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MULTIPLE IDENTITIES VIA SPIRITUALITY, HISTORIES AND CULTURAL RE-PRESENTATIONS 155Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, Marugame, architect Yoshio Taniguchi (1991). Photos by Aroon Puritat.The early 90s was when Installation art andConceptual art became more influential, resulting inthe museum’s readjustment of exhibition space due tothe changing process of artistic creations. Artists didnot just work in their studios and install their works inmuseums anymore. On several occasions, they began toincorporate museums into their artistic projections.Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama, architect Kenzo Tange (1989), Photos by Aroon Puritat.One of the interesting museum projects from the late80s is the Yokohama Museum of Art, which began tooperate in 1989. The museum was designed by masterarchitect Kenzo Tange. Globally renowned and one ofthe most influential architects in Japan, he was knownfor his work in stadiums and urban planning projectsin the 60s and the 70s.The Yokohama Museum of Art can be classified as aSecond Generation art museum for its emphases onthe exhibition and preservation of artworks with astrong “institution” image. It projects a great deal ofcontrast with other museums conceived during thetime of transformation, when art museums werebeginning to adjust and adapt themselves. Severalmuseums had then opened up their spaces for morepublic access, connecting the museums to the cityfabric and communicating with a general public morethan they used to.The Work of the 2010/2011 API Fellows

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