03 Sep 2010
Events & Exhibitions - 12.09.2006
As part of 'Rapt! 20 Contemporary Artists from Japan', a project organised by the Japan Foundation as part of the Australia-Japan Year of Exchange 2006, Object Gallery presents Yuken Teruya and Atelier Bow-Wow for the first time in Australia.
PROJECT SPACE: Yuken Teruya
Yuken Teruya’s incredibly beautiful handcrafted ‘sculptures’ belie the material from which they are made. Working with fast-food takeaway bags this Okinawa-born New York-based artist creates treescapes by meticulously cutting intricate shapes from these paper bags.
His work is fuelled by his political commentary on the environment and globalisation, and is informed by his Okinawan heritage. Alongside these paper works, Teruya will exhibit representations of traditional Okinawan kimonos. These exquisite kimonos combine traditional nature motifs, such as butterflies, with American fighter planes and paratroopers, drawing attention to the historical and political issues surrounding Okinawa.
WINDOW: Atelier Bow-Wow
The architecture of Tokyo-based husband and wife duo Atelier Bow-Wow – Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima – is well known to Australian audiences through the extensive media coverage this cutting edge duo has received in recent years. Well known for their quirky, space-friendly designs, they respond to the urban chaos of Tokyo by creating small architectural structures that fit into previously overlooked restricted spaces.
Coining the term ‘pet architecture’ to define their practice, they continue to challenge traditional Japanese architecture by turning the concept of domestic living on its head – not literally, of course, but close enough. Atelier Bow-Wow has created a site-specific work Manga Pod for the Object Gallery Window space – with 24 hour viewing access.
Object Gallery, St Margarets, Bourke St, Surry Hills.
Object Gallery
Yuken Teruya’s incredibly beautiful handcrafted ‘sculptures’ belie the material from which they are made. Working with fast-food takeaway bags this Okinawa-born New York-based artist creates treescapes by meticulously cutting intricate shapes from these paper bags.
His work is fuelled by his political commentary on the environment and globalisation, and is informed by his Okinawan heritage. Alongside these paper works, Teruya will exhibit representations of traditional Okinawan kimonos. These exquisite kimonos combine traditional nature motifs, such as butterflies, with American fighter planes and paratroopers, drawing attention to the historical and political issues surrounding Okinawa.
WINDOW: Atelier Bow-Wow
The architecture of Tokyo-based husband and wife duo Atelier Bow-Wow – Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima – is well known to Australian audiences through the extensive media coverage this cutting edge duo has received in recent years. Well known for their quirky, space-friendly designs, they respond to the urban chaos of Tokyo by creating small architectural structures that fit into previously overlooked restricted spaces.
Coining the term ‘pet architecture’ to define their practice, they continue to challenge traditional Japanese architecture by turning the concept of domestic living on its head – not literally, of course, but close enough. Atelier Bow-Wow has created a site-specific work Manga Pod for the Object Gallery Window space – with 24 hour viewing access.
Object Gallery, St Margarets, Bourke St, Surry Hills.
Object Gallery