Ryosuke Imamura, Satoshi Ohno, Rita Henssen, and Benedikt Partenheimer Exhibit Their Work

Daimler Foundation Japan’s “Art Scope” initiative facilitates the exchange of contemporary artists between Japan and Germany, allowing them to experience life in a different culture and translate that into their art. The Hara Museum has partnered with “Art Scope” since 2003, hosting exhibitions that showcase the outcomes of this exchange program.

This year’s exhibition features Rita Henssen, who was invited from Germany in 2012, and photographer Benedikt Partenheimer. Ryosuke Imamura and Satoshi Ohno, who traveled to Germany in 2013, represent Japan. These four artists present new works created for this exhibition, drawing on their experiences abroad.



The exhibition includes installations by Ryosuke Imamura, who transforms subtle phenomena like small lights and sounds into art, and works by Benedikt Partenheimer, who captures uniquely Japanese subjects such as vending machines glowing in the night. Rita Henssen, known for her diverse practice encompassing drawings, photographs, and sculptures, contributes photographs taken in Japan and an installation inspired by Japan's “paper culture.” Satoshi Ohno’s new paintings, characterized by symbolic and energetic imagery including neon colors, are also on display.

What did they see and feel in these foreign lands? The distinct approaches of these four artists, each channeling their travel experiences into artistic expression, truly embody the multifaceted appeal of contemporary art.