Exhibition “Hyper Japanesque”

The new exhibition will be held at Esplanade in Singapore from 14th of April.

Exhibition title: “Hyper Japanesque” (a part of ”SUPER JAPAN – Japanese Festival of Arts” 13 May – 22 2016)
Term:Thursday April 14 – Sunday July 2016
Venue: Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, L2 JENDELA visual arts space
Organiser:Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Cooperation: POLA ORBIS HOLDINGS INC.
Co-curator: Mikiko Matsumoto(POLA ORBIS HOLDINGS INC.), Hisami Omori(Non-profit organization Hexaproject)
Exhibition planning (producing/curation) & coordination: Hexaproject London Ltd.
Participating Artists: Yuki Hasagewa, Akiko Ozasa, Naoko Yoshimoto,Keiko Masumoto, Saya Irie, Hiroko Masuko, Yuri Suzuki, Kouichi Okamoto
Website: Esplanade / Hexaproject


Outline:
“Hyper Japanesque” is an exhibition organized by the Esplanade as a part of ”SUPER JAPAN – Japanese Festival of Arts” to celebrate Singapore and Japan’s 50 years of diplomatic relations.
Hyper-Japanesque brings 8 Japanese artists whose works are modern interpretations of traditional art forms like ceramics, printmaking, sculpting, drawing and painting. The exhibition studies how both countries, Japan and Singapore, are hyper-evolving countries with fast-developing economies that has influenced cultures and traditions that continue to change with the times.


Related event:
Curator tour by Hisami Omori ( “Hyper Japaneseque” co-curator)
Date: 16 April 2016 15:00-16:00
Venue: JENDELA visual arts space,Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
free excursion