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MtK Contemporary Art
（Kyoto）
MtK Contemporary Art will present “ATM” by Yuichiro Tamura. The artist has been embarking on diverse artistic endeavors spanning video, installation, and theatrical productions, incorporating historical matters and current affairs. Through the process of “encoding” a subject matter to its initial, Tamura establishes “an exchange point” of different narratives.
“ATM” is an AI system that has absorbed all the data of the artist’s past interviews, scripts, and other work information. Housed within a structure imitating an “Automated Teller Machine,” it responds to three letters chosen by the viewer, telling a story like prophecy.
The other body of ATM is at Art Tower Mito for Tamura’s retrospective exhibition “ATM”. Serving as an alter ego of the artist, these two begin operating autonomously and invite you to witness their first demonstration.
Gallery Information
MtK Contemporary Art was established in 2021. Inspired by an encounter with Kengo Kito, both a professor at Kyoto University of Art and an artist, motivated Matsushima open the gallery in Okazaki, the heart of Kyoto’s vibrant cultural district, recognized as one of the “Kyoto Prefectural Cultural Landscapes.”
The design of the exhibition space situated in a traditional Japanese garden, was supervised by ‘Sandwich,’ the art collective led by Kyoto-based sculptor Kohei Nawa.
MtK Contemporary Art dedicated to providing a platform for artists, ranging from early career to established, primarily focusing on those from Kyoto holding about 10 exhibitions annually.
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