Commemorating 30 years since the passing of avant-garde writer and artist Shuji Terayama, this exhibition brings together artifacts from his 30-hour street play, ¡°Knock.¡±
In 1975, Terayama and his theater troupe used Tokyo¡¯s Asagaya neighborhood in Suginami Ward as the stage for this work, which took cues from everyday life. The experimental performances took place throughout the day and included a ¡°Sky Walker,¡± who used a unique device to keep himself suspended above ground. Accompanying this detailed documentation of ¡°Knock¡± is an overview of Terayama¡¯s other photographic and written works; July 6-Oct. 27.
Watari-um, The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art; 03-3402-3001; 3-7-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Gaienmae Station, Ginza Line. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Wed. till 9 p.m.). ?1,000. Closed Mon. (except July 15, Sept. 16, 23, Oct. 14).
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