Aqueous was featured at the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi, Tokyo, as part of an exhibition exploring contemporary approaches to light and luminescence in global art.
Tokyo Context
The Mori Art Museum's 2007 exhibition "Light" brought together international artists working with light as a primary medium, with Aqueous selected to represent the American contribution.
Tokyo's position as a center for both traditional and contemporary art made it an ideal venue for presenting neon work to Japanese audiences unfamiliar with the medium's artistic applications.
Japanese Aesthetics
The title Aqueous resonated strongly with Japanese viewers, connecting to traditional concepts of water and flow that permeate Japanese aesthetic philosophy.
The museum's location in Roppongi placed the work in one of Tokyo's most international districts, reaching a diverse audience of Japanese and international visitors.
Exhibition Documentation
East-West Dialogue
The exhibition created a meaningful dialogue between Eastern and Western approaches to light art, with Aqueous presented alongside works by Japanese artists working with similar themes.
The installation attracted significant attention from Japanese collectors, leading to several important acquisitions for private collections in Tokyo and Osaka.
Specifications
Title
Aqueous
Year
2007
Medium
Suspended Neon
Dimensions
7m x 5m x 3.5m
Venue
Mori Art Museum
Location
Gallery 53
Duration
6 weeks
Theme
Light Exhibition