BUG, operated by Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. is pleased to present an exhibition and event by four artists, Ayaka Ura, Yuya Koyama, Shiori Futatsugi, and Asuka Miyata. The exhibition space will include an area for workshops, a small farm, and a calming cool-down space*.
The impetus for this exhibition came from an encounter with Ayaka Ura.
In its statement, BUG states, “We want to encounter countless happenings.” It also bears the title “Art Center” out of a desire to develop activities that are not limited to exhibitions. In order to realize this goal, BUG has been providing opportunities** to exchange opinions with several artists/artworkers since 2022, before its opening. Ayaka Ura is one of them, and we have had many discussions about creating an interesting place and the job function of an art manager. This exhibition is an attempt to open an exhibition or event which emerged from these discussions.
The four artists participating in this exhibition have not only created artworks, but have also applied the skills they have cultivated through production to a variety of activities, such as community management and support for other people’s expressions. This exhibition will utilize these skills to create an exhibition of works and events that focus on the dynamics at work when doing something together with someone else. By creating opportunities for artists and visitors to “work together,” we hope to explore the possibilities of creating something while accompanying others and the nature of art centers.
Co-curation: Ayaka Ura, Aya Nose (BUG)
*A place for those who are tired of stimulation, and are anxious because they have come to a new place for the first time to calm their minds.
**Ayaka Ura participated in a meeting held on August 25, 2022 to exchange opinions on space design.
The report is available on BUG’s NOTE.https://note.com/bug_art/n/n89b02e5ff89d