The relationship between the nation and cultural arts-writer Keiichiro Hirano, November 5, 18:07
Freedom of expression that was discussed at the Aichi Triennale, and the relationship between the nation and culture / art. How do you think about this problem? This time, I interviewed Keiichiro Hirano, the author of the Ayukawa Prize.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs should have fought together
Mr. Hirano is an artist and an art critic. First of all, I asked how the Agency for Cultural Affairs thinks that the subsidy was not issued for the Aichi Triennale.
“Because the Agency for Cultural Affairs is a subsidized project, I wanted to show the attitude of fighting intimidation together with Aichi Prefecture, which hosts the art festival. When the Japanese were caught, they said, “Do not bow to the fight against terror”. However, this time, when there was a threat of `` I will fuel gasoline '', I considered that such a riot occurred as a problem, and it was granted because it was foreseen and I did not write in the application form Made the decision to stop. I think it ’s very problematic. Fortunately, I'm glad that the exhibition was reopened, but I was trying to make a case where a violent protest could bring an event I didn't like to abandon. I think the Agency for Cultural Affairs should have moved so that it can be exhibited. "
Think about how the relationship between the country and art should be
Mr. Hirano believes that the fact that the Agency for Cultural Affairs did not grant subsidies is not just a problem for Aichi Prefecture. He points out that the relationship between the country and art should be taken into account.
“I think it's important to think of what the state is essentially about including art in their society. Art creation has been around for tens of thousands of years This is an activity that has been conducted since the beginning of the distinction between humans and monkeys or humans, which has been done by humans long before the advent of the nation. An expression activity that has a world-wide spread beyond that, beyond what we are living here, opens up new areas of recognition and areas of sensitivity. And gives us a perspective to see the current state of our society in a relative way.The state also has a certain idea at that time, and based on a certain policy, line I have you, but because they supposed to be that it is better to cultural activities, such as opening a new point of view completely relative of it was on in the community, the State is not protecting the art "
The tension between politics and art was east and west
Mr. Hirano is familiar with the history of art from around the world. It is said that the tension between politics and art was in the east and west.
Still, Mr. Hirano said that culture and art are absolutely indispensable for the nation and society.
“Europe is like Goya, Delacroix, and Japan, there ’s been a lot of tension between Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Senrikyu. I have built a very complex relationship with power by drawing pictures like this, and how power and artist interact is a very complex issue, sometimes at risk of life. There are times when there is a certain tactic, and you need a kind of tactics, like making a very metaphoric work, or literature, wherever you take the wording, Everyone knows that they are criticizing the government, and creating good things for society in the medium to long term is a necessary recognition for art. In recent years, there has also been a particular emphasis on how people can understand what is not a part of an aggressive conflict, but through the art, individual citizens earn so many benefits that they take that opportunity. In the end, the perceptions of each of us are narrowing down, and how the country will go in the future, what kind of relationship should we build with other countries, how will we open up our lives? You can't have art as a source of the idea that the state and society can never be established without including culture in it, the country is constitutional, healthy and cultural I think that art is indispensable because it is said to guarantee a minimum life. ''
At the end of the interview, Mr. Hirano concluded the relationship between the state, culture and art with the following words.
“There may be a sharp conflict between the political ideology and policies of the time and culture and art. However, for the state as well, in the medium to long term, new perceptions and ideas of things are new possibilities for the state. I think that people who have been involved in society by protecting their arts in the nation based on the idea that it will eventually become better for the nation. I think that it is a figure of the present country, and if the government of the time is limited to just because it doesn't fit the current way of thinking, only works that are just that made will be born. From then on, I think we will lose the ability to open our country to the next era and open to new human possibilities. ''