Art Kogei, from Japan to the World
Special Exhibition
Capturing the Light
1st ShowNovember 1 - 21, 2023
| TERRADA ART COMPLEX Ⅱ BONDED GALLERY
2nd Show22 December 2023 - 9 January 2024
| Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Departure area
Organized by the Executive Committee for Art Kogei, from Japan to the World
Co-organized by Kyoto Prefeecture and MUIC Kansai
Support by Warehouse Terrada and Landream Inc.
Special support by Haneda Future Research Institute Inc. *2nd Show only
Maki Imoto (Glass) Tomoko Eri (Kirikane)
Kamisoe (Karakami)
Tomonari Hashimo (Ceramic)
Kondaya Genbei (Texitle)
Shinya Yamamura (Urushi Lacquer)
1st Show only
Uichi Shimizu (Ceramic)
*Collection of Kyoto Prefecture (The Museum of Kyoto)
The exhibition focuses on the sense of light nurtured in Japan, which exists inextricably linked to shadows, and even the light source itself is called 'kage' (shadow), rather than the stereotypical 'in praise of shadow'. The concept is "soko bikari", which translates to the depth of the craft, and introduces rich variations in the expression of light, not just flat, bright light, but light that is muffled and opaque through Japanese paper, light that is pregnant with darkness, light that contains infinite colours and achromatic light, and the diverse materials and techniques used to realise these variations.
Soko-Bikari
noun. To have light in the depths rather than on the surface. Also, a light that seems to lurk in the depths. It is also used to describe a person whose character, talents and skills have been refined and deepened.
Shogakukan, Dictionary of the Japanese Language
Curator
Mari Hashimoto
Exhibition design
Rei Mitsui
CURATOR
Mari Hashimoto
Director of Kankitsuzan Art Museum Establishment Preparation Office, Odawara Art Foundation. Former Vice-chairperson of Eisei Bunko Museum (Private Museum of Hosokawa dynasty). Visiting Professor, Kanazawa Institute of Technology.Hashimoto is known for her contributions to major newspapers/magazines and for her appearances on arts programs on NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). She engages in a wide range of activities, including exhibition curation, and consulting. Her publications include Kazaru Nihon (Decorate Japan, Iwanami Shoten); Bijutsu de tadoru Nihon no rekishi (Japanese History Traced by Art, 3 volumes, Chobunsha Publishing); Kyoto de Nihon bijutsu wo miru [Kyoto Kokuritsu Bijutsukan] (Appreciation of Japanese Arts in Kyoto [Kyoto National Museum], Shueisha Creative Publication); Kawari Kabuto Sengoku no COOL DESIGN (Kawari Kabuto, Cool Design of the Sengoku Period, Shinchosha Publishing); Shungart (co-authored, Shogakukan); Gensun Bijutsukan 100% Hokusai! (Full-scale Museum, Hokusai 100%!, co-authored, Shogakukan); and Nihon Bijutsu Zenshu Vol. 20 (Complete Collection of Japanese Art Vol. 20, Shogakukan, edited).
INFO
| DATES |
1st Show: November 1 - 21, 2023 |
|---|---|
| LOCATIONS |
1st Show: TERRADA ART COMPLEX Ⅱ BONDED GALLERY
*Please see ACCESS for the details |
| HOURS |
1st Show: 11:00-19:00 (Closed on Monday) |
ACCESS
1st Show:
TERRADA ART COMPLEX Ⅱ BONDED GALLERY
4F, 1-32-8 Higashi Shibagawa, Shinagawa, Tokyo 140-0002
https://terrada-art-complex.com/
2nd Show:
Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Departure area
※The area is available to passengers boarding international flights.
Promotion in JAPAN MASTERY COLLECTION brand store
2-6-5, Haneda Airport, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0041
https://tokyo-haneda.com/en/floor/terminal3/
© 2The Exective Committee for Art Kogei,
from Japan to the World
from Japan to the World