Contemporary art exhibition Art Moments Jakarta will be held from May 3 to 5 at Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel in South Jakarta. For the inaugural event, the art fair is set to host various programs, such as Art Talks, Art Workshops by Ganara Art Space and free guided tours for students. The Art Talks program will be held on May 4 and 5, with the first session scheduled to run on May 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. The program will cover a variety of topics, including street arts, re-calibrating art circuits, Islamic arts and online art-market revolutions. The second session is slated for May 5 at 11 a.m., and it will focus on hybrid cultural products that can be traced through traditional Indonesian aesthetic values and Islamic values in the art works. Read also: Slated for May, Art Moments Jakarta aims to become new art destination Art Moments Jakarta will also open its doors to young art enthusiasts. During the Art Workshop by Ganara Art Space, children aged 3 and above as well … [Read more...] about Art Moments Jakarta to cater to all ages
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WATCH: Intricate cardboard city rises in Manila art show
WATCH: Intricate cardboard city rises in Manila art show (Agence France-Presse) - April 30, 2019 - 3:52pm MANILA, Philippines — A twisting maze of tiny buildings crafted from discarded cardboard boxes is the heart of an eye-catching art piece in the Philippines highlighting the humble material's value to millions of people.While the installation was originally made in and patterned on the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, the Filipino artists behind the work told AFP the use of cardboard packs more meaning in Manila. … [Read more...] about WATCH: Intricate cardboard city rises in Manila art show
The art of making Japanese blades is as storied as it is complex
No era in Japan has attracted quite as much fascination as the feudal period, when samurai made up the army of powerful warlords. Coming into power in the twelfth century, when Japan was ruled by a military shogunate, the samurai enjoyed privileged status. They were the elite of the warrior class, a group entirely dedicated to the sword. Over friends and above family, samurai warriors were loyal to their lords, sometimes to a fault. There is a story about 47 rõnin (masterless samurai), whose lord had been forced to commit suicide, and how they plotted for two years to avenge his death. When they finally killed the man they believed was responsible for their master’s death, they themselves took their own lives to atone for the shame of committing murder. Their extreme loyalty was drawn from the bushido, the warrior code that they lived by. Alongside honor and an ascetic way of life, the bushido required the samurai to be proficient in martial arts, particularly in … [Read more...] about The art of making Japanese blades is as storied as it is complex
News Intricate cardboard city rises in Manila art show
MANILA -- A twisting maze of tiny buildings crafted from discarded cardboard boxes is the heart of an eye-catching art piece in the Philippines highlighting the humble material's value to millions of people. In a nation where nearly a quarter of the population lives on less than $2 per day, cardboard is a cheap and abundant material used for shelter, bedding and furniture. While the installation was originally made in and patterned on the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, the Filipino artists behind the work told AFP the use of cardboard packs more meaning in Manila. "The cardboard is very much important in the Philippines. In other places, it's discarded, it's garbage," said Isabel Aquilizan, who conceived of the piece along with her husband Alfredo. "Here, we use it for everything. We construct with it, it becomes your bed, it becomes your house, it becomes everything," she added. A hole at the center of the mixed-media installation allows visitors to stand at eye-level with … [Read more...] about News Intricate cardboard city rises in Manila art show
Intricate cardboard city rises in Manila art show
MANILA: A twisting maze of tiny buildings crafted from discarded cardboard boxes is the heart of an eye-catching art piece in the Philippines highlighting the humble material's value to millions of people.In a nation where nearly a quarter of the population lives on less than US$2 per day, cardboard is a cheap and abundant material used for shelter, bedding and furniture.While the installation was originally made in and patterned on the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, the Filipino artists behind the work told AFP the use of cardboard packs more meaning in Manila."The cardboard is very much important in the Philippines. In other places, it's discarded, it's garbage," said Isabel Aquilizan, who conceived of the piece along with her husband Alfredo."Here, we use it for everything. We construct with it, it becomes your bed, it becomes your house, it becomes everything," she added.A hole at the centre of the mixed-media installation allows visitors to stand at eye-level with … [Read more...] about Intricate cardboard city rises in Manila art show