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The end of the exhibition and the end of the art exhibition

Venue scenery

The group exhibition “Living in the Landscape VIII” at Galerie Shimon in Ginza ended on the 16th.。Under Corona、Thank you to everyone who took the trouble to come.。Take the trouble to call me、Those who sent postcards etc.、thank you。

During the exhibition period、Niki Exhibition at the National Art Center, Tokyo in Roppongi、Independent exhibitions and solo exhibitions introduced in the previous article, etc.、some solo exhibitions、I also visited group exhibitions.。Everyone is trying their best。Huge amount of energy poured into it、amount of material、funds。and many sacrifices of all kinds。And the small amount of self-satisfaction that I get、like a blessing、Private admiration with almost no social skills。Is there a more appropriate word than “healthy”?。

“In my personal art history,、"The history of art has already ended," he wrote long ago.。I confirmed that again。This does not mean that everyone will stop drawing.。On the contrary, in 10 years it will be easier to draw.、I think everyone draws to kill time.。It's finished、``I have nothing more to add,'' that is.、In terms of art history, it means that we have reached the end of the book.、(at least in the modern Japanese style) art exhibition format。

At the very least, contemporary Japanese art exhibitions require personal sacrifice (rather than burden).、It's so big that I dare to call it a "sacrifice."。Japan's unique group exhibition system、It is a methodology to reduce the amount of sacrifice by dividing it by the number of people.、There are also art tenement houses where artists live by licking each other's wounds.。Artists can freely create what they want、Too far from the ideal of freely publishing。Be prepared to deviate from society by becoming a writer、You need to be prepared to commit social suicide.、It is no exaggeration to say that。Even the family is involved、I only look at people who were lucky enough to become popular writers.、It is an anachronism to think that sacrificial spirit is cool.、It is consistent with the climate of similar social oppression (for example, the social status of women) that imposes this。

Now we have the internet。The delusion that the Internet will solve these problems all at once is、Even though I admit to being a delusional person, I don't think so.、I already have the power to alleviate at least some of that.。The rigors of creation (effort) and physical、should not be confused with social sacrifice。The rigor of creation、This is because I think that I can only overcome it from a place where I can be liberated.。

みんな、絵を描こうよ！

木立ベゴニア‐下描き

いつ以来か、もう忘れるほど実に久しぶりに東京へ出かけた。銀座での知人の個展と、秋の美術展を六本木の国立新美術館へ。ここまで不義理の連続。義理と人情を重んじる渡世人なら、すでに100回は腹を切らなくちゃならなかった。ずたずたどころか小間切れだ。

銀座4丁目交差点に出ると、わあ、人が一杯いる、と最初は感じたが、落ち着いてみるとやはり相当に少ない。美術館のロビーは普段は平日でも人で一杯なのに、今はガラガラ。ガラス壁に沿って置かれていた椅子も大分間引かれて、換気のいい戸外のテラスに配置されている。館内も異様なほど静か。

今日は行動美術展と新制作協会展。出品されている絵はいつもの感じと同じような気がするが、例年以上に亡くなった会員の数が多かった。享年を見ると高齢者だけでなく、40代とか若い人も結構いる。じわじわとコロナのストレスが影響しているのかも知れない。いずれ新型コロナと人間のあいだもお互いに慣れてきて、毎年一定の犠牲を祭壇に供えるように落ち着いていくのだろうが、それでも新型コロナ以前の状態に戻ることはもう絶対にない。苦しくはあっても、少し長い目で見れば人類の進化の一コマに過ぎないのだろう。

数十億年後の太陽系では太陽が死を迎えるらしい。つまり太陽系が消滅する。そんな遠い未来に人類どころか生命などというものが存在しているかどうかさえわからないが、とにかくその時点では地球も当然消滅しているという。人類がどんなに高度な文化を築こうと、そこではすべてが太陽と一つになって灰となる（元素に還る）。では究極的にはすべては無駄なのか、と言えばそんなことはない。生きていることと死んでいることに大差ないと（哲学的に？）考えれば、それだけ今を自由に生きる方がオトクということになる。that's why、みんな、くよくよせずに絵を描こうよ。

The strength of “not meeting expectations”

This beauty is not for anyone to see.

Considerable effort is required to “meet expectations”。People around him praised his efforts.、If you are lucky enough to achieve results, you will have a bright life.。That's society's rules.、We have been taught these words before we even knew them.。People who don't live up to expectations are branded as bad people.、pushed to the bottom in society、In some cases, it is conveniently excluded。Not being able to meet expectations is a kind of fear。that's why、The intention of “not meeting expectations”、In a sense, it takes more mental strength than “meeting expectations”。

Paralympic medalists and others say things like, ``Anyone can make miracles happen if they don't give up,'' and ``Anyone can become who they want to be if they try.''、Not only people in similar situations、In the sense of giving hope to a wide range of young people、Has social “utility”。Their words must of course come from the heart.。But that statement、It is exalted as a ``moral effect'' that shows ``the importance of making efforts,'' separate from the real intention.、be used。They also mean what they say、I understand the effect。However, we must not forget that they are a kind of elite who were able to meet expectations.。far more people、I realize that we are not even blessed with an environment that allows us to make such efforts.、we know。The social perception that ``it is natural to make efforts'' is also a kind of pressure and coercion.。Those who find it psychologically painful、Isn't it a rather normal feeling?。

on the other hand、An artist is、These are people who have made it clear that they do not want to live up to expectations.。The very fact that art is expected to do something is contradictory.。In a broader sense, artists are also people who have chosen a lifestyle that can be said to be challenging to society.。Artists are not praised in their essential aspects.、When something happens, the first person to be oppressed by the political and social system is、Probably for that reason。Challenging does not mean "anti-social"。In fact, it's quite the opposite、There are many things that should be called "advanced"。Contrary to the economic society where companies are constantly seeking technological innovation and other changes.、Society at the daily level hates change itself.、It is often said that。People who are not good at computers、That's why we unconsciously tend to hate people who are good at it.。So stay warm、Becoming different from ourselves who can be satisfied in one place、Trying to stop this trend by labeling it as "anti-social"。When we old people frown and ask, “What about today’s young people?”、Maybe that kind of psychology is at work.、It is not wrong to think that。

Expectations are what is expected of someone。It's not a waste to think about who that "someone" is.。Artists don't want anyone to expect anything from them.。This is because there is a danger of accidentally trying to become someone other than yourself.。Effort can improve people, but、There is also the possibility of wearing yourself down needlessly.、It's a double-edged sword。To be honest、Efforts to meet the expectations of others are futile for everyone.、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。Being free to do what you like、I believe that it will liberate even those who are crushed under such pressure.。No one expects anything from me、Ignore the expectations、Do what you want to the best of your ability。I still don't have that "strong will"。