"Soul
Art" presented by Noh-masks and
paintings Parent
and child Joint exhibition by Kozen Hanyu(Father)
and Emiko Horimoto(Daughter)
Odakyu
Department Store, 10th Floor of Main Building
"Art Gallery" and "Art
Salon"
Nishi-Shinjuku,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
TEL 03-3342-1111(m)
From
January 19(Wed) to 25(Tue), 2011 10am to 8:00pm
(till
4:30pm on 25th )
Message
from Odakyu
We are pleased to present a parent and child
joint exhibition. Mr. Kozen Hanyu (93) is
the oldest carver in active service, specialized
in making Noh-masks of Kanze School. Ms. Emiko
Horimoto, his daughter is a worldwide artist
of paintings presenting "Message of Universal
Love". We hope you will enjoy "World
of Soul" presented by Noh-masks
and paintings. Exhibited are about 20 pieces
of Noh-masks and about 30 paintings including
a large one of folding screen type.
Message from Artist
I
am so hoppy to have an opportunity to exhibit
my paintings together with Noh-masks carved
by Kozen Hanyu, my father. A Noh-mask to be
put on by Site (a hero of Noh Theater ) who
lives in the spiritual world is supposed to
present the world of soul which has been expressed
by Japanese through Noh Theater. I feel Noh-masks
have some deep connection with my paintings
in which I try to express invisible world
of heart or soul. I hope guests will sense,
through our exhibition, the beauty of Japanese
culture or a kind of profound spirituality.
EmikoHorimoto
Brief personal record of Kozen Hanyu
1917
Born in Asakusa, Tokyo as the 3rd son of Mitsunaga
Hanyu.
Started carving Noh-masks at the age of 15
and has kept on carving for 78 years.
1983 Had an exhibition at Wako Hall(Tokyo)
in commemoration of 50 anniversary of carving
1986 Had a party at Tokyu Main Store(Tokyo)
in celebration of publication of "Album
of Noh-masks by Kozen Hanyu"
2008 Had an exhibition "Contemporary
Artists of Noh and Kyogen" at The Theatre
Museum of Waseda Univ.
a
member of Contemporary Noh Sculpture Association
a member of Japan Noh Sculpture and Painting
Association carves mainly Noh-masks of kanze
School
Brief personal record of Emiko Horimoto
1947
Born in Tokyo Graduated from Tokyo Womanfs
Christian Univ.
Studied in Art School of Musashino Art Univ.
Held 75 exhibitions in Japan and abroad since
1980:
Main exhibitions abroad: Japan-France Contemporary
Art Exhibition, 1982, Paris
Serge Majisse Award Winnersf Exhibition,
1992,New York
Exhibitions in Nante, Paris and Kosovo, 2002
to 2005
Swiss Geneva 19th International Art Fair,
2010, Switzerland
Korea International Art Fair (KIAF), 2010
Publications:
"Blue
is a Far Way Color" poems and pictures,
together with Mr. Shuntaro Tanikawa (Reifu
Shobou)
"Blue of Mind, The Blue of Prayer"
poems and pictures (Seishun Shuppan-sya)
Paintings delivered to:
Thessaloniki
Museum (Greece), The National Gallery of Kosovo
(Kosovo),
the Embassy of Japan in Finland, Saku Municipal
Museum of Modern (Nagano Pref..),
Tamashin Historical Museum (Tokyo), National
Cancer Center, East Hospital (Chiba Pref.),
Tokyo Womanfs Christian Univ. (Tokyo).,
etc.
a member of Japan Artist Association
Translated by Ryusuke NAKAMURA
