さらっと見る目次
There’s an art show in Tokyo’s Ueno area that I think you might enjoy—a lot.
Every year in December, Tokyo University of the Arts showcases the artworks of its doctoral candidates alongside their dissertations in the university’s beautiful museum, one of my favorites in Tokyo.
Here’s the link to the exhibition page in English: Tokyo University of the Arts Doctoral Program Final Exhibition 2024. It’s amazing.
“What kind of people would pursue a PhD in art?”
Huh? What do you mean by what kind of people?
These kind of people. My kind of people. (Not that I know any of them. I like nerds.)
You can view their dissertation abstracts by clicking on the links in their names.
Kim Heesoo 金 希帥
Shi Ruining 石 芮寧
I went to this exhibition twice. It felt good to take my time and then not linger.
Wan Nian 万 年
Yes. Quiet. Indeed.
Li Boheng 李 泊衡
Mishina Taichi 三品 太智
I love nihonga. I need to go back to Yamatane Museum.
Okaji Killi 岡路 貴理
Uno Naho 宇野 七穂
This reminds me of A Gift of the Sea. Feeling a bit dizzy here.
Suwa Aoi 諏訪 葵
Suwa Aoi 諏訪 葵 (Left, in the front) Zhang Qian 張 騫 (Right, in the back)
Li Yuchen 李 雨晨
Nakane Ayako 中根 絢女
I was mesmerized by this artist’s sculpture. Also by the dissertation, where they show in painstaking detail the provenance of their inspiration, the thought process, and the creative methods.
Nie Zewen 聶 澤文
The artist examines the architectural illumination projects in China through research, interviews, photography, and videos.
Suzuki Akari 鈴木 茜理
Zhang Qian 張 騫
Kukita Akane 久木田 茜
In their dissertation, the artist explains their creations, going deep into the soul, the spirit, and the living force of ornamental art.
Yamaguchi Makoto 山口 誠
When this becomes a book and I have a copy at home, I want to enjoy it little by little.
More later~~
today’s special
something new: cottage cheese and garlic-less kimchi tea sandwich with toasted bread (it was delicious)
something read: Lissa Rankin “Sacred Medicine,” Stephanie Foo “What My Bones Know” a little bit of each
