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21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Kanazawa Presents 'Layers of Accumulated Time' Exhibition

exhibition · 2026-04-19

From April 29 to September 28, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa is showcasing 'Layers of Accumulated Time—Depicting the world we live in.' This exhibition highlights the work of sixteen artists from around the globe, including Yusuke Asai, Sam Falls, and William Kentridge. It delves into various temporal viewpoints—past, present, and future—through diverse mediums such as drawing, painting, animation, and video installations. Kentridge's contributions include video pieces crafted from hand-drawn visuals, while Asai presents a mural made with colored soils sourced from the Noto Peninsula. The exhibition engages with themes like scientific advancement, social progress, and pressing contemporary issues, including environmental degradation and inequality, encouraging viewers to navigate intricate temporal experiences.

Key facts

  • Exhibition runs April 29 to September 28, 2024
  • Features 16 international artists including Gerhard Richter, William Kentridge, and Luc Tuymans
  • Presented at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
  • Explores temporal perspectives through drawing and painting
  • Includes Yusuke Asai's soil mural created with Noto Peninsula volunteers
  • Addresses contemporary issues like climate change, war, and inequality
  • Expands drawing/painting to include animation and printmaking
  • Examines relationships between social issues and regional memory

Entities

Artists

  • Yusuke Asai
  • Sam Falls
  • Asako Fujikura
  • Kei Imazu
  • Sachiko Kazama
  • William Kentridge
  • Anselm Kiefer
  • Aki Kondo
  • Tomoya Matsuzaki
  • Yu Nishimura
  • Gerhard Richter
  • Citra Sasmita
  • Wilhelm Sasnal
  • Pei-Shih Tu
  • Luc Tuymans
  • Ebosi Yuasa

Institutions

  • 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

Locations

  • Kanazawa
  • Japan
  • Noto Peninsula

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