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View of LOVE カルマパ17世 チベット仏教文化芸術展
View of Love, the 17th Karmapa Lama, Tibetan Buddhism, culture and art exhibition
2017
Client : Tibet House Hong Kong
Produce & Creative Direction : Jun MICHIDA (EIGHT EFFECT INC.)
Art Direction : Yoichi SOTOKAWA
Finishing Carpentry :JapaKA Engineering Firm
Paper Hanger:Inoue kokundo
Photos:Michiharu BABA
Interior Construction:Satoshi NISHIMURA
Commemorative Work :Hiroto RAKUSHO
チベット仏教の中でもカギュ派の系統保持者であるカルマパ17世(全体では序列第三位)を日本で初めて紹介し、猊下による書や絵画などに触れてもらうための展覧会。京都の御寺・泉涌寺の美しい庭園や日本空間を主会場とし、チベット仏教文化とともに写真、書、コンセプチャルアート、コラボ作品などを展示。そのほかに記念ポスターやグッズ、展覧品カタログの制作、オープニングパーティー設営し、別会場では2016年に完成したチベット仏教とカルマパ17世の900年間の転生に光を当てた記録映画も上映。
準備、祝宴、開会、そして会期終了までの1年間、チベット仏教に触れ、僧侶や信者さん達と交流することで、世界は広いだけでなく深く、厳しくもあるが慈悲にも溢れていることを強く感じた。それにしても、枯淡の味わいを見せる江戸時代の日本間には、チベット仏教の赤や、永遠を象徴する金がよく映える。
It was the exhibition design for introducing 17th Karmapa Lama himself, the direct descendant of Karma Kagyu School in Tibetan Buddhism (the 3rd of the total ranking) and his calligraphy and art work into Japan first time. The photography, calligraphy, conceptual art work and collaboration work were displayed at the beautiful garden and in Japanese rooms in Mitera Sennyuji temple as the main venue. The EIGHT EFFECT produced memorial posters, products and exhibition catalogue and held the opening party. At the another exhibition venue, the memorial movie of Tibetan Buddhism, the 17th Karmapa Lama and his succession for 900 years, directed in 2016 was screened.
It took one year from preparation to completion. I really re-realize that the world is vast, deep and plenty of mercy although severe. By the way, the red of the Tibetan Buddhism and the gold symbolized infinity were attractive in Japanese rooms with refined simplicity of Edo era.