Community of Images — Japanese Moving Image Artists in the US, 1960s-1970s

Collaborative Cataloging Japan and Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia are pleased to announce the exhibition “Community of Images: Japanese Moving Image Artists in the US, 1960s-1970s” which will take place June 14–August 9, 2024 at the Philadelphia Art Alliance.

“Community of Images” explores experimental moving images created by Japanese artists and their connections to North America.

Covering a wide range of practices and themes–including avant-garde film, performance, design and healing, ecology, expanded cinema, independent documentary, music, race, feminism, video art, community-based video, technology and communication, and others — the exhibition and related programs highlight works and activities that took place in Japan and in the U.S.

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Organizers and Presenters

“Community of Images” is curated by the collective members of Collaborative Cataloging Japan (CCJ) — Go Hirasawa, Julian Ross, and Ann Adachi-Tasch — and co-presented with Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP), with community engagement leadership by Rob Buscher.

Drawing from specific instances represented in the exhibition, the program organizers aim to form connections between the historic practices to the contemporary and the local. By collaboratively thinking through these specific instances with Philadelphia-based artists and media-making organizations, they aim to organize programs that bring this history alive and meaningful to today’s audiences.

Acknowledgments

“Community of Images” is co-presented by Collaborative Cataloging Japan and Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia in partnership with the Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts. Major support has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, with additional support from the Andy Warhol Foundation, the Toshiba International Foundation, Pola Art Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.