Held in Conjunction with Mori Art Museum's 'Simple Forms: Where Does Beauty Come From?'

Lines, along with forms, have been a significant theme in art. Since ancient times, lines have been explored and artworks created within the visual arts, including drawing, calligraphy, and abstract painting.

This exhibition is held in conjunction with 'Simple Forms: Where Does Beauty Come From?' at the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi Hills (on view until July 5). The venue displays stones collected by the critic and sociologist Roger Caillois, who passed away in 1978. Visitors can observe the mysterious line patterns that appear on their cut surfaces.

Also featured are drawings by Asako Kujiraoka, an artist based in Berlin, depicting lines that expand infinitely like organic forms with a life of their own. The art unit Takada, comprised of twin sisters Akiko and Masako Takada, creates unexpected landscapes by manipulating everyday scales.

In addition to these,Carsten Nicolai, from Germany, also active as musician 'Alva Noto'and 'Manga Pod,' a library with a closed yet free form by the architectural unit 'Atelier Bow-Wow' (Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kajishima), are also introduced.

Lines are widely used beyond the realm of art, in maps, musical scores, and writing. Where does the familiar line lead us? Let us lend an ear to the subtle lines.