Born in 1960 in Kagoshima, Japan, Fuji Hiroshi currently lives and works in Fukuoka and Akita. He has a Master's degree from Kyoto University of Arts, is currently a professor at Akita University of Arts and leads many art organizations such as the Akita Arts Center and Fuji Studio.
Mr. Hiroshi is a prominent contemporary artist of Japan, with a career associated with community art projects and profound environmental messages.
Before being introduced to the Vietnamese public, his work was displayed at many international art events such as Setouchi Triennale, Site Santa Fe Biennial, or Sydney Town Hall...
With the art of arranging from waste, Fuji sends a strong message: The huge amount of waste we create always exists, just disappearing from the eye. Through my work, I want to make this "invisible" problem so big that it cannot be ignored, so that viewers have to stop and reflect".
The exhibition introduces large-scale models of dragons and deer, combined with thousands of toys associated with childhood, from Doraemon, Pikachu to familiar cars.
By re breathing into seemingly forgotten toys into new and impressive forms, artist Fuji Hiroshi opens a powerful visual dialogue about consumption, memory and the rebirth of objects.
Through each colorful detail, he invites viewers to look back on their relationship with objects, and reflect on the journey that each plastic object has been going through in daily life.
This is the first time I have seen an exhibition using used toys to create such giant creatures. Not only impressed by appearance, but it also made me think more about the amount of waste we make out of each day.
Seeing familiar toys now become part of art, I feel both moved and a little regretful. The works made me realize that garbage does not disappear, it is only "held away" - as the message that the artist wants to convey", Ms. Quynh Anh (26 years old, Cau Giay district), shared.
The exhibition "Plastic Era" is organized by the Japan Foundation (27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi). The event will last until June 1, 2025, open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The exhibition is completely free and welcomes all ages, no registration is required.
