FANTASTIC ART SHOW KYOTO 2012

24/4/2012 until  29/4/2012
12:00/19:00
TEL/FAX 075-256-6155
Sanjo Gokomachi 1928 bldg. Nakagyo-ku Kyoto
http://www.dohjidai.com/

FANTASTIC ART SHOW TOKYO 2012

30/4/2012 until 5/5/2012
11:00/19:00
Salon de G
TEL 03-3571-5837 / FAX03-3571-5834
6-4-6 646 bldg 9F. Ginza,Chuo-ku,Tokyo
http://www.salon-g.com/access/access.htm

From Tuesday 29th November until Saturday 3rd December 2011.
Gallery opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 10am-8pm. Saturday 10am-4pm.
Opening ceremony Monday 28th November 2011 5.30pm-8pm.

Claude VERLINDE      http://www.claude-verlinde.fr/actualite.html
HR GIGER       http://www.hrgiger.com/        http://www.hrgigermuseum.com/
Sybille RUPPERT      http://leahart.free.fr/SybilleRuppert5p.html
Gérard DI-MACCIO     http://www.di-maccio.com/       http://www.dimaccio-museum.jp/
Marc HALINGRE    http://castledream.free.fr/expo/halingre.html

http://www.chateaudeferrieres.sorbonne.fr/musee.html

JJ LAMENTHE    http://castledream.free.fr/expo/lamenthe.html

http://www.chateaudeferrieres.sorbonne.fr/musee.html

Wojtek SIUDMAK     http://www.siudmak.fr/       http://castledream.free.fr/expo/siudmak.html

http://www.chateaudeferrieres.sorbonne.fr/musee.html

Bruno BARATIER    http://castledream.free.fr/expo/baratier.html

http://www.chateaudeferrieres.sorbonne.fr/musee.html

Monica FAGAN   http://www.monica-fagan.com/    http://castledream.free.fr/expo/fagan.html

http://www.chateaudeferrieres.sorbonne.fr/musee.html

Eli TIUNINE    http://www.elitiunine.com/
Dominique DESORGES  http://www.desorges.fr/
JM LAROCHE    http://www.jmlaroche.com/
Hugues GILLET    http://castledream.free.fr/expo/gillet.html     http://beinart.org/artists/hugues-gillet/   http://www.chateaudeferrieres.sorbonne.fr/musee.html
Leo SAWAKI   http://leo-sawaki.com/
Shu ISEKI   http://ifaa.cc/artist/shuiseki/index.html
Shoji TANAKA   http://shojitanaka.com/
Nobuki OMORI   http://ifaa.cc/nobuki-omori/enter.html
Shinji ASANO   http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~asasin/AsasinSane/
Kaoru KOGA   http://ifaa.cc/artist/kk/index.html
Seihachi NAKASHIMA   http://53435481.at.webry.info/
Toru NOGAWA   http://edengallery.nobody.jp/
Koichi IYODA    http://89490171.com/

Du 29 Nov. au 3 Déc.2011
mardi-vendredi 10h-20h –  samedi 10h-16h

Vernissage :
lundi 28 novembre 2011
de 17h30 à 20h
Centre Culturel Franco-Japonais de Tenri.
Bertin Poirée.
8-12 rue Bertin Poirée 75001 Paris FRANCE
Tél : 01 44 76 06 06 / Fax : 01 44 76 06 13

http://www.tenri-paris.com/index.html

Exposition L‘ART GENSO International -Fantastic & Visionary art-

L’art “GENSO”
Le Japon a été appelé “Cipangu” par Marco Polo , il était considéré comme un ” pays d’or” .
Il est certain qu’une partie de l’or japonais circule dans le monde.
Au Japon on croit que tout ce qu’il y a dans l’univers est régi par les dieux comme dans la mythologie grecque.
Le Japon a une longue tradition de l’imaginaire aussi bien dans la littérature , le théâtre et les arts plastiques.
En Europe , la pensée rationaliste étant dans l’impasse, certains artistes se dirigent vers l’imaginaire et les mondes intérieurs comme à la recherche d’un inconscient collectif.
Cette forme d’expression est appelée “‘art fantastique” ou “‘art visionnaire”.

Mais tous deux ont les mêmes racines.
L’or n’est plus au Japon , mais la fantaisie et l’imaginaire y demeurent inépuisables .
Nous avons décidé de les appeler génétiquement en un mot japonais “GENSO”.

Que ce mot s’étende au monde entier comme “l’or”.

( Shoji Tanaka)

http://blog.shojitanaka.com/

Resilience - Ame ni mo makezu - Not defeated by the rain

Ame ni mo makezu roughly translated as “Be not defeated by the rain” is the most well known poem of Kenji Miyazawa , a poet and author of children’s literature of the early Showa period (1926-1989).

This poem, written almost 80 years ago by Miyazawa Kenji, has long been one of Japan’s most loved and quoted poems. This year, its sentiments have taken on even greater significance and poignancy. In the tsunami and earthquake that devastated north-eastern Japan last March, tens of thousands of people lost their lives and whole towns were obliterated. For those who survived, their old lives most often lay beneath piles of rubble, and their new, hopefully temporary, homes were crowded community shelters with inadequate heating, food and water, where they were subjected to continuing aftershocks and the threat of an impending nuclear disaster. However, in these extreme circumstances, what struck many non-Japanese observers was the ability of the Japanese people to maintain social harmony, to share resources and to support one another. In essence, they were embodying the human quality of which Miyazawa writes: the quiet awareness of an inner strength which is cultivated through unassuming service to others. Through self-awareness and service, we prevail against the isolating force of the ego, and connect with our own hearts and the hearts of others, ensuring that we and our communities are resilient in the face of suffering and sometimes devastating loss.

ame ni mo makezu
kaze ni mo makezu
yuki ni mo natsu no atsusa ni mo makenu
j?bu na karada wo mochi
yoku wa naku
kesshite ikarazu
itsu mo shizuka ni waratte iru
ichi nichi ni genmai yon g? to
miso to sukoshi no yasai wo tabe
arayuru koto wo
jibun wo kanj? ni irezu ni
yoku mikiki shi wakari
soshite wasurezu
nohara no matsu no hayashi no kage no
chiisa na kayabuki no koya ni ite
higashi ni by?ki no kodomo areba
itte kanby? shite yari
nishi ni tsukareta haha areba
itte sono ine no taba wo oi
minami ni shinis? na hito areba
itte kowagaranakute mo ii to ii
kita ni kenka ya sosh? ga areba
tsumaranai kara yamero to ii
hidori no toki wa namida wo nagashi
samusa no natsu wa oro-oro aruki
minna ni deku-no-b? to yobare
homerare mo sezu
ku ni mo sarezu
s? iu mono ni
watashi wa naritai

TRANSLATION

Be not defeated by the rain, Nor let the wind prove your better.
Succumb not to the snows of winter. Nor be bested by the heat of summer.

Be strong in body. Unfettered by desire. Not enticed to anger. Cultivate a quiet joy.
Count yourself last in everything. Put others before you.
Watch well and listen closely. Hold the learned lessons dear.

A thatch-roof house, in a meadow, nestled in a pine grove’s shade.

A handful of rice, some miso, and a few vegetables to suffice for the day.

If, to the East, a child lies sick: Go forth and nurse him to health.
If, to the West, an old lady stands exhausted: Go forth, and relieve her of burden.
If, to the South, a man lies dying: Go forth with words of courage to dispel his fear.
If, to the North, an argument or fight ensues:
Go forth and beg them stop such a waste of effort and of spirit.

In times of drought, shed tears of sympathy.
In summers cold, walk in concern and empathy.

Stand aloof of the unknowing masses:
Better dismissed as useless than flattered as a “Great Man”.

This is my goal, the person I strive to become.

Source Rosebed St Gallery Eudlo, Australia Qld

To see more about my work in this exhibition, visit the Printmaking page on this blog

Resilient to make things last in time...

Resilience art exhibition Rosebed Gallery Eudlo, Autralia Qld

It has been a while since the last exhibition I took part of but I am very excited about this one as again it is for the cause of Japan 2011 tsunami disaster.

It is called “Resilience” and it starts on Wednesday 7 September until 23 October 2011. The opening night is on Friday 9th September at 6.30pm.
The gallery is open everyday from 10am to 4pm except Monday and Tuesday. For more info about the gallery and the exhibition click here.

In Art as in Life, resilience is an essential skill to develop. In this exhibition we pay tribute to the ability of humanity and nature to endure, overcome, and renew. This year especially we have witnessed the resilience of those who experienced floods, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunami and nuclear disasters. We are inspired by the Japanese proverb – Nana korobi, ya oki – Fall down seven times, get up eight times.

Twenty-eight artists have come together to create the exhibition ‘Resilience’. Each of the artworks in this exhibition is dedicated to a form of resilience whether it is that of a mother to be strong for her children – the earth to recover from man’s interference – the ability to keep going after suffering loss of loved ones – recovering from the forces of nature – or resilience of an artist to continue to create. This is our prayer for recovery and strength and renewal.

Artists of Resilience:
Andrew Bath – graphic design • Brenton Schwab – painting • Chris Kelder – painting • Christine Elcoate – mixed media/textiles • Harold Tilton – painting • Hetty Doyle – painting • Jack Tindall – photography • Jandamarra Cadd – painting • Jane Welsh – painting/sculpture • Joyce McKee – textiles (Japanese embroidery) • Kay Watanabe – printmaking • Kay Gilmour – clay sculpture • Kym Nelson – painting • Laetitia Hoffmann – printmaking/textiles • Linda Cooper – painting • Louise Rottier – mixed media/sculpture • Maya Carter-Malins – painting • Mother Maria/Katie Gannon – textiles/Mother Maria fashion label • Obarajun – clothing & jewellery design (from Japan) • Rika Tsuchida – painting • Robyn Woodrow – painting/photography • Stephen Roberts & Kari – collaborative ceramics installation • Susie Blue – photography/digital design • Suzy Furness – textiles, (weaving) • Tania Murray – ceramics/mixed media/photography • Terry McKenna – printmaking (from Kyoto) • Victoria Bradbury – painting

Rosebed St. Gallery Eudlo Australia Qld Resilience exhibition

Sae Miyasaki at Brisbane Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival

© MBFF 2011 || Photography – Ian Golding || Video – TPD Media || Downloading and use of images is a breach of copyright. Model & Photography fees may apply.

Fantastic Art Show Tokyo 2011 organized by the IFAA (International Fantastic Art Association) will be held from the 11th July to the 16th in Yurakucho.

http://www.kotsukaikan.co.jp/

http://ifaa.cc/

http://ifaakaiinn.blogspot.com/

http://blog.shojitanaka.com/

The weather is telling us to snuggle up and warm up in the winter sun… Christmas is not far!
So if you are already looking for ideas to spoil yourself, your wife, daughter, mother, girlfriend…
I am having a BIG SALE on all my Japanese Knot bags, bookmarks and cards.

And while you are treating yourself with one of those you are also supporting the victims of the 21 March Japanese earthquake/tsunami. I will send the money to Hiroaki Eba of Hanasho in Brisbane West End who is organising a fundraising exhibition from 1 to 8 August. (for details visit Hanasho’s website)

I sell my 100% handmade organic cotton bags for only $35.00 and $5 of each sale is going to Japan.
The bookmarks are $12 for a pack of 4, $2 for Japan
and Urban Cards are $5 each, $1 for Japan.

Note: the 2 Japanese design bags (blue w- red writing and blue/purple) are one offs, they were made from Japanese tea towel (Tenugui).

This special is running for the rest of the month of June so be quick as stock is limited. For bigger order please send me a request on this email address.

Thank you for your support

Monday 1 August to Saturday 6 August 2011, Artists Night Thursday 4 August 2011 from 6pm to 8pm at Hanasho, Westend

The March 11th earthquake and tsunami was a force beyond our imagination. While images of the aftermath have been seared in our hearts, with time our attention fades. Yet, it is important that we keep in mind the continued hardships that those affected by the earthquake/tsunami must face each day, and to remember that recovery is only just beginning.

KIZUNA means bond. Even more, it is the bonds that tie us to one another. It is a concept with great depth; layers of meaning that have been rekindled for our group of artists through observing the generosity of spirit and care for others, the strength and resilience of those affected by the March 11th tragedy. Through their efforts and actions, they have shown us the full measure of KIZUNA, bonds of affinity that have also touched our community here in Brisbane.

With this exhibition we hope to contribute to the realization of a strong KIZUNA with the people of Japan, with visitors to the show, and within our community of artists. Each artist’s work(s) explores the layered meanings of KIZUNA in their own way, reflecting variously on questions of identity, place, home, and distance – on the deep connections to Japan stimulated by our experiences of and reactions to the March 11 earthquake/tsunami. (written by Ai Shah)

All sales is 100% contribution. For more info please contact to Hanasho!

Logo Design by Yoshihito Takaki and Fukutoshi Ueno

I will be part of this exhibition!

Bleeding Heart, Cafe, Gallery & Gift Shop in Brisbane CBD, Australia Qld

The Bleeding Heart Gift Shop aims to provide the discerning shopper with beautiful handmade, locally produced items. The items in the store make wonderful gifts and are original, unique conversation pieces.

By selling these types of products, Bleeding Heart seeks to encourage social and community interaction and the notion of personal identity associated with craftsmanship. Bleeding Heart takes great pride in supporting local artisans and their small businesses!

I feel lucky to be able to rent one little treasure box and sell some of my linocut prints, cards, bookmarks and portraits along with some of my latest organic Japanese knot bags. It is like my own little miniature shop and I was so excited to set it all up on Friday. If you live in the area or are visiting Brisbane please drop in, have a coffee, visit the gallery and get some locally handmade gifts!

My miniature shop at Bleeding Heart

Happy Friday at Bleeding Heart!