School of Things: Sensing ______
@ School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
one-day workshop
29. 11. 2019
Why do so many unexpected observations, those moments of brilliance and beauty, sadness and remorse appear and disappear repeatedly in our lives?
— proposed by Lee Ufan on September 15, 2009
In late 60s, Japan became the second-largest economy after the U.S. — a period coined as “economic miracle”, characterised by rapid economic growth, industrialisation and urbanisation. In response to the vast consumption and production, the “Mono-ha” artists embraced the materiality and relationships of objects in themselves by juxtaposing natural and manufactured materials.
As the third public event of Fungi Initiative, Transparent Domain is collaborating with SOAS to co-organise a workshop Mono-ha: Sensing ____. Led by artists Sean Tseng and Sara Wu, the workshop introduces Japanese art movement Mono-ha (aka School of Things) to re-examine our relationship with the world through matters in a contemporary context.
workshop objectives
gain knowledge on Japanese art movement Monoha
learn how to express yourself visually and creatively
meet people interested in Japanese culture and history
gain new perspectives in experiencing the world around you
learn how to work collaboratively by making a Mono-ha-inspired sculpture together