are hidden. Visitors are encouraged to enter the area to search
for the gold necklaces, and they can keep the necklace should they luckily find one. In Rirkrit Tiravanija’ s work
untitled 1996 (lunch box ) (1996), a visitor that wins an on-site lottery will
receive a packed lunch from the museum which, he/she can eat at a “special”
place and document the meal, then upload onto Instagram. Others can sharethe experience through the use of a common hashtag – the work becomescomplete through the interaction between the participating visitor and others.
The exhibition’s showcase of such “participatory” works allows visitors to engage
directly in the creative process. They will be given the opportunity to have athink about the messages and questions that each work may have, while enjoying
a unique art experience.

Rirkrit Tiravanija
untitled 1996 (lunch box) 1996
Courtesy: 1301PE, Los Angeles; Gallery SIDE 2, Tokyo
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A number of works that can be photographed!
The exhibition includes many large-scale installations, interactive artworks and other works that can be
photographed - perfect for posting on SNS platforms.

Navin Rawanchaikul
A Tale of Two Homes
2015 Installation
387 x 794 x 267 cm
Courtesy: Navin Production, Chiang Mai, Thailand

FX Harsono Voice Without a Voice / Sign
1993-1994 Silkscreen on canvas, wood stool, and stamp
Canvas: 143.5 x 95.5 cm (each, set of 9)
Wood stool: 23 x 38 x 32 cm (each, set of 9)
Collection: Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

The “OK Store,” a fabric shop run by the artist’ s father at Varorot Market in
Chiang Mai, replicated in the gallery space. Inside are paintings of some 50
people including family members, relatives and other shopkeepers from themarket. [exhibited at The National Art Center, Tokyo]

A row of nine panels, each featuring a gesturing hand, spell out the Indonesian
word D-E-M-O-K-R-A-S-I in sign language. In front of each canvas is a rubber
stamp of the corresponding letter and piece of paper on which visitors areinvited to stamp the word. [exhibited at The National Art Center, Tokyo]

Liew Kung Yu City of Towering Columns (from the series “Proposals for My Country”)
2009 Photo Montage 213 x 575 cm

A large-scale collage of overwhelming density that fixes its gaze on what ismade, what is destroyed, and what is preserved in Malaysia, thereby questioning
the ways of the nation-state.
[exhibited at Mori Art Museum]
Felix Bacolor
Stormy Weather
2009
Installation
Dimensions variable

More than 1,000 wind chimes jangle in the gallery space, as they sway in thewind. These colorful plastic decorations speak of both the festive nature ofSoutheast Asia and a global economy supported by mass production, as they
deliver a palpable vibration from which we sense signs of change.
[exhibited at Mori Art Museum]

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PARTICIPATING ARTISTS / ARTIST GROUPS
N = The National Art Center, Tokyo; M = Mori Art Museum
Country of
OriginYear of Birth [-Death](Active since, if collective)

Venue(s)Country of
Originexhibiting
the work(s)Year of Birth [-Death](Active since, if collective)

Venue(s)exhibiting
the work(s)Yasmin Jaidin

Brunei

1987

N

Chuah Chong Yong

Malaysia

1972

M

Svay Ken

Cambodia

1933-2008

N

Roslisham Ismail a.k.a. Ise Malaysia

1972

M

Ly Daravuth

Cambodia

1971

N

Shooshie Sulaiman

Malaysia

1973

N

Sopheap Pich

Cambodia1971

M

Au Sow-Yee

Malaysia

1978

M

Vandy Rattana

Cambodia

1980

M

Poodien

Malaysia

1979

N

Than Sok

Cambodia

1984

M

Pangrok Sulap

Malaysia

Since 2010N

Lim Sokchanlina

Cambodia

1987

M

Aung Myint

Myanmar1946

N

Tith Kanitha

Cambodia

1987

M

Htein Lin

Myanmar1966

N

FX Harsono

Indonesia

1949

N

Po Po

Myanmar1967

M

Moelyono and Serrum

Indonesia

1957/
Since 2006

N

Maung Day

Myanmar1979

M

Agus Suwage

Indonesia

1959

N M

Aye Ko / New Zero

Myanmar1963/
Since 2008

M

Heri Dono

Indonesia

1960

N

Indonesia

1960

N

Since 2013

N

Mella Jaarsma

Myanmar Art Resource
MyanmarCenter and Archive(MARCA)

Melati Suryodarmo

Indonesia

1969

N

Loranita Theo

Indonesia

1970

Jompet KuswidanantoIndonesia

Anggun Priambodo

1937-2013/
The Philippines 1974

M

M

Roberto Chabet +Ringo Bunoan

1976

M

Santiago Bose

The Philippines 1949-2002

NIndonesia

1977

N

Norberto Roldan

The Philippines 1953

N

Ariani Darmawan

Indonesia

1977

N

Manuel Ocampo

The Philippines 1965

N

Aditya NovaliIndonesia

1978

M

Felix Bacolor

The Philippines 1967

M

Albert YonathanIndonesia

1983

M

Lyra Garcellano

The Philippines 1972

N M

Fajar Abadi RDP

Indonesia

1985

M

Kiri Dalena

The Philippines 1975

M

Ismal Muntaha

Indonesia

1987

M

Kawayan De Guia

The Philippines 1979

Nruangrupa

Indonesia

Since 2000

M

Mark Salvatus

The Philippines 1980

M

Jakarta Wasted Artists

Indonesia

Since 2010

M

1981/
The Philippines Since 2015

M

May Chandavong

Martha Atienza andAtonisla

Laos

1943

N

Amanda Heng

Singapore

1951

N

Hongsa Khotsouvanh

Laos

1975

M

Singapore

1957

N

Ismail Hashim

Lee Wen

Malaysia

1940-2013

N

Suzann Victor

Singapore

1959

N

Simryn Gill

Malaysia

1959

N

Liew Kung Yu

Malaysia

1960

M

Singapore

1963/
1981

N

Wong Hoy Cheong

Malaysia

1960

N

Koh Nguang How
in collaboration withLim Shengen

Yee I-Lann

Malaysia

1971

N

Ming Wong

Singapore

1971

N

press release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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Country of
OriginYear of Birth [-Death](Active since, if collective)

Venue(s)JULY 4, 2017
Country of
Originexhibiting
the work(s)Year of Birth [-Death](Active since, if collective)

Venue(s)exhibiting
the work(s)Sheman Ong

Singapore

1971

N

Navin Rawanchaikul

Thailand

1971

N M

Zul Mahmod

Singapore

1975

M

Sutthirat Supaparinya

Thailand1973

M

Ho Tzu Nyen

Singapore

1976

N

Pratchaya PhinthongThailand1974

N

Boo Junfeng

Singapore

1983

N

Arin Rungjang

Thailand1975

N

Ho Rui An

Singapore

1990

N

Dusadee Huntrakul

Thailand

1978

M

Chalood Nimsamer

Thailand

1929-2015

N M

Korakrit Arunanondchai

Thailand1986

M

Montien Boonma

Thailand

1953-2000

M

Thailand

1960/1964

N

Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook Thailand

1957

N

Uthit Atimana and
Gridthiya Gaweewong

Vasan Sitthiket

Thailand1957

N

Tran Luong

Vietnam

1960

M

Mit Jai Inn

Thailand

1960

M

Dinh Q. Lê

Vietnam

1968

N

Rirkrit Tiravanija

Thailand1961

N

Tiffany Chung

Vietnam

1969

N

Surasi Kusolwong

Thailand1965

N

UuDam Tran Nguyen

Vietnam

1971

N

Udomsak Krisanamis

Thailand1966

M

Hoang Duong Cam

Vietnam

1974

M

Tuan Andrew Nguyen

Vietnam

1976

M

Thailand

1970/
1983

Bang Nhat Linh

Vietnam

1983

M

Apichatpong
Weerasethakul +Chai Siris

M

General Information
Exhibition Title: “SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now”
Exhibition Period: July 5, 2017 [Wed] - October 23, 2017 [Mon]
Venues: The National Art Center, Tokyo, Special Exhibition Gallery 2E (7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8558)
Mori Art Museum (53F, Ropppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6150)
Organizers: The National Art Center, Tokyo; Mori Art Museum; The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Co-organizers: The Asahi Shimbun, The Tokyo Shimbun, Nikkei Inc., The Mainichi Newspapers, The Yomiuri Shimbun, NHK
In Association with: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Tokyo; Royal Embassy of
Cambodia in Japan; Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Tokyo, Japan; Embassy of the Lao People’ s Democratic Republic
in Japan; Embassy of Malaysia, Tokyo; Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Tokyo; Embassy of the Republicof the Philippines, Tokyo, Japan; Embassy of the Republic of Singapore; Royal Thai Embassy, Tokyo; Embassy of the Socialist
Republic of Viet Nam in Japan
Corporate Sponsors: OBAYASHI CORPORATION, transcosmos inc., WEARNES, SUMITOMO CORPORATION
Support: ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD., Thai Airways International, Champagne Pommery
Curatorial Team:[The National Art Center, Tokyo] Yoneda Naoki (Curator) / Kida Sayuri (Associate Curator) / Mukasa Yuiko (Assistant Curator) /Minami Yusuke (Director, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art | Former Deputy Director, The National Art Center, Tokyo)[Mori Art Museum] Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator) / Tokuyama Hirokazu (Associate Curator) / Kumakura Haruko (Assistant Curator) /Araki Natsumi (Curator) / Kondo Kenichi (Curator) / Tsubaki Reiko (Associate Curator)[Independent Curators from Southeast Asia] Merv Espina (Artist / Curator, The Philippines) / Vera Mey (Curator, Singapore) /Ong Jo-Lene (Curator, Malaysia) / Grace Samboh (Curator, Indonesia)press release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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Open Hours:[The National Art Center, Tokyo] 10:00-18:00 | Fri & Sat: 10:00-21:00 |* September 30 [Sat] and October 1 [Sun] open until 22:00 due to “Roppongi Art Night 2017.” | * Admission 30 minutes before closing.
* Closed on Tuesdays.

[Mori Art Museum] 10:00-22:00 | Tue: 10:00-17:00 |* September 30 [Sat] open until 6:00 a.m. the following morning due to “Roppongi Art Night 2017.” | * Admission 30 minutes before closing.
* Open everyday.

Admission:(all in JPY, incl. tax)

Adult
Student (College / University)

Ticket for Both Venues
Day Ticket
1,800
800

Ticket for Single Venue
Day Ticket
Group Ticket
1,000
800
500
300

* All students up to highschool and those less than 18 years of age will be free of admission fee upon presenting a valid form of ID.
* Disabled persons (plus one accompanied person) will be free of admission fee upon presenting Disabled Person's Handbook or an equivalent formof government-issued ID.
* “Group” admission rate is applied to a party of more than 20 persons for The National Art Center, Tokyo and 15 for Mori Art Museum. Group
Tickets are sold at each facility.
* A “Ticket for Both Venues” is valid only on the day of purchase for admission to the venue of purchase, while valid for admission to the other venue
during the exhibition period.
* “ATRo Savings” (200-yen off) are applied to those who show ticket stubs of the exhibition held at the Suntory Museum of Art, The National Art
Center, Tokyo and Mori Art Museum. However, only single ticket stubs of Mori Art Museum / The National Art Center, Tokyo are valid.
* Additional entrance fee to facilities adjacent to the Mori Art Museum (i.e. Tokyo City View observation deck, Sky Deck and Mori Arts Center
Gallery) is required.

Exhibition Touring:
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
November 3, 2017 [Fri] - December 25, 2017 [Mon]

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"SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now"
Related Programs
SYMPOSIUM “ HOW HAS CONTEMPORARY ART REPRESENTED SOUTHEAST ASIA?”* Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available

The exhibition “SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now” intends to examine the developmentof contemporary art in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region since the end of the 1980s, alongside
key words emblematic in generational and regional terms. The political, economic and social developments may vary bycountry, but what all these nations have in common is enormous change that began with post-World War II decolonization
as they modernize and democratize, and in more recent years experiencing accelerated economic progress, investment,
and urban development.
In this program, as well as reassessing the world through the lens of Southeast Asian contemporary art, primarily
by posing the question “ How has contemporary art represented Southeast Asia?, ” scholars, curators and artists ofSoutheast Asian contemporary art will discuss the works of the artists from a myriad of backgrounds showcased in the
exhibition and how they have confronted different events in society as they pursue their practices.
Appearing: T. K. Sabapathy (Art historian), Nakao Tomomichi (Curator, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum),
Reuben Keehan (Curator of Asian Contemporary Art, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art),
June Yap (Curator of Guggenheim UBS MAP 2013 Exhibition “No Country: Contemporary Art for South and Southeast Asia”),
David Teh (Curator / Researcher at The National University of Singapore, specializing in Southeast Asian contemporary art),
Takamori Nobuo (Curator, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts),
Leonhard Bartolomeus (Curator, ruangrupa / Lecturer, Jakarta Arts Institute), Erin Gleeson (Director, Sa Sa Bassac),
Siddharta Perez (Assistant Curator, NUS Museum Singapore / Co-Founder of curatorial team Planting Rice, The Philippines),
Yap Sau Bin (Specialist, Faculty of Creative Multimedia, Multimedia University), Ogawa Nozomu (Director, Art Center Ongoing),
Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum), Yoneda Naoki (Curator, The National Art Center, Tokyo)
Date & Time: 10:00-17:30, Saturday, July 8, 2017 (Doors open: 9:45)
Venue: Auditorium (3rd Floor), The National Art Center, Tokyo
Capacity: 250 (booking required) Fee: Free
Organizers: The National Art Center, Tokyo; Mori Art Museum; The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax : +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp

T. K. Sabapathy

Leonhard Bartolomeus

Nakao Tomomichi

Reuben Keehan

June Yap

Erin Gleeson

Siddharta Perez

Yap Sau Bin

Photo: Prum Ero

Photo: Mark Sherwood

David Teh

Photo: Alex Davies

Takamori Nobuo

Ogawa Nozomu

press release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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PERFORMANCE AMNESIA BY MELATI SURYODARMO
Melati Suryodarmo from Indonesia presents her performance AMNESIA as a part of her work with the themes of memories andidentity issues in the gallery.
Performer: Melati Suryodarmo
Date & Time: 13:00-18:00, Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Venue: Special Exhibition Gallery 2E, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Admission: Free (“SUNSHOWER” exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for admission to The National Art Center, Tokyo required)
Booking: NOT required
Organizers: The National Art Center, Tokyo; Mori Art Museum; The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Inquiries: +81-(0)3-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)

TALK SESSION “40 YEARS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST”* Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available

The participating artists will discuss about the relationship between contemporary art of Southeast Asia - from 1980s to now and our society, in their point of view.
Speakers: Sopheap Pich, Moelyono, Mella Jaarsma, Surasi Kusolwong
Moderator: Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date & Time: 19:00-21:00, Wednesday, July 5, 2017 (Doors open: 18:30)
Venue: Auditorium, Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Capacity: 80 (booking required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for admission to the Mori Art Museum required)
Organizers: The National Art Center, Tokyo; Mori Art Museum; The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Booking: BOOKED OUT
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax : +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp

ARTISTS’ RELAY TALK “MY WORK” * Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
The participating artists will talk about their artworks in the exhibition.
Date & Time: 13:00-18:00, Sunday, July 9, 2017 (Doors open: 12:30)
Venue: Auditorium, Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Capacity: 80 (booking required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for admission to the Mori Art Museum required)
Organizers: The National Art Center, Tokyo; Mori Art Museum; The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Booking: BOOKED OUT
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax : +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp◆ 13:00-14:15

Talk #1 “ The Gift of Time: Intergenerational Dynamics in Southeast Asian Art”
Speakers: Vandy Rattana, Chuah Chong Yong, Navin Rawanchaikul Moderator: Ong Jo-Lene (Independent Curator)◆ 14:30-15:30

Talk #2 “ Why and What Do Artists Share?”Speakers: Melati Suryodarmo, Mit Jai Inn Moderator: Grace Samboh (Independent Curator)◆ 15:45-16:45

Talk #3 “ The Architecture of the Mind”
Speakers: Anggun Priambodo, Shoosie Sulaiman Moderator: Vera Mey (Independent Curator)◆ 17:00-18:00

Talk #4 “ Canned Heat and Cannibalism”
Speakers: Poodien, Lyra Garcellano Moderator: Merv Espina (Artist / Independent Curator)press release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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ARTIST TALK “MY WORK” * Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
The participating artist unit Apichatpong Weerasethakul + Chai Siris will talk about their commissioned work Sunshower (2017)
and Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they are currently based.
Speakers: Apichatpong Weerasethakul + Chai Siris
Discussant: Tokuyama Hirokazu (Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date & Time: 19:00-20:30, Monday, July 10, 2017 (Doors open: 18:30)
Venue: Auditorium, Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower) Capacity: 80 (booking required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for admission to the Mori Art Museum required)
Organizers: The National Art Center, Tokyo; Mori Art Museum; The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Support: Thai Airways International Booking: BOOKED OUT
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax : +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp

KIDS, TEENS, AND SENIORS PROGRAM“ MEET THE ARTIST TOGETHER WITH PEOPLE OF VARIOUS GENERATIONS”

In this program, participants get to meet face-to-face with a contemporary artist as we welcome one of the“SUNSHOWER” artists, Thailand’s Dusadee Huntrakul. Listen to the artist talk about his artwork, learn about
the thought process behind its creation, and eat the Thai dish “pad thai,” one of the memories of his family
from when he was a child. At the end of the program, all participants, including kids, teens and seniors, will
come together to share their thoughts in their own words alongside people from various generations.
Appearing: Dusadee Huntrakul
Dusadee Huntrakul
Photo: Naruebas Vadvaree
Venue: Mori Art Museum / Roppongi Hills
Organizer: Mori Art Museum
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax : +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp◆ Kids’ Program

Dates & Times: [Day 1] 14:00-16:00, Thursday, August 10, 2017[Day 2] 11:30-14:00, Saturday, August 12, 2017

* The program on the day will be partly shared with the “Teens’ Program” and “Seniors' Program.”

For: Children (ages 9-12) Capacity: Approximately 15 (booking required; attendees chosen by lottery) Fee: Free
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp* Before booking, please note that participating children must attend all 2 days of the program.

Booking (Entry) Period: Thursday, June 8 - Wednesday, July 12, 2017
The result of the lottery will be sent to each person by E-mail: between Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14, 2017.
◆ Teens’ Program

Dates & Times: [Day 1] 10:30-14:00, Monday August 7, 2017[Day 2] 13:30-16:00, Friday (holiday), August 11, 2017

* The program on the day will be partly shared with the “Seniors’ Program.”[Day 3] 11:30-14:00, Saturday, August 12, 2017

* The program on the day will be partly shared with the “Kids’ Program” and “Seniors’ Program.”

For: Teens (ages 13-19) Capacity: Approximately 15 (booking required; attendees chosen by lottery) Fee: Free
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp* Before booking, please note that participating teens must attend all 3 days of the program.

Booking (Entry) Period: Thursday, June 8 - Wednesday, July 12, 2017
The result of the lottery will be sent to each person by E-mail: between Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14, 2017.

press release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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◆ Seniors’ Program

Dates & Times: [Day 1] 13:30-16:00, Friday (holiday), August 11, 2017

* The program on the day will be partly shared with the “Teens’ Program.”[Day 2] 11:30-14:00, Saturday, August 12, 2017

* The program on the day will be partly shared with the “Kids’ Program” and “Teens’ Program.”

For: Those considering themselves as “seniors”
Capacity: Approximately 15 (booking required)
Fee: Free (exhibition ticket valid for Day 1 [August 11, 2017] for admission to the Mori Art Museum required)
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp* Before booking, please note that participating seniors must attend all 2 days of the program.

TALK SESSION “ALL ABOUT MY SOUTHEAST ASIA” * Conducted in Japanese
Date & Time: 14:00-17:30, Saturday, September 16, 2017 (Doors open: 13:30)

PART I 14:00-15:30 “ What Did You Do in Southeast Asia? [Curators’ Edition]”
Japanese curators with experience staging exhibitions in Southeast Asia gather to reflect on the backgrounds andconcepts of the shows they have worked on, and discuss, among other things, what they have come to realize
about the relationship between Southeast Asian and Japanese contemporary art.
Speakers: Iida Shihoko (Independent Curator| Associate Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts),
Hattori Hiroyuki (Independent Curator| Associate Professor, Graduate School of Transdisciplinary Arts, Akita University of Art |Director, Art Lab Aichi), Hirano Mayumi (Director, Exhibition & Education Program, 98B COLLABoratory)
Moderator: Kumakura Haruko (Assistant Curator, Mori Art Museum)PART II 16:00-17:30 “ What Did You Do in Southeast Asia? [Artists’ Edition]”
Artists with experience making and exhibiting works in Southeast Asia such as Thailand and the Philippines gather
for a freestyle discussion on the inspiration gained there, and to share interesting experiences.
Speakers: Shiga Lieko (Artist), Miyagi Futoshi (Artist), Wada Masahiro (Artist)
Moderator: Tokuyama Hirokazu (Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Venue: Auditorium, Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower) Capacity: 80 (booking required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for admission to the Mori Art Museum required)
Organizer: Mori Art Museum
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax : +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp

Iida Shihoko

Hattori Hiroyuki

Hirano Mayumi

Shiga Lieko

Miyagi Futoshi

Wada Masahiropress release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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GALLERY TALKS BY CURATORS * Conducted in JapaneseTalks by the exhibition curators conducted in a gallery-tour format.
Capacity: 20 (each) Admission: Free (exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for admission to the venue required)
Organizers: The National Art Center, Tokyo; Mori Art Museum
Booking: NOT required (Please come to the entrance hall of the exhibition directly)

TALK #1 “ Under the Global Spotlight: Thai Contemporary Art As Seen in Jungles and Meditation”
Speaker: Tokuyama Hirokazu (Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date & Time: 19:00-20:00, Friday, July 28, 2017 Venue: Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax : +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp
TALK #2 “ Indonesian Art That Survives through Development and Multiculturalism”
Speaker: Kumakura Haruko (Assistant Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date & Time: 19:00-20:00, Friday, August 4, 2017 Venue: Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax: +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp
TALK #3 “ Art Archives of Southeast Asia”
Speaker: Kida Sayuri (Associate Curator, The National Art Center, Tokyo)
Date & Time: 14:00-15:00, Friday, August 18, 2017 Venue: Special Exhibition Gallery 2E, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Inquiries: +81-(0)3-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)
TALK #4 “ Pop and Spirituality”
Speaker: Tsubaki Reiko (Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date & Time: 19:00-20:00, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Venue: Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax: +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp
TALK #5 “ What Lies Deep beneath Colorful and Serious Expression”
Speaker: Araki Natsumi (Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date & Time: 14:00-15:00, Saturday, September 2, 2017 Venue: Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax: +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp
TALK #6 “ History and Identity in Singaporean Art”
Speaker: Mukasa Yuiko (Assistant Curator, The National Art Center, Tokyo)
Date & Time: 14:00-15:00, Friday, September 15, 2017 Venue: Special Exhibition Gallery 2E, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Inquiries: +81-(0)3-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)
TALK #7 “ Southeast Asian History and Intergenerational Dialogue”
Speaker: Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date & Time: 14:00-15:00, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Venue: Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax: +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp

press release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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TALK #8 “Plants and Foods”
Speaker: Yoneda Naoki (Curator, The National Art Center, Tokyo)
Date & Time: 14:00-15:00, Saturday, September 30, 2017 Venue: Special Exhibition Gallery 2E, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Inquiries: +81-(0)3-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)
TALK #9 “On the Road in Southeast Asia”
Speaker: Kondo Kenichi (Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date & Time: 19:00-20:00, Friday, October 6, 2017 Venue: Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax: +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp

FAMILY HOUR * Conducted in JapaneseVisit the Mori Art Museum with your little ones aged up to six years, and join other families to view the Museum at yourleisure before the official opening time. Pregnant women also welcome. A great opportunity to take in the “SUNSHOWER”
exhibition while enjoying some weekend relaxation with family, time with your children, and the chance to swap childrearing
hints with other visitors.
Dates & Times: [1] 9:30-10:30, Saturday, August 26, 2017 *[2] 9:30-10:30, Saturday, September 16, 2017
Venue: Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
For: Pre-school children (ages 0 to 6) and their guardians, pregnant women and their families
Capacity: 80 pairs (each, booking required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for admission to the Mori Art Museum required)
Organizer: Mori Art Museum
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp * [1] has BOOKED OUT
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax: +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp* Babies in prams and frontpacks welcome.
* Starting at 9:35 and 9:55 Museum staff will provide talks on a number of works on display. Please come to the entrance hall of the exhibition if interested.
* Please note that the Museum will be open to the general public at 10:00.

SCHOOL PROGRAM “ VIEWING PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS” * Conducted in Japanese
As they introduce the exhibition "SUNSHOWER," members of the museum staff engage in discussion with school
teachers on the subject of school learning and art. What better place to have this kind of discussion than in thepresence of contemporary art that keenly reflects our roles in society today?
For: Preschool, elementary, middle and high school teachers, and college/university instructors* Teachers and instructors from all disciplines - not only arts and crafts - welcome.
Capacity: 30 (each, booking required) Fee: Free

Organizers: The National Art Center, Tokyo; Mori Art Museum
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp#1

Date & Time: 18:00-19:30, Friday, July 14, 2017
Venue: Lecture Room AB and Special Exhibition Gallery 2E, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Inquiries: +81-(0)3-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)#2

Date & Time: 18:00-19:30, Friday, July 21, 2017
Venue: Mori Art Museum
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax : +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp

press release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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VERBAL IMAGING MUSEUM TOUR WITH VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE * Conducted in Japanese
A workshop for people from various backgrounds and disabilities to join others and discuss their impressions and thoughts
about the “SUNSHOWER” exhibition. Teams of about seven people will come together for about 2 hours to talk freely about
the exhibition, exploring the concept of “What you see” and “What you can not see.” The program is open to general public.
Date & Times: [1] 13:00-15:00 [2] 17:00-19:00, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Venue: Special Exhibition Gallery 2E and Lecture Room AB, The National Art Center, Tokyo
For: General public
Capacity: 14 (each, booking required)
Admission: Free (“SUNSHOWER” exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for admission to The National Art Center, Tokyo required)
Organizer: The National Art Center, Tokyo
Cooperation: Verbal Imaging Museum Tour with Visually Impaired People
Booking: Via E-mail to sunshower-pp@nact.jp
Inquiries: Section of Eduction and Public Programs, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Tel: +81-(0)3-6812-9916 (11:00-18:00, Mon-Fri) E-mail: sunshower-pp@nact.jp

VERBAL IMAGING TOUR * Conducted in Japanese
A tour in which the visually impaired can explore the exhibition through dialogue with museum staff but is also open to
general public.
Date & Time: 10:00-12:00, Thursday, October 19, 2017
Venue: Mori Art Museum
For: General public
Capacity: 10 (booking required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for admission to the Mori Art Museum required)
Organizer: Mori Art Museum
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp
or via Mori Art Museum tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax: +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp

SIGN LANGUAGE TOUR * Conducted in Japanese
A tour for enjoying the exhibition using Japanese sign language and words. Open to those who don’t use sign language, too.
Date & Time: 15:00-16:30, Thursday, October 19, 2017
Venue: Mori Art Museum
For: General public
Capacity: 10 (each, booking required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue for admission to the Mori Art Museum required)
Organizer: Mori Art Museum
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp or via Mori Art Museum fax: +81-(0)3-6406-9351
Inquiries: Learning, Mori Art Museum
Tel: +81-(0)3-6406-6101 (11:00-17:00, Mon-Fri) Fax: +81-(0)3-6406-9351 E-mail: mam-learning@mori.co.jp

press release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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SOUTHEAST ASIA PROGRAMSLECTURES “TERAKOYA SUNSHOWER: CULTURAL LECTURE SERIES” * Conducted in JapaneseA series of lectures by those knowledgeable on the history, fashion, and foods of Southeast Asia. Structured into eightthemes, we welcome all participants whose interest in Southeast Asia has grown from seeing the exhibition, thosealready interested in the region for some time, and those interested in any of these themes. Join us in exploring the many
dimensions of Southeast Asia.
Venue: Lecture Room AB, The National Art Center, Tokyo Capacity: 80 (each, booking required)
Admission: Free (“SUNSHOWER” exhibition ticket (used/unused) for the admission to The National Art Center, Tokyo required)
Organizers: The Japan Foundation Asia Center, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Booking: “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website sunshower2017.jp Inquiries: +81-(0)3-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)

LECTURE #1

History, Culture, Politics | “ Southeast Asia” from a Bird’s Eye View
Lecturers: Iwasaki Ikuo (Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Takushoku University)
Ogawa Tadashi (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Atomi University)
Date & Time: 14:00-16:30, Saturday, July 22, 2017 (Doors open: 13:30)

LECTURE #2

Food | Southeast Asian Cuisine: A Borderless Region
Lecturers: Asia Gohanz [Asano Yoko / Ino Sumiko / Shimoseki Takako / Takashima Keiko / Furukawa Oto]
Date & Time: 14:00-17:00, Saturday, July 29, 2017 (Doors open: 13:30)

LECTURE #3

Gender, LGBTQ | Gender & LGBTQ in Southeast Asia Seen through Moving Images
Lecturer: Matsushita Yumi (Film presenter | Curator | Producer)
Date & Time: 14:00-16:30, Saturday, August 19, 2017 (Doors open: 13:30)

LECTURE #4

Youth | Southeast Asian Youths with a Focus on Island Areas
Lecturer: Nonaka Yo (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)
Date & Time: 18:30-20:30, Friday, September 1, 2017 (Doors open: 18:00)

LECTURE #5

Architecture | Modern and Contemporary Architecture in Southeast Asia
Lecturer: Iwamoto Masaaki (Architect | Partner, ICADA | Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Design,
Faculty of Design, Kyushu University)

Date & Time: 18:30-20:30, Friday, September 8, 2017 (Doors open: 18:00)

LECTURE #6

Fashion | From a Frontline of Fashion in Southeast Asia
Lecturers: Shinoda Akiko (Director of International Affairs, Japan Fashion Week),
Yokobori Yoshio (International brand consultant | Director, SIDE co., ltd.)
Date & Time: 18:30-20:30, Friday, September 22, 2017 (Doors open: 18:00)

LECTURE #7

Religion | Islam in Southeast Asia at the Crossroads
Lecturer: Ogawa Tadashi (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Atomi University)
Date & Time: 18:30-20:30, Friday, October 6, 2017 (Doors open: 18:00)

LECTURE #8

Urbanity | Southeast Asian Streets through Stalls and Markets
Lecturer: Nakamura Ko (Architect | Director, Mosaic Design | Lecturer, International Program in Architecture and
Urban Design [IAUD], Meiji University)
Date & Time: 18:30-20:30, Friday, October 20, 2017 (Doors open: 18:00)* Please note that speakers are subject to change without prior notice.

press release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
Ms. Kayo Machino [Mori Art Museum].

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FILM SCREENING SERIES “ FUN! FUN! ASIAN CINEMA @ SUNSHOWER” * With Japanese subtitles
Southeast Asian countries has a diverse and rich film culture and those films reflect the cultural and social situations
specific/unique to each country and region. Through these films, we can vividly experience what one sees, hears, eats, andhow one loves one another. For the duration of four days, we will have a wide range of films - from documentary, action,
adolescence, and romance that highlight the then-and-now of Southeast Asian film.
Dates & Times: Thursday, August 10 - Sunday, August 13, 2017
* The lineup of works screened, screening time and other details are announced on the “SUNSHOWER” exhibition website. sunshower2017.jp

Venue: Auditorium (3rd Floor), The National Art Center, Tokyo Capacity: 260 (each, booking NOT required)
Admission: Free (“SUNSHOWER” exhibition ticket (used/unused) for admission to The National Art Center, Tokyo required)
Organizers: The Japan Foundation Asia Center, The National Art Center, Tokyo
Inquiries: +81-(0)3-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)

RELATED INFORMATION
FREE-OF-CHARGE AUDIO GUIDE
Audio guide (in four different languages) devices introducing the nine sections and picked-up artworks of the “SUNSHOWER”
exhibition are available for visitors to both venues (The National Art Center, Tokyo; Mori Art Museum) for free.
Available in: Japanese / English / Mandarin Chinese / Korean
Number of sections/works introduced: 12 (at each venue) Length: Approx. 15 minutes (respectively)

EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
Essays by: Kataoka Mami (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Yoneda Naoki (Curator, The National Art Center, Tokyo)
Size / Number of Pages: A4 variation (28.2 x 21 cm) / 320 pages (TBD)
Languages: Japanese-English bilingual Price: ¥3,888 (incl. tax) Date of Issue: August 2017 (TBD)
Edited and Published by: Heibonsha Ltd., Publishers / The National Art Center, Tokyo;Mori Art Museum; The Japan Foundation Asia Center

EXHIBITION ORIGINAL GOODS AND MERCHANDISE
Production of the exhibition original goods and merchandise has been underway. Vividly-arranged colors inspired by the
ASEAN member countries’ flags remind us of the region’s vitality. Those 10 country names are designed into a logo-like andprinted on a T-shirts... goods of the national flowers are also available as well.
* Color Designed T-shirt (2 color variations; brown and white) ¥3,240 (incl. tax)
* Typography T-shirt (2 color variations; red and white)¥3,024 (incl. tax)
* Totebag¥2,376 (incl. tax)
* Masking Tape (3 variations)¥432 (incl. tax)
Totebag(front / back)Color Designed T-Shirts

Typography T-Shirts

Masking Tapespress release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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“ SUNSHOWER” EXHIBITION SPECIAL COLLABORATION MENU

Commemorating the opening of “SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now,” three restaurants
at Grand Hyatt Tokyo have prepared special collaboration menus highlighting flavors of Southeast Asia.

@ KEYAKIZAKA(Teppanyaki; 4th Floor, Grand Hyatt Tokyo)

Domestic Kuruma Prawns with Garlic & Chili Sauce ¥2,800
Garlic-Flavored Rice in Tom Yum Goong ¥1,600
Steamed Domestic Akadori Chicken with Bean Salad ¥1,350
Period: Wednesday, July 5 - Monday, October 23, 2017
Hours: 11:30-14:30 [Sat, Sun, Holidays -15:00] (Lunch) | 18:00-21:30 (Dinner)
Inquiries: +81-(0)3-4333-8782 (Direct)@ CHINAROOM(Chinese; 6th Floor, Grand Hyatt Tokyo)

Southeast Asia-Inspired Dinner Course ¥12,000
Vegetable and Seafood Hot Pot in Tom Yum Goong and Collagen Soup
¥10,000
Period: Wednesday, July 5 - Thursday, August 31, 2017
Hours: 18:00-21:30 (Dinner)
Inquiries: +81-(0)3-4333-8785 (Direct)* Contents of the Menu will be altered after September 1(until October 23, 2017).

Southeast Asia-Inspired Dinner Course(¥12,000; at Chinaroom)@ THE OAK DOOR

(Steakhouse; 6th Floor, Grand Hyatt Tokyo)

Vietnamese Bánh Mi Burger ¥2,200
Period: Tuesday, August 1 - Thursday, August 31, 2017
Hours: 11:30-14:30 [Sat, Sun, Holidays -15:00] (Lunch)
Inquiries: +81-(0)3-4333-8784 (Direct)(** Note all prices given above are before tax and service charge.)“ SUNSHOWER” ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN “ROPPONGI ART NIGHT 2017”!

The planning for this year’s edition of the one-night-only artistic feast “Roppongi Art Night” is currently underway.
It will take place during the “ SUNSHOWER ” exhibition period, and works by "SUNSHOWER" artists - such as Lim
Sokchanlina ( Cambodia ) , Fajar Abadi RDP ( Indonesia ) , and Navin Rawanchaikul ( Thailand ) along with other Southeast
Asian artists works will be on view all over the Roppongi area.
Date & Time: from 10:00, Saturday, September 30, 2017
to 18:00, Sunday, October 1, 2017
* Due to the “Roppongi Art Night 2017,” open hours of the “SUNSHOWER” exhibition will also be extended as follows:[The National Art Center, Tokyo] Open until 22:00 on both September 30 [Sat] & October 1 [Sun][Mori Art Museum] Open until 6:00 a.m. the following morning on September 30 [Sat]press release Press Contact Details: “SUNSHOWER” Exhibition PR Office [c/o Kyodo Public Relations]Tel: 03-3575-9823 Fax: 03-3574-0316 E-mail: sunshower2017pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp* For venue-specific inquiries, address them to Office of Communications and International Affairs [The National Art Center, Tokyo] and/or
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