Publisher/東京都庭園美術館

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The Emotion of Belief, a collection of works by Japanese contemporary artist Rei Naito, was published as an official catalogue for the exhibition held to commemorate the reopening of the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum from November 22 to December 25, 2014. The theme of the exhibition is "Is existence on earth itself a blessing?" In the contrasting spaces of the main building, which is steeped in history as the former residence of Prince Asaka, and the white cube of the new building, new works such as the wood carving "People" and the white-based "Color Beginning" series are modestly placed, and the space itself begins to breathe through the gaze of the viewer. Although minimalist, the wooden chairs placed in the exhibition room encourage spontaneous body positioning. In a conversation between the artist and the curator, the intention to breathe life into both the "House with Memory" in the main building and the white box in the new building with minimal interaction was discussed, and the exhibition's active acts of "believing" and "seeing" were deeply explored. The catalogue is composed mainly of the wooden sculpture "People" and the pale-colored "Color Beginning," and also includes a poem by Naito himself. It is a book that leaves a tranquil and poetic impression that will stay with you.