Kunsthal Rotterdam Presents Silk Stories ~ Taisho Kimono 1900/1940 |
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| Written by rubin |
| Sunday, 29 March 2009 13:15 |
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 Attention is paid to the specific role of the kimono within every day Japanese life, to its function and to how it is fabricated. The exhibition focuses strongly on the fascinating stories that are often portrayed on the inside of the luxurious silk. The Kunsthal pays considerable attention to Japanese Culture. Earlier exhibitions were ‘Manga' (2000), ‘Japanese Erotic Fantasies', a big survey on Japanese erotic art (2005) and in 2008 ‘A Brush with Animals', containing Japanese paintings from 1700 up to 1940. Taishô Culture - As a result of the increasing prosperity in the Taishô period - the reigning period of Emperor Yoshihito (1912-1926) - more and more people are able to afford an expensive kimono. Artists are hired by department stores in order to design artistic patterns, resulting in an incredibly rich and high-quality supply. An important amount of the pieces of clothing put on display stems from the Taishô period. Characteristic for the Taishô culture is its predilection for traditional representations of amongst others flowers, common cranes, samurai and geishas, while showing a keen and vivid interest in Western patterns at the same time. At Kunsthal Rotterdam a small artistic staff organizes somewhat 25 exhibitions yearly, as well as fairs and numerous activities for the public. The programming at the Kunsthal aims at being flexible in order to immediately jump on topical developments and unexpected possibilities. Annually at least two major public exhibitions are made, one exhibition for families with children and one exhibition on a historico-cultural theme. Per annum the Kunsthal draws an audience of on average 200.000 visitors. Visit : http://www.kunsthal.nl/ Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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