GEISAI MUSEUM Photo Report

  • GEISAI Museum was held at the Special Event Hall on the twenty fourth floor of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. Of course, it was the highest floor ever for GEISAI.
  • Before every GEISAI, a Shinto priest performs a purification ceremony.
  • The theme for GEISAI museum was to encourage the artists to throw themselves into the mainstream of the art world. This was completely different from the events held up to now.
  • The sun set as installation progressed and the view was so spectacular that all work stopped for a brief moment. Here’s hoping for good weather tomorrow.
  • Several prominent professionals gather in the jury room to join the review. The members of the GEISAI Executive Committee carefully explained the new judging system, which involved assigning points and determining an objective ranking for each artist. This was our first time to introduce the system so we were prepared to explain!
  • On the day of the event, staff members gather to put themselves into the proper spirit. “Let’s do our best!”
  • This time, the jury review took place before the opeing of the event. Here, TOYS CO., LTD CEO Teruhisa Kitahara takes notes.
  • The curator of the Taro Okamoto Museum, Toshiko Okamoto, chatted with exhibitors. And how does she feel about the work?
  • Yutaka Mino, director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, conducts his review with a characteristically sharp eye.
  • Eriko Osaka, artistic director of the Mito Art Tower examines each piece carefully.
  • Mori Art Museum Director Fumio Nanjo gives advice to the exhibitors. And with that, doors opened and visitors rushed inside.
  • As the doors open, the excited visitors were entering the hall.