Keio University Art Center to Host Art Archive Exhibition XXVII:Correspondence-Poetry or Letters and Affects―Shuzo Takiguchi and Shusaku Arakawa/Madeline Gins (March 17–May 30, 2025)

March 11, 2025

Keio University

The Keio University Art Center (KUAC) holds various collections in its archive. One of these is the Shūzō Takiguchi collection which comprises about 3,500 letters. While these letters show the relationships that existed between the writers as well as their thoughts and ongoing projects, they also show how individuals do not exist in a vacuum, capturing moments of mutual inspiration as people affected each other.

This exhibition explores through the exchange of letters between Shūzō Takiguchi, Shūsaku Arakawa/Madeline Gins. Furthermore, it seeks to show that archival materials are not merely records of the past but also have the potential to generate new "histories."

Overview

Date: March 17 (Monday) – May 30 (Friday), 2025

Closed on weekends, national holidays, and from Saturday, April 26 to Tuesday, May 6

*Special openings: Saturday, April 19 and Saturday, May 24

*Other scheduled closures: Monday, April 21 and Monday, May 26

Exhibition hours: 11:00 – 18:00

Venue: Keio University Art Center (KUAC) 1F Art Space of South Annex, Mita Campus

Entrance fee: Free of charge

Hosts: Keio University Art Center (KUAC)

Supported by: Reversible Destiny Foundation, Arakawa+Gins Tokyo Office, and the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design

Website:慶應義塾大学アート・センター（KUAC） | Introduction to Art Archive XXVII: Correspondence-Poetry or Letters and Affects—Shuzo Takiguchi and Shusaku Arakawa/Madeline Gins

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Keio University Art Center to Host Art Archive Exhibition XXVII: Correspondence-Poetry or Letters and Affects―Shuzo Takiguchi and Shusaku Arakawa/Madeline Gins (March 17―May 30, 2025).pdf