Tokyo!!!! Part 1
Ok....now I'm really behind in posting. This past week was a whirlwind of fabulous events. A trip to Tokyo, a paper making retreat and another artist studio visit kept us inspired and enlightened.
Last weekend, Chika and I went to Tokyo to see some exhibitions and take in the city. The ambience and tone of Tokyo is far different from our little Onishi town. We stayed in a capsule hotel in Akusaka and was charged 1600 yen a night!!! (approx $14.50) It was clean, quiet and had an onsen!
https://mustardhotel.com/asakusa1/.
After a day of gallery hopping, museum visits and too much good food, we soaked away the heat of the day and the fear of the typhoon that started bearing down on us early in the evening. It was loud and furious, left the city in a mess but, we were cozy in our 6 x 3 ft rooms with a night light and a can of beer. I called Mack and showed him my room....here's the pillow...here's the foot of the bed. Done.
We saw some amazing work. Since "a picture is worth a thousand words" I will share some photos of our first day in Tokyo! I will send pictures of day 2 later. Enjoy!
Shiota Chiaru
Last weekend, Chika and I went to Tokyo to see some exhibitions and take in the city. The ambience and tone of Tokyo is far different from our little Onishi town. We stayed in a capsule hotel in Akusaka and was charged 1600 yen a night!!! (approx $14.50) It was clean, quiet and had an onsen!
https://mustardhotel.com/asakusa1/.
After a day of gallery hopping, museum visits and too much good food, we soaked away the heat of the day and the fear of the typhoon that started bearing down on us early in the evening. It was loud and furious, left the city in a mess but, we were cozy in our 6 x 3 ft rooms with a night light and a can of beer. I called Mack and showed him my room....here's the pillow...here's the foot of the bed. Done.
We saw some amazing work. Since "a picture is worth a thousand words" I will share some photos of our first day in Tokyo! I will send pictures of day 2 later. Enjoy!
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| Coveyer belt sushi. 100 yen per plate. Crazy fresh and delicious! |
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| The approaching typhoon |
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| I really love Izumi Kato's work at the Hara Museum. The enigmatic creatures he paints with his hands ( not brushes) are delightful as well as a bit creepy. They are at once human and animal. |
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| Chika and I went to the Tokyo University of the Arts for the Graduate program exhibition. We covered 8 floors of artwork in just about every medium imaginable. This was a favorite of mine. |
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| Miss Chika in front of one of the many pieces of art at the university. She is from Taiwan, but studied the Japanese language for many years to be able to go to Tokyo University, one of the best art schools in Japan. |
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| This painting is by Shiota Chiaru. She is mostly known for her breathtaking installations consisting of threads primarily in red and black strung across entire spaces. Her exhibition, "The Soul Trembles" surpasses just about everything I've ever seen at a museum. Her work is deeply honest, and questions universal concepts such as identity, boundaries, and existence. Please enjoy the next few pictures. |
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Shiota Chiaru
