Tracing the Origins of Manga:
Manga Hokusai Manga: Approaching the Master’s Compendium from the Perspective of Contemporary Comics
Venue: Ateneo Art Gallery, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City
Duration: June 17 to July 28, 2017
Manga Hokusai Manga introduces the similarities and differences between modern Japanese manga (comics), which now enjoys global popularity, and Hokusai manga. The exhibition begins with six images of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), best known for the woodblock print titled The Great Wave, and ends with original works made by contemporary manga artists.
Prior to its exhibition in the Philippines, it has been shown in countries such as Italy, Belgium, and Vietnam. The exhibition will feature a manga reading corner with the latest popular manga as well as classic manga from the Japan Foundation library.
Admission to the exhibition and events is FREE.
Events:
Exhibiting Manga: Intentions, Difficulties, and Potentials
Lecture by Dr. Jaqueline Berndt, Director of the Manga Hokusai Manga exhibition
Date: June 30, Friday, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Venue: Ateneo Art Gallery, Ateneo de Manila University
Followed by tour of exhibition with Dr. Berndt
EIGASAI x Manga Hokusai Manga presents: Film screening of Award-winning Anime Film In This Corner of the World (Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni)
Film screening with a Talk by Dr. Jaqueline Berndt, “Made by Hand in the Age of Digitalization: On a Particularity of Present Manga and Anime.”
Date: July 1, Saturday, 4:00pm
Venue: CCP Dream Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasay City
Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
Film screening with a Talk by Dr. Jaqueline Berndt, “Made by Hand in the Age of Digitalization: On a Particularity of Present Manga and Anime.”
Date: July 1, Saturday, 4:00pm
Venue: CCP Dream Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasay City
Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis.
Making Manga: Basic Manga Creative Process Workshop
Workshop by Tintin Pantoja of Comic School Manila
Date: July 15, Saturday, 9:00 am – 12:00 nn
Venue: Natividad Galang Fajardo Room, Dela Costa Hall, Ateneo de Manila University
Basic class open from ages 12 to above. Free materials will be provided.
Manga and the ‘Manga-esque’: Shifting Definitions and Perspectives
Lecture by Dr. Karl Cheng Chua, Director of the Japanese Studies Program at Ateneo de Manila University
Date: July 20, Thursday, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Venue: Ateneo Art Gallery, Ateneo de Manila University
Limited seats available for the lectures and workshop so for reservations, please email aag@ateneo.edu.
—Ateneo Art Gallery is located at Level 2, Rizal Library Special Collections Building, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City. Museum hours are Mon – Fri 8:00am – 7:30pm and Saturdays at 8:00am – 6:00pm—
Manga Hokusai Manga is presented by The Japan Foundation, Manila, Ateneo Art Gallery, and The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines. Special thanks to our Media Partners ANIMAX and Otaku Asia.
* Details are subject to change without prior notice.
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