Programs

M02

Tokyo Midtown

Hiroko Kubo
Blue Fox
Long-term Exhibition Program

Blue Fox (rendering), 2024

[Date]
9/27(Fri) - 10/14(Mon, holiday) 11:00 - 23:00
[Place]
Tokyo Midtown Galleria, B1 Floor
[Participation fee]
Free
The blue creature seated in front of the bamboo grove is a fox made from windbreak nets and wire mesh, which are commonly used to protect fields from being damaged by animals and to cover building construction sites. In the Roppongi area of Minato-ku, there are place names such as “Kitsune-zaka” and “Mamiana-cho,” which are associated with the legends of foxes and raccoons, and there are many Inari shrines with foxes as their deities. This blue fox standing in the midst of an urban population reminds us of the existence of the wild animals that are disappearing in man- made spaces, and offers a form of prayer born from the relationship between animals and humans.

ARTISTS

Hiroko Kubo

Hiroko Kubo was born in Hiroshima, Japan in 1987, and currently lives and works in Chiba. She obtained her MFA from Texas Christian University. Using ancient myths and idols as themes, she creates sculptures out of materials commonly used in modern society, such as blue sheets and steel. She held a recent major solo exhibition, Steel framed Goddess (2024, Pola Museum Annex, Tokyo), and has participated in numerous art festivals including Setouchi International Art Festival 2016 and Saitama International Art Festival 2020.