Publisher/軽井沢ニューアートミュージアム

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"GUTAI Still Alive 2015 Vol.1," a catalogue for the exhibition by the Japanese avant-garde art collective Gutai Art Association (GUTAI), held at the Karuizawa New Art Museum, attempts to reexamine the spirit of the group that revolutionized postwar Japanese art. Formed in the 1950s around Jiro Yoshihara, GUTAI fundamentally reexamined the relationship between matter and the body, embodying "living art" through expressions that transcend the boundaries of painting and sculpture. This book features works and records by 17 artists, including Kazuo Shiraga, Atsuko Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Maekawa, and Shuji Mukai, providing a multifaceted introduction to the vital energy born from the fusion of action and material. As the title "Still Alive" suggests, the book conveys the pulse of creativity that continues even after the group's disbandment, highlighting the universality of their philosophy while also examining the current activities of each artist. This is an essential volume for reconsidering the origins of postwar Japanese art.