Shu Kubo "Paper Japonisme"

Okuda Genso Sayume Art Museum

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Artists

Shu Kubo

Kiri-e artist Shu Kubo uses papercutting to capture and depict the fleeting beauty of Japan's changing natural landscapes and ingredients throughout the seasons. This exhibition showcases a wide range of Kubo's works from his early pieces to recent works, where he creates papercuts of Japan's pristine landscapes, aiming to preserve and communicate them to the world and future generations.

Having experienced the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and traveling across Japan's 47 prefectures, Kubo witnessed firsthand how natural disasters can erase cultures, landscapes, and people's ways of life. Motivated by these experiences, he initiated the project titled "Paper Japonisme," where he preserves Japan's original landscapes through papercuts. His efforts have extended beyond Japan, as he was appointed as a Cultural Envoy by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2009, organizing exhibitions, workshops, and other activities in over 16 countries to introduce Japanese culture through the art of papercutting to people around the world.

Schedule

Jul 4 (Thu) 2024-Aug 27 (Tue) 2024