Yokohama Triennale 2014 Embraces Oblivion and Failure as Creative Forces
Curated by Yasumasa Morimura, the 2014 Yokohama Triennale showcased more than 400 pieces at the Yokohama Museum of Art and Shinko Pier Exhibition Hall. Under the theme 'ART Fahrenheit 451: Sailing into the Sea of Oblivion', the exhibition explored themes of forgetting and destruction in the realm of art. Divided into 11 chapters, it featured works from artists like Kazimir Malevich, John Cage, and Stanley Brouwn. Noteworthy installations included Michael Landy's 'Art Bin' (2010) and Miwa Yanagi's 'Mobile Stage Truck' (2014). Additionally, Yuko Mohri presented 'I / O – Chamber of a Musical Composer' (2014), along with videos by Bas Jan Ader and Jack Goldstein. The Triennale focused on personal artistic evaluations, steering clear of typical biennial narratives through individualized wall texts.
Key facts
- Yokohama Triennale 2014 titled 'ART Fahrenheit 451: Sailing into the Sea of Oblivion'
- Curated by Yasumasa Morimura with over 400 artworks
- Held at Yokohama Museum of Art and Shinko Pier Exhibition Hall
- Featured 11 chapters including 'Listening to Silence and Whispers'
- Michael Landy's 'Art Bin' (2010) originally installed at South London Gallery
- Miwa Yanagi's 'Mobile Stage Truck' (2014) based on Kenji Nakagami's 1984 novel
- Included works by Kazimir Malevich, John Cage, Stanley Brouwn, Joseph Cornell
- Exhibition explored oblivion as space for creative potential
Entities
Artists
- Yasumasa Morimura
- Gregor Schneider
- Dora García
- Joseph Cornell
- Alina Szapocznikow
- Andy Warhol
- Chiyuki Sakagami
- Kazimir Malevich
- John Cage
- Stanley Brouwn
- Michael Landy
- Miwa Yanagi
- Kenji Nakagami
- Yuko Mohri
- Victor C. Searle
- Zhang Enli
- Bas Jan Ader
- Jack Goldstein
- Danh Vo
Institutions
- Yokohama Triennale
- Yokohama Museum of Art
- Shinko Pier Exhibition Hall
- South London Gallery
- ArtReview
Locations
- Yokohama
- Japan
- Taiwan
- London
- United Kingdom