Name: Living Kogei: Contemporary Japanese Craft from the Ise Collection
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Author: Chiesa, Ben
ISBN: 9789881902580

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Living Kogei: Contemporary Japanese Craft from the Ise Collection

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Hku Museum and Art Gallery

Author

Chiesa, Ben

Language

English

Pages

100

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

27.7 x 27.7 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.68 kg.

ISBN13

9789881902580

Synopsis "Living Kogei: Contemporary Japanese Craft from the Ise Collection"

The modern Japanese term for artisan crafts, kogei (pronounced 'ko-gay') refers to a form of highly skilled artistic expression associated with specific regions and craftsmen in Japan. Kogei works typically include ceramics, textiles, lacquer, metal, glass and wood, and have at their core a concern for fine craftsmanship and the inherent qualities of the materials. Informed by centuries of tradition, these crafts have been revitalised and expanded in recent years, with emerging avant-garde tendencies in fields such as bamboo sculpture and studio glass competing with established practices and values that are deeply embedded in Japanese culture. Drawn from the diverse collections of the Ise Foundation, Living Kogei highlights over sixty works by prominent and emerging contemporary Japanese artists--including Living National Treasures whose skills have been recognised by the Japanese government. Ranging from rustic ceramics with asymmetrical forms, to abstract glass with elegant silhouettes and sensuous colours, each work demonstrates how contemporary artisans revere and carry on the long tradition of Japanese craft, while at the same time departing from convention in search of the new.,,,,, : -- --,,,

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