From Space to Environment

From Space to Environment (Japanese: 「空間から環境へ」展, Hepburn: Kūkan kara kankyō e) was a postwar Japanese exhibition of contemporary art and design that was held on the eighth floor gallery of the Matsuya Department Store in Ginza, Tokyo, from November 11–16, 1966. It was organised by the multidisciplinary group Environment Society (Enbairamento no Kai) to promoted the marriage of art and technology.[1]

The exhibition’s subtitle was “Synthesized Exhibition of Painting + Sculpture + Photo + Design + Architecture + Music,” indicating its goal of erasing conventional distinctions between fine and applied arts, and it was instrumental in introducing the terms "Intermedia" and "Environment Art" (kankyō geijutsu) to Japan.[2] It featured 38 participants from a range of creative disciplines, including artists, architects, designers, and art critics. A related performance concert took place on November 14, 1966 at the Sōgetsu Art Center (SAC)[3] (Japanese: 草月アートセンター) in Tokyo.[4] The show encompassed architecture, environment art, installation art, visual art, and design.

  1. ^ Yasutaka, Tsuji; Horisaki-Christens, Nina; Tomii, Reiko (2016). "From Design to Environment: "Art and Technology" in Two1966 Exhibitions at the Matsuya Department Store". Review of Japanese Culture and Society. 28: 275–296. doi:10.1353/roj.2016.0038. ISSN 2329-9770. S2CID 194537377.
  2. ^ TSUJI, Yasutaka. "A Study on the Exhibition "From Space to Environment" (1966)". 日本建築学会計画系論文集. 79 (704, 2291–2298): 1–8 – via Academia.
  3. ^ Chong, Doryun; Hayashi, Michio; Kajiya, Kenji; Sumitomo, Fumihiko (2012). From Postwar to Postmodern, Art in Japan, 1945–1989: Primary Documents. New York: The Museum of Modern Art. pp. 238–240. ISBN 978-0-8223-5368-3.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Midori was invoked but never defined (see the help page).