Image: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo has pointed readers to a library resource devoted to Swiss artist Roman Signer, sharing information on the publication 'Roman Signer : Super 8 films 1975-2001' through its art library website. The post frames the book as a catalog raisonné of the artist’s Super 8 film works made between 1975 and 2001, with accompanying commentary by the artist.
The museum’s notice appeared as part of its art library materials introduction, rather than as an exhibition announcement. The linked page identifies the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Art Library and makes clear that it is a collections-search site, not an exhibition venue. That distinction matters in this case: the museum is presenting the publication as a reference item in its holdings, and the source material does not indicate any related display or public program.
According to the museum’s post, the publication covers 258 video works created over the 1975-2001 period. The focus on Super 8 films situates the book within Signer’s long engagement with film as an artistic medium, and the format of a catalog raisonné suggests a comprehensive documentation of the works included in that span. The source material does not provide further bibliographic details such as publisher, place of publication, or the identity of the commentary editor, so those specifics are omitted here.
Roman Signer is known for work that often involves time, movement and the recording of events on film, and the museum’s choice to feature this title places attention on the artist’s moving-image practice within a museum library setting. The post does not describe the contents of any individual film or offer curatorial interpretation, but it does underline the breadth of the material collected in the volume.
The Art Library page linked in the post is accessible through the museum’s own online catalog, which offers keyword and detailed searches as well as browsing by artist name and other categories. The page also notes that it is part of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo and gives the institution’s address in Koto City, Tokyo, while explicitly stating that it is not an exhibition site.
No dates, venue schedule or event information accompany the announcement. The item is best understood as a library recommendation or collection note from the museum, drawing attention to a substantial documentation source for Signer’s film works and making it available through the museum’s holdings search at motlib.opac.jp.
