Fukuoka Prize (Arts and Culture) Commemoration Exhibition: Kimsooja

It is with our great pleasure that Ms. Kimsooja, whose works are in our museum collections, has been awarded Fukuoka Prize (Arts and Culture Prize) 2024. To commemorate her award, we would like to exhibit Deductive Object in the museum collection and one of her representative series A Needle Woman, together with the artists’ publications and resources.

▶Fukuoka Prize Laureates page (External link)

▶Public Lecture ‘Sewing, Wrapping and Unwrapping: The View of Kimsooja’s World’

    Saturday, September 28, 2024 | 17:00-19:00

Foreword
Fukuoka has since antiquity played a significant role as Japan’s gateway for exchanges with the rest of the Asian region. With its unique history in mind, the Fukuoka Prize was established in 1990 through the collaboration of the City Government, academia and private businesses in order to contribute to peace, and to further understand the extraordinary cultures of the Asian region.

The Fukuoka Prize was established to honor the eminent achievements of individuals, group or organizations who create as well as preserve the many distinct and diverse cultures in the Asian region. Since its establishment, 127 prize laureates have received the prize so far. Many of them have played active roles not only in the Asian region but also throughout other regions around the world.

It is our great pleasure to announce Kimsooja, as the Arts and Culture Prize laureate of the Fukuoka Prize 2024. To commemorate her award, we are delighted to have this special exhibition. Kimsooja is one of the most important figures in the contemporary art scenes working vigorously across the world including but not limited to Asian regions.

With her consistent theme of cloth as an integral material in a person’s life, as well as the act of stitching, wrapping, and unraveling, her works deal with universal issues that our world is currently facing. This exhibition showcases her early installation work Deductive Object from the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum collection and one of her representative video performance series A Needle Woman.

It is also our earnest wish that this exhibition will offer many visitors a chance to experience Asian art and culture. Moreover, we hope that the prize will contribute to establishing a framework for mutual learning and exchange for the people of Asia.

In closing, we would like to express our deepest appreciation to Kimsooja and to those who have given us their kind support.

【Previous Laureates whose works have been included in FAAM Collections】
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) has acquired numerous works of art  including those by the previous laureates of the Fukuoka Prize. Those  collections including donations from the artists have been featured in previous shows such as the Best Collection exhibition held last year.
 Shahzia SIKANDER Arts and Culture Prize 2022
 Nalini MALANI Arts and Culture Prize 2013
 CAI Guo-Qiang Arts and Culture Prize 2009
 Ju Ming Arts and Culture Prize 2007
 XU Bing Arts and Culture Prize 2003
 Thawan DUCHANEE Arts and Culture Prize 2001
 TANG Da Wu Arts and Culture Prize 1999