Talk
Artist Talk: Haruo Mitsuta in conversation with Giuseppe Piva and Manuela Moscatiello
10 May 2019
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
London, United Kingdom
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© Tadasu YAMAMOTO
Exhibition
JIZAI by Haruo Mitsuta
17 Apr 2019 – 14 May 2019
Event times
Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- 13/14 Cornwall Terrace
- London
- NW1 4QP
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Buses: 2, 13, 18, 27, 30, 74, 82, 113, 139, 189 and 274
- Tube: Baker St.
Event map
Haruo Mitsuta is the only contemporary artist who makes Jizai Okimono (“articulated animals”) – flexible animal figures made from metal pieces. In his exhibition ‘JIZAI’, Mitsuta will be showcasing some of his most impressive pieces.
About
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is delighted to introduce the unique works of the acclaimed Japanese artist Haruo Mitsuta to the UK public.
Mitsuta is the only contemporary artist who makes Jizai Okimono (“articulated animals”) – flexible animal figures made from metal pieces, which can replicate the movements of the original animals. Originally they were made by armourers in the late Edo and the Meiji period.
Jizai Okimono have gained some recognition within Japan in recent years, but still belong to a very minor area of traditional Japanese metallic handicrafts. The vast majority of these items were sold abroad, so this exceptional form of art never had the chance to develop its roots within Japan, where it originated. Its presence may have been long lost in the Japanese art scene, but these objects have been collected and cherished by many people outside Japan.
Mitsuta will be showcasing some of his most impressive and startlingly realistic pieces in this exhibition.
