About the Exhibition

Patterns of Delight

One line. Or perhaps a small circle. Two or three in a row. A rhythm is born, a pattern stirs the imagination. Patterns evoke movement unanticipated in the simple form. Two parallel lines become twin stripes. If the lines curve, we see “staggering stripes.” We see multiple circles as raindrops. A large collection of smaller circles suggests the texture of sharkskin. Precisely arranged triangles and hexagons become fish scales and tortoise shells. The examples are endless. These names range from simple descriptions to analogies and puns, suggesting the impact on the human psychology of our interest in patterns. Giving a pattern a name, moreover, evokes an image, broadening our interest in the pattern. As we look around us, we discover not only geometric patterns but flowers, animals, landscapes, natural phenomena, glyphs—there is no end of them. Anything is a potential pattern; wherever we look, we see patterns, patterns that color and enrich our lives. These patterns are used for more than superficial decoration. They lend us their strength. They embody our wishes for peace, good health, beauty, good fortune, and wealth. Whether brand new or ancient, patterns are filled with the brilliance and joy of the times in which they appeared. Simple, elegant, patterns thrill us. This summer, it is time for children and adults both to experience the fascination of patterns.

Events

Gallery Talk

Date

2014.7.20(Sun)
2014.8.17(Sun)

Time

14：00～15：00

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )

*Offered in Japanese only

Touch and Talk / Touch and Talk for family

Tour with our volunteer staff members

Date

Wednesdays and Saturdays during exhibition periods.

Time

14：00～15：00

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )

*Offered in Japanese only

Hours & Admissions

Location

Crafts Gallery, The National Museum Modern Art, Tokyo

Date

2014.6.28(Sat)-8.31(Sun)

Time

10:00 – 17:00
※Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

Closed

Mondays (except July 21) and July 22, 2014

Admission

Day ticket (Group of 20 persons or more)

Adult  ¥210(100)  
Student(college/university)  ¥70(40)

*All prices include tax.
Free for high school students, under 18, seniors(65 and over), Campus Members, MOMAT passport holders.
Persons with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of charge.

Free Admission Days

July 6 (Sun.), August 3 (Sun.), 2014

Organizer

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo