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Gathering the talent of highly original young artists
Philip Morris Art Awards 2002:
The First Move
| For ten days from April 27th to May 6th, the Philip Morris Art Awards 2002: The First Move was held to support the "international debut" of young artists. The Exhibition Hall (2), the venue for the event, showcased works by 57 artists who were selected by primary screening from more than 1,000 applicants. The venue was packed every day, partly as the event coincided with Golden Week. Visitors gazed intently at the groups of highly original artworks in various genres, including two- and three-dimensional works, installations, video and media art, etc. |
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"I came to see this event last time (in 2000), and was again delighted to see so many amazing works of art." (Male art student from Tokyo, in his 20's) |
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"We don't know much about art, but somehow felt the air of a new age. Young people have such tremendous power, don't they." (Two women from Tokyo) |
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"I'm always very interested in this exhibition as an international festival of contemporary art. This time, again, there was a powerful collection of works, and this will be highly stimulating for my own work." (Man working in a design office in Tokyo) |
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"We came to write our art homework, 'Our Impressions of the Art Exhibition'. We didn't know there was such an exhibition space in the Tokyo International Forum." (Group of six senior high school girls from Saitama, earnestly taking notes as they studied the works) |
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"We were impressed by the tremendous power of all the works. But we wonder how such huge works were brought into the venue!" (Couple from Hatano, Kanagawa Prefecture) |
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"The other day I came on my own, but then I thought I must tell all my friends about it, so I brought them along this time. Next time we really want to enter our own works." (Male attending design school in Tokyo; with 4 friends) |
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