Basel, Switzerland
Closes June 29
After the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake on March 11, artists asked themselves, "What is the role of art in the face of such disaster?" Though it became clear that it can be used to raise funds, there is one fundamental goal of art that I believe will always remain the same — to express ideals.
As a response to Japan's recent catastrophe, I formed ART-AID a committee of artists, curators, editors, architects and students who have voluntarily given their time and resources, and whose collective aim is to raise not just money but also hopes and aspirations for Japan's new future. On June 11, exactly three months after the earthquake, ART-AID opened "Remembrance of the Future to Come," a special exhibition that is running alongside Art 42 Basel, the largest art fair in the world, in Basel, Switzerland.