Maki Ohkojima will be giving a special lecture at the Yoshitaka Mori Laboratory of the Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts.

This is an open lecture, so please come along if you are interested.

In 2024, Ohkojima Maki (Ohkojima Maki + Tsuji Yosuke) stayed in Mexico for about a year. As is well known, the history of “Mexico” began with the conquest by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Today, the largest majority in Mexico, the mestizo, refers to a mix of the invading Spaniards and the invaded indigenous people. The contradiction at the origin of Mexico’s roots, that of being both perpetrator and victim at the same time, this rift, is most symbolic of the various Virgin Mary statues found throughout Mexico. In this lecture, we will consider the relationship between art and “prayer” from the history of Mexican religious art, including Virgin Mary.

• Date and time: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 18:00-19:30
• Venue: GA Lecture Room, 4th floor, International Exchange Building, Ueno Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts (MAP No. 19)
• Presenter: Maki Ohkojima (Art Unit)
• Chairperson: Yoshitaka Mori (Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts)
• Organizer: Yoshitaka Mori Laboratory, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
• Language: Japanese (no interpretation)

For more details, please see the link below.

https://ga.geidai.ac.jp/2025/06/02/maki-ohkojima/