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“Making of Ao-Hagi”: Tune of Blue

Event
11 / 08 / 17
  • 1) Mari Kimura: Violin performance
    2) Susumu Notomi: Exhibition of Ao-Hagi ceramics.
    3) Jun Shirasu: A lecture on “EDO BLUE” in ukiyo-e

    Human realm is surrounded by vast blue – the blue of the ocean, the blue of the sky, and the blue of the outer space. In response to such aesthetic captivation, human cultures worldwide have produced arts and monuments that celebrate the beauty of blue. We will present an aesthetic of blue through music, ceramics, and lecture on ukiyo-e.

    Susumu Notomi creates Ao-Hagi (Blue Hagi-yaki) by mixing soil with glaze, and by altering the balance he brings about rich gradation from deep blue like indigo to pale blue like the white waves of the sea. Violinist Mari Kimura, the renowned developer of subharmonics on the violin, takes inspiration from the works of Notomi, and will perform a violin piece composed for the making of Ao-Hagi ceramics. Jun Shirasu, an Azulejo Artist

    active in Europe, will deliver a talk on “the history of blue” and “Edo Blue” in ukiyo-e. The event will be conducted in Japanese and English.

    Profile

    Mari Kimura
    Professor of Music, University of California, Irvine
    Faculty of Music Technology, The Julliard School

    Susumu Notomi
    Member of the Japan Arts Crafts Association
    Yamaguchi branch of the Japan Crafts Council
    Director of HAGI Ceramic Artists Association

    Jun Shirasu
    Print Making & Azulejo Artist
    Major Public art : Tres Jardins at Palmela Station in Portugal ​

    Date: Wednesday, November 8th, 2017
    6:30 pm – 8:00 pm   (Door open at 6:00 pm)
    Place: The Nippon Club (145 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019)
    Fee: The Nippon Club members $ 15, Guest $ 20    (Drink is included.)

    For registration or inquiries, please contact Ms. Honda at 212-581-2223 or yhonda@nipponclub.org. Cancellation after 5:00 pm on November 6 is not refundable.

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