TATSUO MIYAJIMA: Opposite Level/Counter Circle
May 11 - June 30, 2001
CHICAGO

Tatsuo Miyajima is one of the leaders of the post-war generation of Japanese
artists. He represented Japan in the 1999 Venice Biennale and his work has
remained in the public eye in recent years with solo exhibitions such as those
at the Tate Gallery and the Hayward Gallery in London; the San Francisco
Museum of Modern Art; the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth, Texas;
the Haus der Kunst, Munich as well as others throughout Europe and Japan.

Using 21st century technology to express the timeless philosophies of Far
Eastern art and religion, Miyajima's sculptures are imbued with a unique
spirituality. The colored LED (light-emitting diode) numerals he implements
are in constant flux, setting the pace for his ubiquitous subject: time.
His counters begin at different times and speeds, count from 1 to 9 or
1 to 99, pause and begin again at 1. This cyclical repetition reflects
Miyajima's Buddhist beliefs, in which life - illustrated here by the numbers'
fluid movement - is a cycle of birth, death and rebirth.

"Keep changing, continue forever, connect with everything." These concepts
remain the guiding maxims of Miyajima's art.

COLOR CD-ROM & CATALOGUE AVAILABLE!

Counter Circle No. 4, 1993 LED, IC, wooden panel, etc. 59 inches  150 cm		Counter Circle No. 17, 1993 LED, IC, wooden panel, etc. 59 inches 150 cm		Counter Circle No. 6, 1993 LED, IC, wooden panel, etc. 26 3/8 inches 67 cm

Opposite Level 10 units No. 20635, 2000 LED, IC, electric wire, etc. 12 X 78 inches  30.48 X 198.12 cm		Opposite Vertical 10 units No. 20653, 2000 LED, IC, electric wire, etc. 35 1/2 X 27 inches  90.17 X 68.58 cm		Opposite Level 10 units No. 50263, 2000 LED, IC, electric wire, etc. 12 X 78 inches 30.48 X 198.12 cm

Counter Circle No. 12, 1993 LED, IC, wooden panel, etc. 26 3/8 inches 67 cm