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IN-PERSON PROGRAM

Tanabe Chikuunsai lV | Live Bamboo Artist Talk & Demo

Thursday, July 28, 2022 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (PDT) Fee: Free

Japanese bamboo artist Tanabe Chikuunsai IV is one of Japan’s leading bamboo artists, the fourth artist in a lineage of bamboo basket makers from Sakai in Osaka prefecture. Like the generations before him, he weaves slender strips of bamboo into exquisite flower baskets and abstract sculptures, but he has also pushed the boundaries of basket weaving to create large-scale sculptures and installations. His work has won major awards in Japan and overseas and has been shown in museums and art spaces around the world. To mark the opening of his exciting new exhibition LIFE CYCLES: A Bamboo Exploration with Tanabe Chikuunsai IV at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, he will give a talk about his artistic philosophy and practice and demonstrate some of the techniques he uses to prepare bamboo and weave it into monumental structures. The presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A. (The talk will be recorded and made available on this page.)

*All program participants will be required to show proof of primary vaccination (two doses of Pfizer or Moderna or one dose of Johnson & Johnson) and complete a temperature-check as they enter the venue. Masks are strongly recommended to be worn, except while eating and/or drinking in the designated areas.

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Exhibition Article LIFE CYCLES | A Bamboo Exploration with Tanabe Chikuunsai IV From Roots to Shoots | Bamboo as a Cultural Icon A fourth-generation bamboo artist, Tanabe Chikuunsai IV (b. 1973) dramatically pushes the boundaries of the artform. While continuing his family’s tradition of weaving bamboo flower baskets and smaller sculptural works, he is also renowned for using bamboo as a material for large-scale contemporary artworks and installations at museums and other venues around the world. The exhibition LIFE CYCLES examines the Chikuunsai artistic lineage, Tanabe Chikuunsai IV’s creative process, and the life of Japan’s bamboo forests. Beyond its reputation as a multi-faceted design material, bamboo’s roots go even deeper in Japanese culture and philosophy. Bamboo’s strength and flexibility have inspired everything from ancient folklore to cartoon mascots, not to mention being a staple ingredient of delicious cuisine. Read on to discover the many uses and symbolism of bamboo (and its role in the ultimate summer dish, “flowing noodles”!)

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Photo Credit: Tanabe Chikuunsai lV photos by Minamoto Tadayuki

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