Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art

A few Sundays ago I ventured to the Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art to go see Francis Alys exhibition about the the straight of Gibraltar.  The exhibition was called Don't Cross the Bridge Before You Get to the River.   Alys show combined so many different forms of art (pictures, videos, documentaries, paintings, origami etc) to make a commentary about immigrants in Europe and Africa, specifically Spain and Morocco.  Unfortunately I was not allowed to take many pictures, but enjoyed seeing this really unique exhibit in Tokyo. 

What also really impressed me was how much the exhibit paid attention to detail.  For example the description of the exhibit was given to us on a large square sheet of paper.  The description was on one side while the other side was a map of the Straight of Gibraltar, with instructions on how to fold it into an origami boat.  This boat was meant to symbolize one's ability to cross the straight.  I thought this way of including the viewers into the exhibit was very clever.    

On my way home from the museum I ran into a large dance show.  Although I am not quite sure what it was for or what type of dance it was, it was a really cool experience to watch so many local people perform traditional Japanese dance.