Currently on show at the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art Casa de Emperador Festive Walk Parade, Iloilo
17 August – 4 September 2024
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- Tuesday – Sunday 10:00AM – 5:00PM
- Closed on Mondays
ADMISSION TO THE EXHIBITION IS FREE
The Japan Foundation traveling exhibition “YAKISHIME – Earth Metamorphosis” has been touring the world since 2016. The exhibition introduces a part of Japan’s traditional culture by presenting the history of these distinctively Japanese yakishime wares from their origin to the present day, along with showcasing yakishime utensils used in the tea ceremony, yakishime tableware, and yakishime transformed into nonutilitarian objets d’art. Yakishime works have become an essential part of people’s daily lives, and throughout their long history, have constantly interwoven the two aspects of tradition and innovation.
“This exhibition introduces yakishime ceramics, which developed distinctively in Japan as part of its traditional culture,” says exhibition curator Mieko Iwai. “It explores the history of yakishime from its origins to the present, its use in tea wares, utensils for serving food, and its emergence as objets d’art. It will offer visitors from other cultures, unfamiliar with these simple yet profoundly tasteful ceramics, an excellent opportunity to experience a sensibility and aesthetic unique to Japan.”
The exhibition is supported by the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines.
Learn more about Yakishime through this special video series produced by the Japan Foundation YAKISHIME: Exquisite Wares on Youtube
Previously on show at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila Bonifacio Global City, Taguig (4-31 July 2024)
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- Museum Hours
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- Tuesday – Friday 11:00AM – 6:00PM
- Saturday – 10:00AM 6:00PM
- Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and Public Holidays
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SIDE EVENTS
ASOBI – Clay Play Workshop with Jezzel Wee
13 July 2024, Saturday
2:00PM – 5:00PM
2F North Gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Manila
Please note that registration does not guarantee a slot. Kindly wait for a confirmation email to secure your slot.
Workshop is FREE but slots are limited. This registration is for workshop participants only. Walk-ins are welcome to attend the workshop as observers.
