From Space to Environment

From Space to Environment (Japanese: 「空間から環境へ」展, Hepburn: Kūkan kara kankyō e) was an exhibition on Japanese contemporary art and design that was held at Matsuya Department Store Gallery in Ginza District, Tokyo, from 11–16 November 1966. It was organised by the multidisciplinary Environment Society (Enbairamento no Kai). It promoted the marriage of art and technology.[1]

The exhibition’s subtitle was “Synthesized Exhibition of Painting + Sculpture + Photo + Design + Architecture + Music,” and it was instrumental in introducing the terms "Intermedia" and "Environment Art" (Kankyō Geijutsu) to Japan[2]. It featured 38 multidisciplinary group members, including artists, architects, and art critics. A related performance concert took place at The Sōgetsu Art Center (SAC)[3] (Japanese: 草月) in Tokyo. The show encompassed architecture, environment art, installation art, visual art and design.

Participating artists and works

Participants included visual artist Katsuhiro Yamaguchi, architect Arata Isozaki, designers Kiyoshi Awazu and Shin’ya Izumi, art critics Shūzō Takiguchi, Yoshiaki Tōnō, and Yūsuke Nakahara. Artists participated with a range of paintings, sculptures, and performances, with an emphasis on interaction between the viewer and the art.[4]

The range of sculptures included industrial designer Hiroshi Tomura mobile sculptures made out of thin plastic that hung from the ceiling. Designer Kiyoshi Awazu's contribution was a stainless water basin that reflected the surrounding sculpture. This basin sat behind Izumi Shin’ya's sculpture of stacked glass bottles, and behind these was Tanaka Shintarō's Heart Mobile.[4]

References

Yasutaka, Tsuji; Horisaki-Christens, Nina; Tomii, Reiko (2016). "From Design to Environment: "Art and Technology" in Two1966 Exhibitions at the Matsuya Department Store". Review of Japanese Culture and Society. 28: 275–296. doi:10.1353/roj.2016.0038. ISSN 2329-9770.
TSUJI, Yasutaka. "A Study on the Exhibition "From Space to Environment" (1966)". 日本建築学会計画系論文集. Vol. 79 No. 704, 2291-2298: 1–8 – via Academia.
Chong, Doryun; Hayashi, Michio; Kajiya, Kenji; Sumitomo, Fumihiko (2012). From Postwar to Postmodern, Art in Japan, 1945-1989: Primary Documents. New York: The Museum of Modern Art. pp. 238–240. ISBN 978-0-8223-5368-3.
Yoshimoto, Midori. "From Space to Environment: The Origins of Kankyō and the Emergence of Intermedia Art in Japan". Art Journal. 67 (3). ISSN 0004-3249.

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[Yasutaka_2016-1] Yasutaka, Tsuji; Horisaki-Christens, Nina; Tomii, Reiko (2016). "From Design to Environment: "Art and Technology" in Two1966 Exhibitions at the Matsuya Department Store". Review of Japanese Culture and Society. 28: 275–296. doi:10.1353/roj.2016.0038. ISSN 2329-9770.

[2] TSUJI, Yasutaka. "A Study on the Exhibition "From Space to Environment" (1966)". 日本建築学会計画系論文集. Vol. 79 No. 704, 2291-2298: 1–8 – via Academia.

[3] Chong, Doryun; Hayashi, Michio; Kajiya, Kenji; Sumitomo, Fumihiko (2012). From Postwar to Postmodern, Art in Japan, 1945-1989: Primary Documents. New York: The Museum of Modern Art. pp. 238–240. ISBN 978-0-8223-5368-3.

[Midori-4] Yoshimoto, Midori. "From Space to Environment: The Origins of Kankyō and the Emergence of Intermedia Art in Japan". Art Journal. 67 (3). ISSN 0004-3249.