[Symposium] "Rinpa Style: Japanese Art and Design" at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney)

Symposium
Rinpa Style: Japanese Art and Design

Saturday 23 June 2012
9.30am – 4.30pm
Domain Theatre
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Australia

Acknowledged as the quintessential symbol of Japanese
aesthetics, the Rinpa artistic tradition holds a unique position in
Japanese art history for its enduring allure. Originating in Kyoto
in the late 16th century, Rinpa was practised into the 18th century
and has continued to serve as a major source of inspiration for
artists in Japan and elsewhere to the present day. In the late
19th century, the abstract decorativeness of Rinpa was absorbed
by emerging craft art movements such as Art Nouveau and the
British Arts and Crafts. In Japan, Kamisaka Sekka built on Rinpa’s
universal beauty and timeless appeal to reinvigorate Japanese art
and craft design in the modern age. Today Japanese painters,
craft artists and fashion designers reference Rinpa motifs and
style in their work as a means to underline their national identity
in an increasingly globalised contemporary art world.
Join invited experts in Japanese history and art to savour a day
exploring the many manifestations of Rinpa style. The symposium
includes a viewing of the exhibition Kamisaka Sekka: dawn of
modern Japanese design, morning tea and lunch.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
$95 General / $85 Art Gallery Society members
$25 full time students
tel: (02) 9225 1878
online: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/rinpa-style