Koizumi Meiro (born 1976) is an up and coming young artist, who works predominantly with the medium of video. His early works, most of which were documentary videos of his own performances, were reminiscent of 1970s performance art. Koizumi's more recent works, however, tend to capture dialogues between the artist and the characters or scenes where the artist gives directions to the actors telling stories. They cover such topics as memories of childhood shared with thier mothers and trauma resulting from the breakup of relationships.

Sometimes comical and at other times violent, the stories depict emotions such as passion, rapture and anger while at the same time seeking to explore the fundaments of psychological states underlying those emotions. You could call these unique creations “dramas of humor and incongruity.” Koizumi, who in 2001 won the first prize at the Institute of Contemporary Arts' “Beck's Futures 2, Student Film and Video Award” while still a student in London, received critical acclaim from an early stage in his career. Since then he has been included in many exhibitions held around the world. In this first solo museum exhibition of Koizumi's, two works will be showcased, one of which is made especially for this exhibition. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the creative talents of this internationally active artist in his home country.

Koizumi Meiro
Born 1976 in Gunma Prefecture. Currently resides in Kanagawa. In 2002 graduated from
Chelsea College of Art & Design (London). From 2005 to 2006 participated in
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten residency (Amsterdam).
Major exhibitions include “Mediarena” at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery (New Plymouth, New
Zealand, 2004), “Out the Window” at Japan Foundation Forum (Tokyo, 2004) and the
Third Nanjing Triennale (China, 2008).

Organizer: Mori Art Museum

Admission: Adult: ¥1,500 University/Highschool student: ¥1,000 Child (4 years to Junior Highschool student): ¥500
(Ticket also valid for “Ai Weiwei: According to What?” and Tokyo City View observation deck. Additional 300yen will be charged for entry to the Skydeck)

Institute of Contemporary Arts:
Institute of Contemporary Arts is a complex culture center in London, established in 1947 by a collective of artists, poets and writers to showcase and champion contemporary culture across a wide range of art forms. It has been the center of many of the most significant artistic and cultural development in the past 60 years, actively introducing Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso, and young British artists.

CURATOR TALK * Japanese only
Guide: Kondo Kenichi (Associate Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date: No.1: 19:00-19:30, No.2: 19:30-20:00
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Venue: Mori Art Museum
Capacity: 10 per talk (bookings not required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket required)

ARTIST TALK * Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation.
Speaker: Koizumi Meiro
Date: 19:00-20:30 Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Venue: Mori Art Museum
Capacity: 80 (bookings required)
Admission: 500 yen
Booking: Website www.mori.art.museum, starting 12:00 Thursday,
25 June, 2009