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In recent years, the number of locally held art projects and art festivals in Japan has been increasing. There has been an expectation that this creative power of art will serve to stimulate rural culture. In the cities, creativity and ingenuity have also contributed to the development of new forms of social movements and activism. The seemingly opposing concepts of "rural areas and cities," "individuals and the group," "art and politics" are being eroded, redefined and transformed into something new. This may sound a bit too optimistic, and the current situation may simply represent a jumble. So let's try to sort it out and come to a deeper understanding. And then it would be crucial if we could bring a practice of individual freedom and collective social change into harmony.

　　This study group mainly read the text on "relational art" "project based art" and "art activism." As might be expected, people in Western countries discuss these issues intensely and sort them out swiftly. And while the reality of their approach may differ from the reality of ours, to measure this distance is also an aim of our study group.

　　We will continue to read chapter 4 of Grant Kessler's book "Conversation Pieces: Community and Communication in Modern Art." Information, program schedules and publications from this study group can be found on our blog.

This group meets once or twice a month.

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English Text Translated by Takaaki Yamane and Sandra Stevens