Dinh Q. Lê: Memory for Tomorrow

Sat Jul 25 - Mon Oct 12, 2015 Mori Art Museum
'Come Back to Saigon' (from the series "Vietnam Destination of the New Millennium"), 2005, Digital print. Courtesy of Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland
Commissioned by the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2015
'Persistence of Memory #10', 2000-01, C-print and linen tape. Collection: Joy of Giving Something, Inc., New York

Time Out says

Questioning the ideologies, dogmas and preconceptions that surround his native country and, especially, its war with the US, Vietnamese-American photographer Dinh Q. Lê first broke into the spotlight with his tapestry-like 'woven photos'. That series and a wide range of more recent works make up this large-scale solo exhibit at the Mori Museum, where Lê's genre-crossing art is displayed from a multitude of perspectives. As this year marks both the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War and 70 years since the end of World War II, the artist has sought to bring these two themes together in an interesting video piece depicting a Japanese enthusiast of Vietnam War re-enactment. Catch this work and other rigorously researched mini-documentaries at 'Memory for Tomorrow', which also features a lecture programme (details in English here).

Details

Open Until Mon Oct 12

Time 10am-10pm (Tuesdays except for Sep 22 until 5pm)

Admission ¥1,800, college and high school students ¥1,200, children aged 4-15 ¥600, seniors (65 and over) ¥1,500

Venue Mori Art Museum

Address Mori Tower 52F-53F, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku

Transport Roppongi Station (Hibiya, Oedo lines), exit 1

Map

Please note: All information is correct at the time of writing but is subject to change without notice.

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