In science, the tapetum lucidum is the layer of reflective tissue located behind the retina that causes the eyes of certain animals to glow at night. Tam Ochiai borrows this term for the title of his exhibition, which brings together humorous and lively works that absorb the things that often escape us, only to reflect them back even more brightly. Drawn from different series created over the past twenty-five years, the paintings, sculptures, photographs and videos gathered together at Le Forum offer a fascinating retrospective look at the work of Ochiai, who was born in Japan in 1967 and has lived in New York since 1990. None of the pieces in the exhibition are stand-alone works; each one functions, instead, as a fragment of a broader, unsettled narrative. Committed to revealing hidden meanings and unexpected relationships through his art, Ochiai tirelessly explores a protean world rich in poetic associations and complex echoes.
Exhibitions at Le Forum in 2021
In the heart of Tokyo, Le Forum is a light-filled exhibition space dedicated to contemporary art, housed in a building designed by Renzo Piano. In 2021, under the directorship of Reiko Setsuda, the iconic space welcomes three hybrid perspectives from the international scene, beginning with a retrospective exhibition dedicated to artist Tam Ochiai
Disciplines
Visual arts
Lieu
LE FORUM
Tokyo
Japan
Le Forum is a light-filled exhibition space dedicated to contemporary art, housed in a building designed by Renzo Piano.
In 2021, Le Forum welcomes three hybrid perspectives from the international scene.
Tam Ochiai explores a protean world rich in poetic associations and complex echoes.
Informations
Exhibition dates
- Tam Ochiai, "Tapetum Lucidum", from 21/01/2021 to 11/04/2021
Practical information
Ginza Maison Hermès “Le Forum”
8F 5-4-1 Ginza Chuo-ku
104-0061 Tokyo
Japan
Open daily
Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Last admission 7:30 p.m.)
Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Last admission 6:30 p.m.)
Contact: +81(0)3-3569-3300
Free Admission
Curator
Reiko Setsuda