This exhibition of collaborative work is being held at Wako Department Store in Tokyo.
The rabbits are the work of three individuals: Takashi Wakamiya was in charge of the true lacquer work giving the red and black rabbits their distinctive high-gloss lacquer finish. The original forms in wood were carved by Arisa Oguro. And the ceramic form to which the true lacquer was applied was made by Seiko Wakasugi.
If nothing else, collaborative work such as this is perhaps a new “tradition”. But of course this work is so much more as it creates what perhaps one individual could not easily make. It is perhaps part of the future.
This exhibition is on from Friday 14th September until Monday 24th September (Only open until 17:00 on 24th)
More information in Japanese is available at the site below. Some information is also available in English (machine translation) from the same site.
This is a joint piece of work by Haruo Mitsuda (metalwork for the butterfly), Chikuunsai Tanabe (bamboo work) and Takashi Wakamiya (lacquerwork) for Hikoju Makie Workshop.
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