Days Under Cherry Blossom
dal 19/3/2009 al 18/4/2009
Segnalato da
19/3/2009
Days Under Cherry Blossom
Transition Gallery, London
Michael Hammond + Mayuko Matsunami. By juxtaposing their seemingly incongruous work the resulting collaboration offers an idiosyncratic view of what happens when a switch of location triggers a shift in cultural understanding.
Every springtime people gather in parks throughout Japan for Hanami,
a celebration of the fleeting blossoming of cherry trees. This
beautiful tradition is a commonplace occurrence in Japan but can seem
strange and extraordinary to outsiders.
Days Under Cherry Blossom, a show by two young artists from Japan and
Britain, takes Hanami as a starting point in a subtle exploration of
cultural difference. By juxtaposing their seemingly incongruous work
the resulting collaboration offers an idiosyncratic view of what
happens when a switch of location triggers a shift in cultural
understanding. Michael Hammond, a British photographer takes
immediate and lyrical mobile phone photographs of everyday
encountered objects and places in Japan. Mayauko Matsunami, on the
other hand, is a Japanese painter living in London who creates quirky
anthropomorphic paintings of that very English of favourites – the
dog.
Placed together the artists create a new lo-key intimate sense of
mutual understanding which goes beyond the beauty of the images on
display.
private View Friday 20 March 6-9pm
Transition Gallery
8 Andrews Road - London
Gallery opening hours: Friday-Sunday 12-6pm
Free admission