Exploring the fascinating fusion of cultures at the Kensington Mums x Japan House event. A beautiful blend of East and West, tradition and modernity.
You are invited on 29th of September for a back to school event at Japan House in Kensington.
Explore the vibrant diversity of Japanese graphic arts in this bold exhibition at Japan House London which bridges the worlds of fine art, commercial illustration and counterculture.
Presenting the work of 60 Japanese artists, the show features late 20th-century innovators such as Tanaami Keiichi and Yamaguchi Harumi alongside a number of emerging artists being exhibited in the UK for the first time.
Together with well-known styles such as pop art and surrealism, the exhibition explores the concept of heta-uma, which translates as âbad, but goodâ, referring to apparently unskilled art which reveals greater merit upon closer inspection.Inspired by an annual exhibition in Tokyo of the same name, and curated by artists Hiro Sugiyama and Takahashi KintarĆ, WAVE: Currents in Japanese Graphic Arts presents a rare opportunity to experience the diversity of Japanese illustration and graphic arts in one place outside Japan.
During this event, a member of the highly experienced Visitor Experience Team at a Japan House London will give a child -friendly tour of the exhibition. Questions are invited from children and their parents at any time during the tour, which will last for about 20-30 minutes.
The tour will be preceded or followed (depending on which group you are in) by a badge making workshop.  Children and parents can choose from a number of ready-made badge designs based on fragments of some of the 60 works featured in the exhibition or use their creativity to design their own original badge.
Children and parents will be able to help themselves to hot and cold drinks and biscuits during the workshop sessions. When booking, each child must be accompanied by an adult. Limited places available. No refunds available.
Address: Japan House London
101-111 Kensington High Street, London W8 5SA
Date: Friday 29th September 2023
Time: 4-6pm
Tickets: ÂŁ20 to cover one child and one Kensington Mum + eventbrite fee
Tickets non refundable
