I-House boasts a building constructed under the collaboration of three prominent modern Japanese architects, and from its inauguration has been receiving guests and members from the field of architecture. To expand this network, I-House launched a new program in 2016, the tenth anniversary of the extensive renovation of the building, inviting speakers from Japan and abroad to think about contemporary issues through architecture.
Architalk Webinar Series
The Architalk series aims to highlight how architecture both reflects and responds to critical issues around the globe, such as climate change, community building, and the development of an inclusive and barrier free society.
I-House kicked off its 2024 Architalk series with Theaster Gates, an artist, urban designer, and architect who worked to revitalize abandoned buildings and urban neighborhoods in Chicago and elsewhere through architecture and design.
Those who wish to receive detailed information on each session through the I-House e-news are asked to register through the e-news registration form.
Organizer: International House of Japan (IHJ)
Sponsor: Jyukankyo Foundation, MRA Foundation, US-Japan Foundation
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[Architalk Series 2024]
#1 Theaster Gates: Crafting Black Space
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- Speaker:Theaster GATES (Artist, Urban Designer)
- Moderator:Mami KATAOKA (IHJ trustee and Mori Art Museum Director)
- Release Date:March 29, 2024
- Organizer:International House of Japan (IHJ)
- Sponsor:Jyukankyo Foundation, MRA Foundation, US-Japan Foundation
In addition to his lecture at I-House, Gates visited rural areas in Japan, such as Mashiko, Tochigi, for informal dialogue with local leaders and counterparts and to give a lecture in Kyoto about his ideas and work. Videos of his visits in Tochigi and Kyoto will be available online soon.
Theaster GATES (Artist, Urban Designer)
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Mami KATAOKA (I-House trustee and Mori Art Museum Director)
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[Architalk Series 2024 Podcast] Theaster Gates: Afro-Mingei
New Podcast
- Speaker:Theaster GATES (Artist, Urban Designer)
- Release Date:May 30, 2024
- Organizer:International House of Japan (IHJ)
- Sponsor:Jyukankyo Foundation, MRA Foundation, US-Japan Foundation
The Japanese mingei movement, developed by Muneyoshi Yanagi, Kanjiro Kawai, and Shoji Hamada, highlighted the beauty of hand-made crafts used in everyday life that was produced by nameless artisans. The “Black Is Beautiful” movement in the United States, meanwhile, emphasized the beauty embodied in the sources of African-American culture. Theaster Gates sees parallels and connections between these two movements and elucidated his ideas underlying his concept of “Afro-Mingei.”
Theaster GATES (Artist, Urban Designer)
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Photo: Rankin
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