Japan. Body_Perform_Live: 17 Japanese Artists at PAC Milan

The PAC Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea in Milan presents 'Japan. Body_Perform_Live', a group exhibition curated by Shihoko Iida and Diego Sileo, featuring 17 Japanese artists born between 1924 and 1987. The show explores themes of identity, relationships, bodies, and the boundary between reality and fiction, focusing on resistance and resilience in contemporary Japanese art. Works span video art, painting, street photography, sculpture, textiles, and site-specific installations. Historical perspectives include Yoko Ono's 1965 Carnegie Hall performance video, Kazuo Shiraga's foot-painted work, and Atsuko Tanaka's Electric Dress-inspired polka dots. Other artists include Saburo Muraoka, Chiharu Shiota, Kishio Suga, Yuko Mohri, Dumb Type, Lieko Shiga, Chikako Yamashiro, Finger Pointing Worker/Kota Takeuchi, Makoto Aida, Meiro Koizumi, Yui Usui, Mari Katayama, and Ami Yamasaki. A performance by Fuyuki Yamakawa is scheduled for January. The exhibition is promoted by the Municipality of Milan and co-produced by Silvana Editoriale. It also includes a section dedicated to manga artist Igort and a film series at Cineteca Milano Arlecchino.