From masterpieces dating back to his student days to recent works, items placed here and there in the studio, beloved records, and various encounters from his birth in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture in 1959 to the present day. A journey to the "place of beginning" that shaped Yoshitomo Nara.
Home, layered time and space, travel, No War, rock cafe "33 1/3" and a small community.
In order to discover the roots of this sensibility, it includes venue photos and artwork organized around five themes, a detailed chronology of Nara, and essays by researchers.
Contributions: Masato Goda (philosophy researcher), Josh Kun (music critic), Shigemi Takahashi (Aomori Museum of Art)
Catalog and book for the solo exhibition to be held at the Aomori Museum of Art from October 14, 2023 to February 25, 2024.