¡°The Swimming Pool¡± by Leandro Erlich is not one you can dive into. From above it appears as a regular deep pool of shimmering water, but it is actually only 10 cm deep. Suspended over a glass sheet, the ¡°The Swimming Pool¡± can also be viewed from below. Such playfulness in interpretation turns an ordinary, everyday object into something extraordinary ¡ª a feature of Erlich¡¯s works that often toy with human perception.
This first solo exhibition in Japan by Erlich celebrates the museum¡¯s 10th anniversary with seven of Erlich¡¯s works that look at elevators, stairs and the sidewalk, and includes the pool; May 3-Aug. 31.
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa; 1-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa. Kanazawa Stn. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Fri., Sat. till 8 p.m.). ?1,000. Closed Mon. 076-220-2800;
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