Atsushi Sugita

The Concentration in Art Theory and Practice is a new program. We would like the students to freely express themselves in their own ways as they make a cross-sectional study of various artistic theories, while also delving deep into creating artworks, organizing projects, or studying their own individual themes within the field of contemporary art. Theoretical study is one of the essential components in the field of art, just as theoretical studies in athletic games and physical controls are important in the field of sport. We expect students to gain a flexible command of artistic theories. Having a pre-established assortment of techniques in creating works is not a necessity. We assist students in creating liaisons with our teachers in other courses within the same department. We believe that the responsibility in achieving the interactive association between theory and practice lies with the educators. That is, aside from their educational responsibilities, the teachers, all of whom have conducted theoretical studies, are questioned as to how practical they can each be as well. Thus, we are also responsible for our own potentiality toward our expressions. Therefore, in this course, teachers are also considered to be individual expressionists and practitioners.



Art Critic. Organizer and Director of alternative space : art & river bank.

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Noriaki Kitazawa

There are certainly many people who have an interest in aesthetics and art history but at the same time perceive them as rather outdated studies. In fact there are a considerable number of people majoring in art history or aesthetics who feel this contradiction as well. To be truthful, I personally have long felt this contradiction as well. This led me to cooperate with Prof. Atsushi Sugita to create a new “Art Representation” curriculum as an attempt to restructure and update the study of art theory and art history as much as possible from the standpoint of contemporary relevance. The somewhat difficult-sounding Japanese word hyosho, is actually a translation term for the English word representation, which has a large range of meanings and nuances, from depiction, reproduction and performance to a person who represents or an agent. Etymologically it is also rooted in the Greek word for image. The aim of this major is to gain a new understanding of art theories and art history through a broader and more contemporary perspective, aided by the wide-ranging network of meanings in the word representation. We invite you to join us in nurturing this new major in the making.



After graduating, began writing art critic. "Temple of the Eyes - Notes from the History of Art Reception"[Me no shinden-"bijutsu"juyoshi noto] was awarded the Suntory Prize for Arts and Letters in 1990.

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