
This fall, join us for the first NY institutional solo exhibition of one of Japan's most prolific and versatile contemporary artists, Yasumasa Morimura. Ego Obscura highlights Morimura's 30-year-long project of excavating "the self" from layers of art history, Japanese postwar history, and personal history.
In addition to major photographic self-portraits, for which Morimura transformed himself into iconic artistic and pop culture figures, the exhibition will also feature the U.S. premiere of the artist's first full-length video work, Egó Sympósion (2016) and his latest cinematic installation Egó Obscura (2018), in conjunction with a live performance, Morimura’s Nippon Cha Cha Cha!, staged by the artist on the opening weekend.
Admission: $12/$10 students and seniors
Tickets can be purchased in-person at the Welcome Desk or online in advance.
Exhibition-Related Programming
Audio Tour
Listen to the audio tour of Japan Society's fall exhibition, Yasumasa Morimura: Ego Obscura, on view through January 13, 2019. Narration by Michael Chagnon, Ph.D., Curator of Exhibition Interpretation. Hear the full audio tour here.Catalogue
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