"The Shogon of May" Exhibition
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At Kyoto Art Center
Media: Painting, Sculpture, Installation
The exhibition displays the works by professors and selected graduate students of Kyoto City University, Kyoto Saga University of Arts and Kyoto University of Art and Design.
The word "shogon (dignity)", which appears in the exhibition title, originally had the meaning of displaying Buddhist statues or decorating Buddhist rooms for special occasions. However, we now use the word to signify something of splendor and power. With less Buddhist statues and rooms in the common home, along with a decline of devout Buddhist beliefs, the religious significance of the word has been subtracted from "shogon".
However, despite how a word have changed with context, it is still believed that Japanese families maintain their identity and respect for their ancestors within the household. "Shogon" is one materialization of such belief, and maybe it is possible to retain its true meaning through artists and their research.
Schedule
From 2007-05-03 To 2007-05-27
No closed days during exhibition period.
Website
http://www.kac.or.jp/exhibition/satsukinoshougon.h... (Japanese)
Fee
Free
Venue Hours
From 10:00 To 20:00
Access
5 minute walk from exit 24 at Shijo station on the Subway Karasuma line.
Address
546-2 Yamabushiyamacho, Muromachidori Takoyakushi-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8156
Phone: 075-213-1000 Fax: 075-213-1004
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"The Shogon of May" Exhibition</a>
Venue: Kyoto Art Center
Schedule: From 2007-05-03 To 2007-05-27
No closed days during exhibition period.
Address: 546-2 Yamabushiyamacho, Muromachidori Takoyakushi-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8156
Phone: 075-213-1000 Fax: 075-213-1004
