A symbol event that talks about the vision of Creative Island Nakanoshima
As a symbol event of this project, we held a symposium to discuss their thoughts and practices on the theme of the relationship between creative cities and art. Drung Chong, Deputy Director and Chief Curator of M+, the world’s largest museum of contemporary art, scheduled to open in Hong Kong in 2020, gave a keynote speech on the creativity of cities through art. In the second part, practitioners from Nakanoshima gathered inNakanoshima and Osaka.
Date and time: Sunday, December 16, 2018 13:30-16:30
Venue: Art Area B1
Participation fee: Free * Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation
<Part 1>
Keynote Speech “Creative City Theory in Waterside Cities”
Drung Chong (M+ Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Hong Kong)
<Part 2>
Discussion “Nakanoshima’s Co-creation Vision: Toward a Creative Island”
Panelist:
Keiko Ueki (Deputy Director, Research Office, Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka)
Isamu Otani (Chairman of NPO DANCE BOX / Director of Kobe Art Village Center)
Yoshifumi Kato (President and CEO of Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.)
Drun Chong
Shojiro Nishio (President of The University of Osaka)
Tatsu Nishino (artist)
Moderator:
Nobuko Kawashima (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Doshisha University)
General Moderator:
Chieko Kinoshita (Art Area B1 Steering Committee Member)
Results and Challenges
Inspired by the keynote speech on the ongoing dynamic museum project in Hong Kong, the discussion talked about expectations for the Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, which is also currently preparing for the opening, and how artistic creativity will contribute to the city. In order to demonstrate its creativity, collaboration is essential, and the importance of Art Area B1 as a hub connecting them was widely shared. I think it is important not only to end with the words of this place, but also to increase the momentum for concrete measures.
