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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHer exhibition locations have shifted through Aoyama, Harajuku, Shibuya, and now Ginza. One might wonder why Yoneyama, who comes from an animation background and deeply values her roots, has yet to choose Akihabara as a venue.To me, this choice mirrors one of her defining characteristics: the way her career as an artist crosses borders\u2014moving between animation, illustration, and art.
In Japan today, no one refers to anime as “Otaku culture” anymore. On the contrary, anime has become so “commonplace” in our daily lives that it risks being easily consumed and discarded in this age of information overload. In reality, we ordinary viewers have no idea how an animation is actually made, how many people are involved, or just how many drawings are created.
The current trend where people are beginning to whisper about the true value of “Genga” (original drawings) in anime and manga\u2014a growing momentum to re-evaluate the “shadows” behind the scene that remain invisible on the broadcast screen\u2014is challenging the status quo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And Yoneyama is at the forefront of that movement. In this exhibition, which she says is themed around “Time” and “Continuity,” she is displaying and selling her own independently produced videos as artworks\u2014a first for her shows. Most characteristic of all is the spatial design of the venue, which consists of three layers: the outer walls, the inner walls, and the center. The outer walls feature cuts for every single frame of animation; the inner walls are adorned with illustrations of various sizes; and in the center sits a 3-meter-tall sculpture. On the giant screen behind it, animation is projected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Experiencing the exhibition in this flow might be akin to tracing and reliving the way Yoneyama herself views and thinks about a single work of animation. This seamless, flowing progression\u2014connecting animation, illustration, and art through these three layers\u2014is the true essence of Yoneyama Mai, whose individual drawings always evoke a sense of fluid storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The recent re-evaluation of original drawings and the recognition of the value of “Cels” lead us to look at the specialized roles within the industry. This, in turn, may provide an opportunity to shine a light on the long-standing issues of labor conditions and wages for animators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By bringing animation into the high-end district of Ginza, \u201carc\u201d carries a very significant weight in that regard as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n YONEYAMA MAI EXHIBITION \u201carc\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/div> Dates: December 6 \u2013 December 28, 2025 Yoneyama Mai\u2019s solo exhibition is being held for the first time in nearly two years. After a long and successf …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_block_theme_hide_title":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,3],"tags":[213,99,214,215],"editor":[78],"photographer":[],"class_list":["post-498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event","category-manga-anime","tag-ginzatsutayabookstore","tag-illustrator","tag-yoneyama-mai-exhibitionarc","tag-yoneyamamai","editor-ryo-kobayashi","with-featured-image"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
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Venue: GINZA ATRIUM, Ginza Tsutaya Books
Address: GINZA SIX 6F, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3575-7755
Hours: 11:00 AM \u2013 8:00 PM (Last day until 6:00 PM)
Admission: Free
Official Website:https:\/\/store.tsite.jp\/ginza\/event\/art\/50901-1725021030.html?srsltid=AfmBOooZH2OQWBIFdSqHDGHBGJyACjc9Owt21w-9hOArGwLmIlZlPQ2J<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"