JAPANESE AVANT-GARDE PIONEERS

Amidst the profound social change and political turmoil of post-war Japan, a bold generation of avant-garde artists emerged in the 1960s, redefining the boundaries of art through experimental photography, graphic design, underground theatre, performance art and radical Butoh dance - forever transforming the global art landscape.

The film feature many pioneering artists including Araki Nobuyoshi, Moriyama Daido¯, Hosoe Eikoh, Ishiuchi Miyako, Tanaami Keiichi, Yokoo Tadanori, Mishima Yukio, Hijikata Tatsumi, Ohno Kazuo, Terayama Shu¯ji and Kawada Kikuji. Additionally, a companion art book will be published by Thames & Hudson in Autumn 2025.