The ART OSAKA 2025 contemporary art fair has revealed the details of its video program.
Taking place from June 6th to 8th at the Osaka City Central Public Hall in Nakanoshima, and from June 5th to 9th at the Creative Center Osaka in Kitakagaya, the event will showcase an extensive video program at the Nakanoshima venue, divided into two key sections.
The first section, titled “The Act of Moving and the Act of Seeing—Exploring Visual Expression: From the 1960s to Today”, will feature a selection of video screenings curated by critic and curator Gen Umezu. This program will trace the evolution of visual expression in Japan from the 1960s to the present day. It includes the daily screening of the 2013 documentary Kikai de Miru Koto—Pioneers of Japanese Video Art, which offers valuable insights through interviews and archival footage of the pioneers of Japanese video art. In addition to the documentary, approximately 25 works, including experimental films, video art, and visual artists’ works, will be featured. On June 7th (Saturday), a related symposium titled “Projected Images / Visible Images—Where Does Visual Expression Reside?” will be held.
The second section will focus on Technotherapy, a project by Osaka-born artist Yasumasa Morimura, which was originally presented in 1998 at the Osaka City Central Public Hall. The program will feature a live performance on June 6th (Friday), and a special documentary screening on June 7th (Saturday). Following the documentary, Morimura will join contemporary art curator In Kanazawa for a special talk about the project.
“The Act of Moving and the Act of Seeing—Exploring Visual Expression: From the 1960s to Today” is free to attend. However, tickets for the special screening of Technotherapy are required, priced at 1,000 yen per session.
Check out the official website for further details.
