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Wish You Were Here

16 November 2012 - 25 November 2012

Australian artist Courtney Coombs is coming to Tokyo in November for a solo exhibition and to host a short series of events.  

Coombs is completing a PhD in Visual Arts at the Queensland University of Technology.  She has been active in the Brisbane and Australian art scenes as an artist, public speaker and as a part of the LEVEL collective of women artists/curators.

Coombs’s works are conceptual in appearance, but behind these objects are the passionate thoughts of a young artist who describes art-making as if it were her love-life.  She describes art-making like a romantic relationship, including highs and lows; heartbreak and joy.

For her first exhibition in Japan, Coombs has chosen the gallery as her theme. As art historians tell us, the “white cube” is not empty nor neutral. Coombs' works urge the visitor to pay attention to the gallery space around them in unsuspecting ways.

Courtney Coombs will also host three related art events based on LEVEL art collective's (Courtney Coombs, Rachael Haynes & Alice Lang) ongoing project, "Food For Thought".  The events, which have been previously held in the Australian cities of Brisbane and Melbourne, combine social activism with art. Tokyo women are invited to participate by sharing a meal and talking about feminism and art.  With the help of an interpreter, discussions will be held in both Japanese and English.  Women who are interested in participating are encouraged to contact the organisers via foodforthoughttokyo@gmail.com

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