The 92-year-old film director, Michelangelo Antonioni, visits St. Peter's Church in Rome to see Moses, the sculptural masterpiece by Michelangelo Buonarroti who was a representative artist in the Renaissance Period.Antonioni's footsteps echoing through the church and the sound of his fingertips touching Moses create a strong impression in the quiet space. The encounter between these two artists takes place beyond time without conversation.
| [Date] | 2.28 (Mon.) 3.1 (Tue.) |
17:45-18:00 17:45-18:00 |
| [Place] | 1F Hall, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography | |
NISHIKI-KAGEE is a full-color shadow play using the materials from RAKUGO or KABUKI at the end of the Edo Period and in the Meiji Period which were shown by using several projectors.By projecting silhouettes in quick turn, it appears as if the picture is moving which can be said to be the origin of animation.Together with the first show of NISHIKI-KAGEE in Tokyo, RAKUGO performances will be held.
| [Date] | 2.25 (Fri.) 2.26 (Sat.), |
18:00-19:50 11:00-12:50 |
| [Place] | 1F Hall, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography | |



