A while ago, prior to the pandemic, I remember going to a very interesting exhibition in Mitsukoshimae. Not sure if I loved it because of the staggering designs, atmospheric lighting or the subject matter. The exhibition made use of fish and aquariums and put them in the context of Japanese art, both modern and traditional. ‘Kinyo’ or goldfish, has been a common theme in Japan’s design and painting for a long time. This time however, the art was teeming with life of myriads of colorful fish filling the sophisticated water structures and extravagant custom-made fish tanks. I could’t speak for the fish but I they looked frisky, well fed and proud as peacocks!
The exhibition has recently been reopened and is now available for viewing at Ginza Mitsukoshi. https://artaquarium.j
