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Exhibition in Japan of the works of the iconic Finnish artist Tom of Finland travels to Osaka
15th October 2020, 8:16 pm
The exhibition, at Shinsaibashi PARCO, is the fruits of a collaboration between the Finnish Institute Japan, the Embassy of Finland in Japan, Tom of Finland Foundation, The Container gallery, and PARCO. The exhibition is curated by the Tokyo-based curator and director of The Container, Mr. Shai Ohayon. The exhibition was designed to coincide with Tom’s 100th birthday anniversary – #TOMs100.
The exhibition puts emphasis on Tom of Finland’s role in promoting sensual and erotic depictions of the male body as a catalyst for social change and the acceptance of gay people, while facing a legal and social reality they were fighting to change. Delving into a world of fantasy, with sexual freedom, Tom depicted a new “gay masculinity”, adding to the vocabulary of what gay men were allowed to be by society.
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ゲイ・アートの先駆者 TOM OF FINLAND、待望の日本初個展、東京に次いで大阪・心斎橋パルコでも開催決定#iFLYER #LGBTQ #TOMs100https://t.co/Lsh59osDrK
— iFLYER (@iflyertv) October 20, 2020
Published: 15th October 2020
Tags: #TOMs100, Reality & FantasyCategorised in: Events