FOCUS #7 Koki Tanaka: No Time to Sleep / Time to Sleep 2026 at Kyoto Art Center
- Dates
- Nov 6 (Fri) – Jan 11 (Mon)
- Hours
- 10:00 – 20:00 (details on the official site)
- Price
- Free
- Where
- Kyoto Art Center, North and South Galleries (Shijo)
Two spaces, named the Time Gallery (South) and the Sleep/Dream Gallery (North)
Good to know
Closing your eyes, dropping things, sleeping and doing nothing become exercises in this solo show by Koki Tanaka. The South and North galleries are named the Time Gallery and the Sleep/Dream Gallery, with a video of a paper cup thrown until it stands and a sculpture the weight of a child.
- Dates
- Nov 6 (Fri) – Jan 11 (Mon)
- Hours
- 10:00 – 20:00 (details on the official site)
- Venue
- Kyoto Art Center, North and South Galleries
- Nearest station
- Shijo
- Admission
- Free
About this event
This solo show turns everyday acts such as closing your eyes, dropping things, sleeping and doing nothing into exercises for visitors. Born in 1975, Koki Tanaka questions how people work together and form communities, and in recent years has also made and written work from the perspective of parenting and care. Past and new works explore time, attention, sleep, dreams, failure and child-rearing.
Highlights
- Two spaces, named the Time Gallery (South) and the Sleep/Dream Gallery (North)
- A video of a paper cup thrown until it stands, and a sculpture the weight of a child
- A record of On Kawara's Pure Consciousness shown at a nursery school, and the new video 1000 Attempts
- Good for
- Those who want to engage with art physically, or who are interested in the relationship between parenting and artistic practice
Good to know before you go
- The gallery closes on some days during the run
- The show combines video, text, photography and sculpture
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FAQ
- What is FOCUS #7 Koki Tanaka: No Time to Sleep / Time to Sleep 2026 at Kyoto Art Center?
- This solo show turns everyday acts such as closing your eyes, dropping things, sleeping and doing nothing into exercises for visitors. Born in 1975, Koki Tanaka questions how people work together and form communities, and in recent years has also made and written work from the perspective of parenting and care. Past and new works explore time, attention, sleep, dreams, failure and child-rearing.
- When is FOCUS #7 Koki Tanaka: No Time to Sleep / Time to Sleep 2026 at Kyoto Art Center?
- From Nov 6 (Fri) to Jan 11 (Mon), 2027.
- What are the opening hours?
- 10:00 – 20:00 (details on the official site)
- How much does it cost?
- Free
- Where is it and what is the nearest station?
- Kyoto Art Center, North and South Galleries. The nearest station is Shijo.