The Utopia of Hugging - Performance in Japan
What happened really? The GAO BROTHERS in Tokyo, April 2008.
101TOKYO, Japan’s New Contemporary Art Fair will host a performance by critically acclaimed Chinese artists The Gao Brothers, at the fair venue on Saturday April 5th..
This will be the first time The Gao Brothers perform in Japan.
“We are thrilled to be hosting the Gao Brother’s first ever performance in Japan. This work is a literal interpretation of what 101TOKYO stands for – capturing the dynamism of the Asian contemporary art scene and connecting people” said Agatha Wara, Director of the fair.
The Gao Brothers (Gao Qiang, born 1962 and Gao Zhen, born 1956)
are a pair of artist brothers based in Beijing, China. Their 20-year
collaboration has generated an oeuvre of socially charged performance
art, sculpture and photography that casts a critical eye on China
and the West. Their Tokyo performance will be the latest in their
series of World Hug Day / The Utopia of Hugging, where
large groups of strangers participate in a mass hugging event.
For this special performance at 101TOKYO, The Gao Brothers are looking for participants. If you would like to participate in this important event please contact gaobrothers@101tokyo.com.
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