Catastrophe and the Power of Art

Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the always pioneering Mori Art Museum in Roppongi is pulling out the stops for its birthday with this show. The exhibition examines a host of catastrophes, including the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, through the artworks they inspired. A diverse range of artists including Yoko Ono, Tatsuo Miyajima, Thomas Demand, Chim Pom, Tomoko Yoneda and more are all set to contribute works. It certainly looks like a good opportunity to reflect on the pains these events have inflicted on modern society and to connect them with art and its power to rejuvenate.