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Touring the Art at Roppongi Hills
July 25, 2013
Maman, the giant spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois was inspired by the artist’s mother.
Kin no Kokoro, Jean-Michel Othoniel’s golden heart was installed in the pond in Mohri Garden tocelebratethe tenth anniversary of Roppongi Hills Mori Art Museum.
The “All You Need Is LOVE” exhibition runs through September 1st at Mori Art Museum.
As a writer, I always enjoy discovering new things, especially if it's something I've walked past countless times before but never really noticed in detail. I have lived and worked in the area around Roppongi and Azabu Juban for 10 years, and I have written the MORI LIVING Diary since 2009.
As such, I have spent more than my fair share of time walking around Roppongi Hills. And while I always notice and appreciate the many works of public art that are scattered throughout the development, I must admit that I never really knew very much about them.
That began to change this past Saturday morning, when I took part in a guided tour of some of the art at Roppongi Hills.
Did you know, for example, that Maman, the giant spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, was inspired by the artist's mother? Or that the huge rose by German artist Isa Genzken is eight meters tall and contains 200 kilograms of steel?
I particularly enjoyed walking around Kin no Kokoro, Jean-Michel Othoniel's golden heart that was installed in the pond in Mohri Garden to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Roppongi Hills Mori Art Museum this year. From every angle, the piece takes on a different shape, making it endlessly fascinating.
The tour also took us inside the Mori Art Museum, where we were guided through the "All You Need Is LOVE" exhibition, which runs through September 1. With works by Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Robert Indiana, Auguste Rodin, Marc Chagall, Yayoi Kusama and others, the exhibit explores the many varying aspects and types of love.
Our guide, Eriko Shirahama as an educator, made her commentary both interesting and fun, so that even the kids on the tour enjoyed themselves. I look forward to going back and learning even more!
Kelly