Facts of Life
Hayward Gallery and The Japan Foundation.
Facts of Life presents the work of 26 artists: those who are well established, including key figures such as Nobuyoshi Araki, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Tatsuo Miyajima, together with a young generation of artists.
Exploring themes including urban life, social engagement, alienation and the fleeting nature of the physical world, the artists have a strong connection with the everyday. Their works are thoughtful, energetic and radical - always based on attention to real life, rather than virtual reality.' - abstract taken from back cover of catalogue.
This catalogue includes a foreword by Hiroaki Fujii, President of The Japan Foundation, and a preface by Susan Ferleger Brades, Director of The Hayward Gallery. Also included are artist's biographies.
Atsuko TANAKA, Genpei AKASEGAWA, Go WATANABE, Hiroshi SUGIMOTO, Makoto NOMURA, Masashi IWASAKI, Michihiro SHIMABUKU, Navin RAWANCHAIKUL, Nobuyoshi ARAKI, Rika NOGUCHI, Ryuji MIYAMOTO, Shigenobu YOSHIDA, Tadasu TAKAMINE, Takashi HOMMA, Takefumi ICHIKAWA, Takehisa KOSUGI, Tatsuo MIYAJIMA, Tomoko ISODA, Tomomi MAEKAWA, Yasuhiko HAMACHI, Yayoi KUSAMA, Yoshihiro SUDA, Yuji WATABE, Yukihisa NAKASE, Yukio FUJIMOTO and Yukio NAKAGAWA.