Public Study Group “Tristan Tzara’s “Anti-Brain” and Ernst, Miró, Tanguy”

University of Tsukuba Art Collection Coinciding with the Ishii Collection's special exhibition ``Fragments of Surrealism'', researchers in literature and art history, including Fumi Tsukahara, a leading Dada researcher, were invited to discuss Tsara's ``Anti-Brain'' and its We will be holding a study group focusing on three artists who contributed illustrated copperplate engravings to the 1949 Kamizusa edition: Max Ernst, Joan Miro, and Yves Tanguy.

●July 2019, 7 (Sat) 6:13-30:16

●University of Tsukuba General Exchange Hall Multimedia Room

 

● Program

○Explanation of purpose (Rintaro Terakado = Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba)

Part 1 Research presentation

13:35-14:10 Fumi Tsukahara (Professor Emeritus, Waseda University)

“From DADA to AA—A hybrid exploration of Tzara’s trajectory and “anti-brain””

14:10-14:45 Hiroya Murakami (Deputy Director/Chief of Curatorial Affairs, National Museum of Western Art)

“Tzara and Milo—The Childhood of Art”

[Coffee break]

15:00-15:35 Kazuho Soeda (Curator, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art)

“Intertwined lines—Ernst’s figures and prints”

15:35-16:10 Toshiharu Isodono (Special Professor/Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba)

“Japanese at Tsara House: Taro Okamoto and Riichi Yokomitsu”

Part 1 Moderator: Rintaro Terakado

 

Part 2 Talk session

16:15 ~ 16:45

Fumi Tsukahara + Hiroya Murakami + Kazuho Soeda

Part 2 Moderator: Toshiharu Isodono

 

● Other
Participation is free/no advance registration required

● Inquiries
University of Tsukuba Art Social Contribution Promotion Office　sct@geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp

 

Yves Tanguy, Feu à éclat, 1953. University of Tsukba Art Collection, Gift of Mr. Ishii Akira.