"Manga" (comics) is now a universal word and has reached the point where it is read by men and women, young and old. In recent times it has continued to develop, overcoming the simple boundaries of consumerist media to become a separate cultural entity. The content and genre of manga ranges from archetypal action comics to historical tales, love stories, and documentaries. This exhibition focuses on the "frame", the essential component of a comic. As manga has evolved, so also has the concept of the "frame" broadened. Initially showing just absolute chronological direction, the "frame" now has numerous uses, staging unimaginable time changes, a method for drawing the landscape of the mind. Photographic series art works can also be seen as a technique that includes the manga "frame" component. By integrating the separate frames together and showing them as one work, a new dynamic is born. Opening Party: April 29th (Tue) 17:00-

Bruno Munari (1907-1998) was an Italian designer active in a range of fields, from painting to product design, art education, graphics and sculpture, who left behind a oeuvre unique, dream-like and overflowing in humor. To mark the centenary of Munari's birth, this exhibition, starting from the task of a "book" taking on his life, will comprehensively introduce his colorful career. Focusing on his early publications, it is composed of over three hundred works of picture book manuscripts, paintings, sculptures, sketches and films. Munari's work is filled with a child-like curiosity, ideas free and lithe, a rich creativity, and a warming perspective on humanity and nature. It is said to be a treasure forever continuing to glitter in our hearts. Colorful, brimming with the surprises of dreams, both adults and children can enjoy being in the enchanting fantasia of Munari's world. Children's Workshop "Make a Picture Book": June 15th (Sun) 13:00-15:30 Reservation required ¥300 *For more information, visit the URL below. Children's Workshop "Make a Card": June 28th (Sat) 13:30-16:00 Reservation required *For more information, visit the URL below. Lecture: June 8th (Sun) 13:30- The Museum of Modern Art Shiga Fine Arts Faculty Member *At Lecture Hall