Public Art & Public Interaction: Legends, Myths & Truths

Public Art & Public Interaction

Today, I begin a new series, Public Art and Public Interaction..

I dont need to explain anymore, what this would entail.

Legends, Myths & Truths – by Jun Kaneko

Dango – by Jun Kaneko

North Boeing Gallery: Tanukis – by Jun Kaneko

South Boeing Gallery: Dangos – by Jun Kaneko

ABOUT the Exhibition: legends, Myths and Truths – by Jun Kaneko

ABOUT the EXHIBITION:
Legends, Myths and Truth – by Jun Kaneko
Location: Boeing Galleries, Millennium Park
Temporary Exhibit: Friday, April 12 – Sunday, November 3, 2013

From the City of Chicago website..
As a pioneer in the field of monumental ceramic sculpture, Jun Kaneko has played with scale and proportion and this installation is representative of his past and present artistic practices. Works presented in the South Boeing Galleries feature Kaneko’s signature Dangos (meaning “rounded form” or “dumpling” in Japanese). These ceramic steles, covered in a variety of vibrant shapes and patterns, allow viewers to examine their environment and focus on a sense of scale and place.

The North Boeing Gallery features a new body of work by Kaneko, drawing upon the myths and legends of the Tanuki figure. From ancient times, the Japanese have expressed the Tanuki in a variety of ways, for it is considered to be a trickster who causes trouble and mayhem in both the human and supernatural worlds.