On February 16, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, the 2022 China-Japan-US University Students Art Exchange Activity Exhibition, entitled "Doshi Exhibition - Same Viewpoint", opened simultaneously at the Japan-China Friendship Art Museum in Tokyo and the Wutong Art Museum in Shanghai. The works exhibited in this exhibition are a joint exhibition of the works of graduates from 5 Japanese art universities and 6 Chinese universities.
▲On February 16th, the "Daozhi Exhibition and The Same Viewpoint" art exhibition opened at the Wutong Art Museum in Shanghai.
On the opening day, through the live broadcast of the network, the opening scenes of the two places were vivid and lively, breaking the sense of distance caused by the epidemic and bringing a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere to the opening ceremony.
▲ "Daozhi Exhibition and Same Viewpoint" art exhibition opened brilliantly
At the opening ceremony of the Japan-China Friendship Art Museum, Mr. Tetsuji Nagata, acting president of the Japan-China Friendship Association, attended and delivered a speech, saying that on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China, it is of great significance to hold this form of art activities, and it is of great significance to train the next generation of Japanese and Chinese youth to continue to carry out cultural exchanges, which is the effort of our generation. Congratulations on the successful exhibition!
▲Tetsuji Nagata, acting president of the Japan-China Friendship Association, delivered a speech.
Ms. Shi Yongjing, Counsellor of the Cultural Affairs Department of the Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, sent a congratulatory message, in which she said: At the difficult moment when the epidemic is still raging, it is even more necessary to warm people's hearts with cultural lights. The organizers overcame difficulties and actively built a platform for exchanges between young artists in China and Japan, and were very happy to receive support and response from many art universities in China and Japan. I believe that the significance of this exhibition has gone beyond the artistic exchange itself, and has brought spiritual joy and spiritual comfort to people in the epidemic. It is of great significance for China and Japan to usher in the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations, and it is also a new starting point for creating future-oriented Sino-Japanese relations and Sino-Japanese friendship. I wish the exhibition a complete success!
▲The scene at the opening of the Wutong Art Museum in Shanghai on February 16
Yang Jianxing, director of the Cultural Affairs Department of the Japan-China Friendship Association, attended the opening ceremony through the Internet and delivered a speech in Chinese and Japanese bilingual, saying: China and Japan are neighbors who cannot move home, and they should have been connected at the same level. This exhibition is only part of it, an opportunity for students to learn from each other and improve each other, while also impressing and inspiring visitors of different ages, and further deepening mutual understanding between the two peoples. This kind of folk culture exchange between Japan and China must be passed on from generation to generation. Congratulations on the successful exhibition!
▲Qian Yabo, chief curator and president of the Tokyo Art Research Institute of Shanghai Wutong Art Museum, delivered a speech
Also speaking at the meeting were Zhao Longguang, president of the All Japan Chinese Artists Association, Tokumin Otake, president of the Japanese Chinese Artists Association, Chen Yunlu, honorary president of the Japan Federation of Chinese Literary Artists, Yang Zhiye, a student of Tama Art University, a Japanese curator, and Tetsuoka Daitoku, a student of Musashi Art University, a Japanese student representative.
Finally, Qian Yabo, president of the Tokyo Art Institute of Shanghai Wutong Art Museum, delivered a speech and announced the official opening of the exhibition!
▲Chinese and Japanese artists and students gathered together
Curator Qian Yabo, director of the Tokyo Art Institute of Shanghai Wutong Art Museum, said in an interview with this reporter: "The purpose of the exhibition we considered at the beginning was to plan and operate the exhibition held in Shanghai, China, with Japanese students as the main body. This is not just to show their works in an environment like China, but to go to the local area with their own feet, to experience the cultural differences first-hand, and to look forward to becoming an opportunity to meet and communicate with Chinese students. However, the epidemic caused this plan to be postponed several times until the students were close to graduation, and we overcame difficulties to decide to successfully organize the exhibition in a synchronous manner between the two places. The 'Daozhi' in the exhibition's title quotes the Chinese four-character idiom 'like-minded', meaning 'the same path of aspiration'. In addition, the homophony of 'Doshi' has the same meaning in Japan. What kind of reactions will we get when exhibiting our work in a country that is different from the environment in which we were born and raised? This exhibition is an opportunity, and it also includes the meaning that the scope of our students' activities will also be extended overseas. Exploring the way for young people and matchmaking to enhance cultural exchanges between young people in China and Japan is of long-term importance.
▲Some Japanese artists and students took a group photo
Exhibition title: "Daozhi Exhibition - Same Viewpoint" 2022 China-Japan-US University Students Art Exchange Activity Exhibition
Exhibition period: February 16 to February 22
Hours: AM10:00~PM17:00
Venue: Japan-China Friendship Association Art Museum
Participating Institutions:
For Japan:
Tokyo University of the Arts
Tama University of Fine Arts
Musashino University of Fine Arts
Women's Art University
Tokyo University of Plastic Arts
In China:
School of Fine Arts, Shanghai University
Shanghai Academy of Arts and Crafts
East China Normal University, Shanghai
Donghua University, Shanghai
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Shanghai University of Applied Science and Technology
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