Mapping Life

Reception: October 17, 5:00 –8:00 p.m.
Artist Talk: TBA

In conjunction with Map Everywhere in the Visual Arts Gallery, Mapping Life sheds light onto contemporary artists’ varied use of cartographic methods and forms in translating people’s lives, actions, and memories into their work. The work ranges from painting, sculpture, photography, video, and performance. Participating artists are: Noriko Ambe, Dahlia Elsayed, Kenji Kojima, Dominique Paul, Nyugen Smith, Yasunao Tone, and Sachigusa Yasuda. The show is curated by Midori Yoshimoto, NJCU Gallery Director.

(image: Noriko Ambe, Under the Big Tree, 2017, altered 22 history textbooks from seven Asian countries)