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HOPE 2011

With the paterneship of the French Ambassy in Japan

Solo Show, , Sapporo - Japan

From Sept.16th to Nov. 27th 2011

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“HOPE 2011” is the title of a major event open for the Miyanomori Art Museum to the French artist Guillaume Bottazzi

whose work will soon adorn the facade.The cultural event will take place from September 16th to November 27th 2011.

It will be presented in several forms : an exhibition, the public execution of a mural painting, cultural mediation.

The exhibition

The Miyanomori Art Museum will organize an exhibition of paintings oil on canvas, paper, drawings and multimedia packages

with different aspects of the work that the artist made in the studio or on specific sites in the urban space.

This exhibition will allow visitors to enter and understand the world of his painting. It will include 14 paintings,

most of them having been exhibited in Europe, or from his studio or on loan from private collections.

The largest reaches 290 cm x190 cm.

Wall painting performing

For that purpose the building will be entirely renewed, meaning to become like a white page which will give

the artist a bright scope to compose his unique idea and creation.Guillaume Bottazzi will give a

public performance with the achievement of a wall painting of 900 square meters on the front side,

and on the north and east facades of the museum as well. (time to complete this work will take about a month and a half).

The French artist has already achieved more than 30 monumental wall paintings outdoors on public or private buildings.

He will be working alone, which represent a unique combination of physical and artistic performance.

The technique of Bottazzi is not different from what he practices in the workshop and visitors will admire the

meticulous work of the artist using only his brush as tool. Thus the building will be transformed before

their eyes, day after day.

Cultural mediation

Educational support meetings will be organized with the artist in partnership with local associations,

schools, organizations. During the process of the artist's painting lectures, his studio, commented visits,

exchanges with audiences of all ages will take place. The organized cultural mediation

has for first vocation the public awareness about artistic creation and, particularly, with contemporary art.

The contents of these meetings or workshops will be elaborated according to needs

and objectives defined with the partner structures.

HOPE 2011 a tribute to Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Victims March 2011

Guillaume Bottazzi who has stayed in Japan on many occasions felt a strong

concern for the horrifying impact of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan

in March 2011. To overcome this disaster people need motivators to help them to stand up and go

ahead again. The decision to rebuilt the museum and ask the great European artist to be associated at this

revival, prove that contemporary art can spur Japanese’s revival by showing the way of boldness and

courage.

The decision of Miyanomori Museum, only few months later after the natural disaster to renovate

and prepare it as a base for the performance of Guillaume Bottazzi, is a clear proof that art is capable of

leading a new Japan. The main purpose of the exhibition is to provide a large scale program

of support to Japan victims of tsunami and earthquake. A part of admissions fees to the exhibition will

be given for the reconstruction of affected areas from the earthquake.

11-2-1 Miyanomori 2-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi - 064-0952 Hokkaido, Japan

info@miyanomori-art.jp - Tel : 011-612-3562 - Fax : 011-612-3505

Open 11:00 to 19:00, close on Tuesday

Curated by Yumi Takaishi

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