Shakkei, Borrowed Scenery, Weaving Time by Mari Ishikawa

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Mari Ishikawa

For Ishikawa, kimono fabric patterns serve as her borrowed scenery, and new landscapes are drawn in neckpieces. Jewelry could be expressed with the person who wears it as a borrowing scenery. Alternatively, the jewelry maybe the borrowing scenery of the person.

Ishikawa sees hope in the utilitarian object that has opened many doors, noting, There is no such thing as an endless night… the way is already open, and change has already begun.

Originally from Kyoto, Japan, Mari Ishikawa studied art and jewellery-making in her native country and later earned a diploma from the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany, where she continues to live and work. Ishikawa has won multiple prestigious international awards and exhibited worldwide. Her pieces are represented in the permanent collections of notable museums throughout the world, including the Museum of Art and Design in New York City, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.


When: 21+22 August from 14:00 to 20:00 h.