Beautiful Handicrafts of Tohuku, Japan

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Date: 1 July – 21 August, 2016

Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm (closed on public holidays)

Venue: Penang State Museum

*Free admission

In commemoration of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur invites all Malaysians to feast their eyes on the traditional craftsmanship of the region resolutely recovering from the disaster. Beautiful Handicrafts of Tohoku, Japan opens at Galeri Shah Alam on 16 May and runs till 22 June before moving to the Penang State Museum on 1 July–21 August.

2011년 토호꾸 지진과 쯔나미,  국제교류기금은 이들을 돕기위해 전통적인  솜씨를 선보입니다.  샤알람에 이어 7월1일부터 8월21일까지 페낭주립 박물관에서 열립니다.

The 70 objects on display encompassing pottery, lacquerware, textiles, basket weaving, metalwork and woodwork epitomise the highly-developed techniques of local artisans and the functional elegance of daily implements used since medieval times. Viewers can observe the folk wisdom of each of the six prefectures that make up the land through their native specialties, which include kogin embroidery from Aomori, magewappa and kabazaiku woodcraft from Akita, as well as woven back pads known as bandori from Yamagata.

도자기,  칠기,  직물,  바구니 세공,  금속공예, 목공등 다양한 제품들이 전시도기 있습니다.

Also well-represented are works by artists who found inspiration in the crafting heritage and cultural spirit of Tohoku. There are woodblock prints by Shiko Munakata, screens and textiles by Keisuke Serizawa, and ceramics by Shoji Hamada and Kanjiro Kawai. Serizawa and Hamada had both notably been designated as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasures) by the Japanese government.

Prior to Malaysia, the exhibition has travelled to Hungary, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, South Korea and Indonesia.

헝가리, 중국, 베트남, 태국, 필리핀, 한국, 인도네시아등에 전시 되었습니다.

For further enquiry, please contact The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur at 03-2284 6228 or log on to www.jfkl.org.my