Cassina ixc. | "Bamboo Basket Exhibition - Beautiful Things We Want to Pass On" Held
Curated by Masamitsu Saito, a leading collector of Japanese bamboo crafts
Exhibition: "Bamboo Baskets – Beautiful Things to Convey"
Cassina ixc. turns its attention to Japan's "Bamboo Work"──At Cassina ixc. Aoyama, an exhibition titled "Bamboo Baskets – Beautiful Things to Convey," curated by Masamitsu Saito, a leading collector of Japanese bamboo crafts, will open on Wednesday, July 24th.
Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)
Artistry Beyond Craftsmanship
Bamboo has long been used as a material for daily necessities and is a familiar presence in Japanese life. It is said that bamboo grew in every mountain, and that the Japanese began weaving bamboo even before pottery making.
While bamboo products like sieves and baskets were once considered mere household items or utilitarian wares, modern bamboo artists began to create works that transcended simple craftsmanship, earning them recognition as beautiful works of art.
The exhibition "Bamboo Baskets – Beautiful Things to Convey" is curated by Masamitsu Saito, a leading collector of Japanese bamboo crafts. Born in 1955 in Tochigi Prefecture, Saito was deeply impressed by a bamboo basket he saw in his twenties. He began his collection gradually, visiting folk houses and antique shops. Today, he is renowned as one of Japan's foremost collectors, actively involved in a wide range of activities including producing exhibitions, coordinating for magazines and television, and providing works and data to museums.
Under Saito's curation, the exhibition will showcase a diverse array of bamboo craft pieces, from rare antique and contemporary works to familiar everyday interior items, bridging the past and present.
"Bamboo Baskets – Beautiful Things to Convey"
Venue: Cassina ixc. Aoyama Store
Exhibition Dates: Wednesday, July 24 – Tuesday, September 3, 2013
1F-3F, Unimat Aoyama Building, 2-12-14 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tel. 03-5474-9001
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 19:30
Irregular holidays
Venue: Cassina ixc. Osaka Store, Fukuoka Store
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, July 25 – Tuesday, August 27, 2013
www.cassina-ixc.com
