GEIJUTU DOJO Grand Prix Photo Report

  • In the summer of 2001, “GEIJUTU DOJO Grand Prix” was conceived as a sub event of the Takashi Murakami solo exhibition “Summon Monsters? Open The Door? Heal? Or Die?”, and was held on September 2 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo (MOT). The day before the exhibition, there was an unbelievably long queue of exhibitors waiting to bring their artworks.
  • Exhibitors picking up their passes in the reception area
  • The lobby of MOT was divided into individual booths for the exhibitors, who quickly set to work organizing their spaces.
  • Chairman Takashi Murakami giving directions to staff members on site.
  • Installation begins
  • Many exhibitors brought with them a portfolio to assist in their presentations.
  • An exhibitor carefully assembles a small sculptural work.
  • MOT’s lobby was filled with visitors.
  • We communicated with each other by transceivers.
  • Installation complete. Here we see a rather gorgeous artwork employing glitter.
  • We also spotted a performer who had dyed his skin red

  • A sculpture that you can blow?! It was scratchable too.