Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia

Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia explores the role of fantasy in the evolution of Asian visual culture and its global impacts. Spanning from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries, the exhibition presents fantasy as a potent creative tool for artists to respond to shifting sociopolitical conditions.

Unfolding across four chapters, the exhibition begins with pre-modern traditions such as Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Chinese shadow puppetry, and Tibetan Buddhist scrolls. The final chapter presents the explosion of fantastical anime aesthetics in art, design, architecture, film, fashion, video games, and digital culture.