Artscape: The Juxtaposition of Art in Landscape
VIEW EVENT DETAILSBrunch Panel Discussion with Hideaki Fukutake, Benesse Art Site Naoshima; Jenny Moore, Chinati Art Foundation; Lu Xun, Sifang Museum, and Bridget Bray, Asia Society Texas Center (Moderator)
Brunch at 10.30am
Discussion at 11am
Close at 12pm
The Land Art movement that emerged in the United States in the 1960’s heighted public awareness of the inseparable link between the work of art and the landscape in which it is placed. Regardless of form, matter, and composition, the underlying aim of these land-based interventions was to increase man’s sensibility towards the environment. However, the concept of reverence and harmony with nature has existed since Ancient times. The earliest examples of this in Asia can be attributed to the Japanese Rock Gardens dating back to the Heian Period; wherein the subconscious mind was sensitized to the subtle associations between the rocks and its environment. Benesse Art Site Naoshima in Japan, The Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas, USA and Sifang Art Museum in Nanjing, China are three prevailing institutions that foster the spirit of engaging visitors in experiencing art and architecture which exist in a harmonious relationship with nature. This panel will discuss the history and the mission of each organization and compare and contrast how the ethos of each institution preserves the notion that art and landscape are intrinsically linked.
Hideaki Fukutake is Vice Chairman of the Fukutake Foundation, which operates Benesse Art Site Naoshima and is one of the major forces behind the world-renowned Setouchi Triennale. He also serves as CEO of efu Investment Limited and assumes Director roles at Berlitz International and Benesse Holdings Inc. Born in Okayama, Japan, in 1977, Mr. Fukutake graduated from Chuo University in Tokyo with a BCom, and holds an MBA from Bond University. Residing in New Zealand since 2009 with his family, Mr. Fukutake is also a Trustee of the Global Future Charitable Trust, New Zealand, and passionate about education, in particular to help young people learning about business entrepreneurship.
Jenny Moore is Director of the Chinati Foundation. Over the last fifteen years, she has built a distinguished career in the field of contemporary art. From 2005 to 2011, she was Project Curator for the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York City. In addition, she was Exhibitions Coordinator and Assistant Curator for 10,000 Lives, the 8th Gwangju Biennial (2010) working with Artistic Director Massimiliano Gioni. Prior to her appointment at the Chinati Foundation, Moore was Associate Curator at the New Museum in New York City, where she curated several exhibitions including solo presentations of the work of Charles Atlas, Ellen Altfest, Erika Vogt, Stanya Kahn, and Brian Bress. In addition, she co-organized the New Museum's presentation of Rosemarie Trockel: A Cosmos (2012) and co-curated NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash, and No Star (2013). She holds a master’s degree from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College and a bachelor’s degree cum laude in cultural anthropology from Wake Forest University.
Lu Xun graduated from Cambridge University and London School of Economics, is the co-founder of the recently inaugurated Sifang Art Museum and its surrounding architectural park. He is a collector of contemporary art and sits on the board of acquisition committee of the Tate Modern UK. Lu Xun has commissioned over twenty award winning architects and artists, including Steven Holl, Ai Weiwei, Irata Isozaki, Ettore Sottsass and Pritzker price winners Wang Shu, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa.
Bridget Bray (Moderator) joined Asia Society Texas Center in spring 2014 with diverse experience in Asian arts, as well as a rich understanding of the cultural influences which inform that art. As Nancy C. Allen Curator and Director of Exhibitions, she directs the visual arts at the Texas Center through critically-acclaimed exhibitions and related programs. Her most recent responsibilities prior to her arrival in Houston were leading the curatorial department at the University of Southern California Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, CA. Bridget has lived and worked in Asia, including India, China and Nepal and was educated at Georgetown University and University of Washington, Seattle.