At the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Munch: A Retrospective will be held from Saturday, October 27, 2018 to Sunday, January 20, 2019.
Edvard Munch (1863-1944), a master of Western modern paintings depicting one of the best-known famous paintings in the world The Scream. This exhibition features beautiful landscape paintings depicting Norwegian nature, from works of many masterpieces such as love and despair, jealousy, loneliness expressed intensely by the inner face of human beings, to works of later years colored with bright colors , This is a great retrospective exhibition looking back over the past 60 years of painting while following the life of Munch.
Information
Exhibition name
Munch: A Retrospective
Period
October 27 (Sat), 2018 – January 20 (Sun), 2019
Closed
Mondays, December 25, January 1, 15 (Open the Monday of November 26, December 10, 24, January 14)
Hours
9:30 – 17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
Days of Extended Hours
Fridays, November 1, 3 9:30 – 20:00 (Last admission 19:30)
Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Exhibition Rooms
Admission
Tickets at the door |
General ¥1,600 ／ College students ¥1,300 ／ HS students ¥800 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥1,000
Group tickets |
General ¥1,400 ／ College students ¥1,100 ／ HS students ¥600 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥800
※Group rates – 20 or more people
※Admission free for visitors junior high school age or younger
※Admission free for visitors (and one accompanying person) with a Physical Disability Certificate, Intellectual Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate or Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Certificate
※In each case, please show identification
At the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Munch: A Retrospective is being held from Saturday, October 27, 2018 to Sunday, January 20, 2019.
Since I participated in a press coverage held before the event, I will tell you how that situation is.
Speaking of Munch’s The Scream is one of the most famous painting in the world. Actually, The Scream is drawn in multiple stages, and 4 points are present besides prints.
The first visit to Japan this time is tempela / oil paintings collection of the Munch museum in Oslo, Norway, home of Munch. Because it uses delicate materials, it is not permanently displayed at the Munch Museum.
It is rare that this work is exhibited outside the Munch Museum, and this exhibition is a very valuable opportunity to see the real thing in Japan.
エドヴァルド・ムンク《叫び》1910年？ テンペラ・油彩、厚紙
However, the charm of Munch is not only The Scream.
This exhibition will be a great retrospective exhibition of Munch that displays about 60 oil paintings and about 100 prints combined with Oslo City Munch Museum collection.
I will introduce some of them below.
The life of Munch seen in self-portrait
Munch is working on about 80 self-portrait in his life, and the expressions and backgrounds drawn are reading out his feeling of those days.
Work as a painter as he started out. His beautiful face expresses full of confidence. エドヴァルド・ムンク《自画像》1882年 油彩、紙（厚紙に貼付）
Munch that was bothered by delusions caused by troubles with lovers, alcohol dependence, and wandering life at this time. エドヴァルド・ムンク《地獄の自画像》1903年 油彩、カンヴァス
Munch's depression of the time seems to be projected on the background hell flames and surprising shadows.
One piece drawn in the year when it became turning point of Munch's life. エドヴァルド・ムンク《青空を背にした自画像》1908年 油彩、カンヴァス
Munch hospitalized in Copenhagen's clinic for several months due to nerve weakness this year. After that he finally decided to finish the wandering in Europe for many years and return to his home country Norway the following year. Bright color makes us feel his peaceful life after that.
Rich internal portrayal
As a characteristic of Munch's work, there are in-depth internal depictions with bold strokes.
This work entitled Melancholy. エドヴァルド・ムンク《メランコリー》1894年-96年 油彩、カンヴァス
It seems as if the depressed feeling of a person is not only in his face expression but also in the background.
This is produced using the same composition as The Scream. エドヴァルド・ムンク《絶望》1894年 油彩、カンヴァス The Scream and Despair are both backdrops to the sunset in Oslo's fjord, but in contrast to & The Scream seems to be mutually responsive to the background, on the other hand, the person of Despair is deeply in despair and isolated from the surroundings.
A dark indoor contrasting with the brightness outside the window that glimpses the background. The strong love destroyed the contours between the man and
the woman, and the two united. エドヴァルド・ムンク《接吻》1897年 油彩、カンヴァス
Although Munch drew many works extruding negative emotions such as solitude, melancholy, jealousy, many works with the relationsip between men and women as a motif are also left.
Special commentary
At the exhibition there was a special commentary by Mr. Jon-Ave-Staihaug, who is the director of the exhibition and collection at the Oslo city munch art museum. ヨン=オーヴェ・スタイハウグ氏（ムンク美術館 展覧会およびコレクション部長） "120 years ago there were some people who said The scream were ridiculous, ugly, there was no class, but I think that it is very interesting now that his works attract a lot of people worldwide. I think that Munch is extremely radical and at the same time experimenting with The scream. To convey the emotions such as anxiety and despair based on his own experiences, materials that are not normally used ( Pastel, tempela, cardboard and pencil) is used to create it. "
"Though it is common to many works of Munch, it gives the impression that munch are confronted with those who are watching his works through the faces painted, and on the other hand, through the perspective method his works draw attention of the watcher. Munch dramatically expresses his emotions. "
He also suggest one of his favorites Munch’s work. エドヴァルド・ムンク《赤い蔦》1898-1900年 油彩、カンヴァス " Red ivy, which is displayed in the same room as The scream, is as strong as The scream, conveying intense emotions, a wonderful and powerful work. "
Munch: A Retrospective that consists only of Munch's works, is being held until January 20, 2019 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
Why do not you immerse yourself in the world of Munch.
※All Photographs ⓒMunchmuseet
Information
Exhibition name
Munch: A Retrospective
Period
October 27 (Sat), 2018 – January 20 (Sun), 2019
Closed
Mondays, December 25, January 1, 15 (Open the Monday of November 26, December 10, 24, January 14)
Hours
9:30 – 17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
Days of Extended Hours
Fridays, November 1, 3 9:30 – 20:00 (Last admission 19:30)
Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Exhibition Rooms
Admission
Tickets at the door |
General ¥1,600 ／ College students ¥1,300 ／ HS students ¥800 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥1,000
Group tickets |
General ¥1,400 ／ College students ¥1,100 ／ HS students ¥600 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥800
※Group rates – 20 or more people
※Admission free for visitors junior high school age or younger
※Admission free for visitors (and one accompanying person) with a Physical Disability Certificate, Intellectual Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate or Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Certificate
※In each case, please show identification
Taito Ward Sogakudo of the Former Tokyo Music School is placed in a corner of Ueno Park.
This is the oldest western style music hall in Japan,built as a facility of the Tokyo Music School (present · Tokyo College of Music Faculty) in Meiji 23. Later Taito Ward was handed over from Tokyo National University of the Arts, transferred to and restored to the present place in 1986, and designated important cultural property the following year.
Due to the advancement of aging, it was closed from April, 2013, in addition to earthquake resistant reinforcement and preservation repair of the building, repair of the pipe organ in front of the stage was carried out.
On November 2, after closing for about five and a half years, the old renovation house was renewed.
I will tell you the state of the commemorative ceremony held along with it.
Inauguration ceremony held in wonderful autumnal weather. Prior to opening, there were performances by the students of Tokyo University of the Arts's Music Faculty.
Many guests were present. Mr. Hattori, pesident of taito ward gave his speech.
Kazuki Sawa ; Director of Tokyo University of Arts also gave his speech.
Mr. Sawa who graduated from Tokyo National University of Arts, also is a witness to the history of the old Music Palace.
Mr. Sawa "When I was in college, there was a Music Palace in the campus, but as the aging progressed, when 300 people entered it was so heavy that the door on the first floor would not open due to the weight.The organ did not produce any sound. At the time of my 4th grader I took a graduation exam at this grand temple, but at the end the main hall was not used.
After that, we also talked about relocating to Meiji-mura, but there were lots of voices to leave in Ueno, which was relocated to Ueno Park here in 1987 by Taito Ward. I am also participating in the commemorative performances held at that time. It is an honor to be able to participate in the commemorative performances again this time. "
Following the tape cut by the guests, the old concerto was completed.
A mini concert of string ensemble centered on Mr. Sawa was held in the hall of the old old music entertainer just completed.
Program
Wagner
From "Nürnberg's My Staginger" to the first act "Prelude"
(Organ Solo)
· JS Bach
Concerto for two violins Two minor BWV 1043
(First violin Mr. Seiji Okamoto, second violin Mr. Kazuki Sawa )
· Albinoni
Adagio for organ and string music in g minor
(Jazzt edition)
The pipe organ in front of the stage after the repair was also played by Mr. Rie Hiroe who is a professor of the University of Music and a professor of the same department of music at the same time after completing the graduate school organ of Tokyo University of the Arts. While being a relatively small organ, it features a powerful sound.
Mr. Seiji Okamoto who served as the first violin in the second song is a graduate of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and is now brushing up his skills in Berlin.
At the end of the mini concert, he performed an encore playing "Flower" written by Rentaro Taki who also played the piano at the Old Music Palace. It is a song that is related to Taito-ku.
The state of "flower" performance can be seen with the following movie.
After the mini concert we were able to visit the hall.
Hall where mini concert was heldThe audience seating from the stageStairs to the concert hall on the second floorExhibit reproducing the structure of the pipe organRentaro Taki beside the entrance on the first floor
Old Music palace which renewed for the first time in five and a half years. You can enjoy not only historical buildings but also live cultural assets such as concerts and music materials.
Since the building has been open since November 2, how about visiting Ueno?
Facility information
release date
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday (Thursday, Friday, Saturday if there is no use of the hole)
Opening time
9: 30 ~ 16: 30 (last entry 16:00)
closing day
Every Monday (If Monday is a celebration holiday, next weekday after that)
New Year's Holiday (December 29 – January 3 of the following year)
Special arrangement period
Admission fee
General 300 yen (200 yen)
Elementary, junior high and high school students 100 yen (50 yen)
※（） group fee of 20 people or more
※ Persons with Disabilities, Recipient Handbook, Welfare Diet for Mentally Disabled Persons, Certified Medical Recipient Certificate of Persons with Certain Disease and Caregiver Free
