Eyes On: Shimabuku | Denver Art Museum

Eyes On: Shimabuku showcases a video by Japan-based artist Shimabuku titled Do snow monkeys remember snow mountains? This video illustrates the adaptation of a group of Japanese snow monkeys living in a Texas desert sanctuary since they were brought to the U.S. in 1972.

Initially featured at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017, this film analyzes the displacement of the monkeys from their natural habitat in the snow-capped mountains of Japan. The film also symbolically explores human migration and reconnection with environment through genetic memory and ancestral history.

This installation has a thematic relationship to Eyes On: Julie Buffalohead, as well as Stampede: Animals in Art. Buffalohead and Shimabuku use the depiction of animals as a vehicle to explore both familiar and unfamiliar narratives related to their personal heritage and the world around them.

This installation is curated by Rebecca Hart, Vicki and Kent Logan Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art.

Shimabuku, *Snow Monkey Stance*, 2016. Digital inkjet print; 53 x 35½ in. Courtesy of the artist and Freedman Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles©Shimabuku

Shimabuku, *Do snow monkeys remember snow mountains?* (video still), 2016. Courtesy of the artist and Freedman Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles © Shimabuku

The Eyes On Series

Eyes On, a focused multi-year contemporary art series sponsored by Vicki and Kent Logan, showcases the work of contemporary artists who we believe should have broader exposure to our audiences.

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Eyes On: Shimabuku is organized by the Denver Art Museum. It is presented with the generous support of Vicki and Kent Logan, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine, CBS4, Comcast Spotlight and The Denver Post.