Hello everyone, how are you doing?I went to the "Nest THE Bizen Exhibition" currently being held at Okayama Tenmaya.I attended the exhibition opening on the 8th and the talk event on the 11th.There were quite a lot of visitors on the first day, and while I was concerned given the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic,the Tenmaya Art Gallery had thorough measures in place, such as distributing masks and providing hand sanitizer,allowing me to enjoy the exhibition with peace of mind.All the artists were present on the first day, and seeing them moving around busily gave the atmosphere the feel of a live event by a young band.On my second visit on the 11th, there was a talk event featuring Mr. Yoshinobu Morimoto, Mr. Toru Ichikawa, and Mr. Hisanaga Koide,where I was able to hear the passionate thoughts they keep hidden within their hearts.During the Q&A session, I took the opportunity to ask a question I had been wanting to ask them."Beyond 'Next,' what advice would you give to young artists and those just starting out in pottery?"Mr. Hisanaga Koide: "I want you to keep holding on to what you love and what you are passionate about."Mr. Toru Ichikawa: "I want you to keep doing what you love freely, without being held back by outside constraints."Mr. Yoshinobu Morimoto: "We live in an era flooded with information, but I want you to better yourselves without being swayed by it."Unfortunately, I didn't record the event so this is a very summarized version,but it was deeply impressive that all three of them spoke about "sticking to one's convictions."While solo exhibitions that focus on one person to explore them deeply are good,I feel that having the rare opportunity to see works by artists of different ages, styles, and themes lined up and compared side-by-side was a real privilege.The exhibition runs until 4:00 PM tomorrow, July 14th, so if you are in the area, please do stop by.
Hello everyone, how are you doing?
I went to the "Nest THE Bizen Exhibition" currently being held at Okayama Tenmaya.
I attended the exhibition opening on the 8th and the talk event on the 11th.
There were quite a lot of visitors on the first day, and while I was concerned given the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic,
the Tenmaya Art Gallery had thorough measures in place, such as distributing masks and providing hand sanitizer,
allowing me to enjoy the exhibition with peace of mind.
All the artists were present on the first day, and seeing them moving around busily gave the atmosphere the feel of a live event by a young band.
On my second visit on the 11th, there was a talk event featuring Mr. Yoshinobu Morimoto, Mr. Toru Ichikawa, and Mr. Hisanaga Koide,
where I was able to hear the passionate thoughts they keep hidden within their hearts.
During the Q&A session, I took the opportunity to ask a question I had been wanting to ask them.
"Beyond 'Next,' what advice would you give to young artists and those just starting out in pottery?"
Mr. Hisanaga Koide: "I want you to keep holding on to what you love and what you are passionate about."
Mr. Toru Ichikawa: "I want you to keep doing what you love freely, without being held back by outside constraints."
Mr. Yoshinobu Morimoto: "We live in an era flooded with information, but I want you to better yourselves without being swayed by it."
Unfortunately, I didn't record the event so this is a very summarized version,
but it was deeply impressive that all three of them spoke about "sticking to one's convictions."
While solo exhibitions that focus on one person to explore them deeply are good,
I feel that having the rare opportunity to see works by artists of different ages, styles, and themes lined up and compared side-by-side was a real privilege.
The exhibition runs until 4:00 PM tomorrow, July 14th, so if you are in the area, please do stop by.