Join us for the Opening Reception of an exhibition featuring traditional Japanese art by Yuki Kohyama, an 102 year old artist. The artform of chigiri-e transforms torn handmade paper into breathtaking one-of-a-kind compositions. Kohyama's delicate and intricate work is deeply rooted in themes of nature, incorporating flowers, fruits, vegetables, landscapes and animals. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-375-2665 or fuenteso@mdpls.org. All ages.
Marvel at the natural beauty of Friendship Chigiri-e, a selection of works by centenarian Japanese artist Yuki Kohyama. This exhibition showcases the delicate charm of Chigiri-e, a traditional Japanese art form that uses torn handmade paper to create painterly-inspired collage compositions. The word Chigiri-e comes from the Japanese words chigiru (to tear) and e (picture), highlighting the unique technique of carefully layering pieces of colored washi or rice paper, instead of using dense paint or rough brush strokes. The results are stunning artworks with rich texture, subtle gradations, and a softness that often resembles watercolor.
Rooted in themes of nature, harmony, and impermanence, Chigiri-e captures fleeting moments—blooming flowers, shifting landscapes, tender animals—and preserves them in the timeless beauty of handmade paper.
About the Artist
Yuki Kohyama was born in 1923 in the city of Iga in the Mie Prefecture of Japan. Raised in a family of Japanese rice farmers, she grew up surrounded by nature and seasonal rhythms of rural life. At 75-years-old, she began exploring the intricate technique of Chigiri-e, developing a personal style centered on nature, including flowers, fruits, vegetables, landscapes, and animals. Kohyama continues to work with colored rice paper as her preferred medium. She is the author of a self-published autobiography titled Iga to koga ni ikite, translated in English as Having Lived in Both Cities of Iga and Koga.
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | In-Person | Art Exhibition |
TAGS: | In-Person | Art | Animals & Nature |
Mon, Apr 21 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, Apr 22 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, Apr 23 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, Apr 24 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Apr 25 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Apr 26 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Apr 27 | Closed |