THE SHIONOE MUSEUM OF ART
2010年12月13日
http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp/12601.html
In my younger days as a wine snob, art collector, I always wanted a Jacuzzi, which says an awful lot about my silly side unfortunately. To loll about in a hot tub with some great red and a few good paintings to stare at as the wine took effect would have been heaven. JC would just love this too I’m sure.
The nearest I’ve ever gotten to doing this if you’ll pardon the fantasy and excess, is in the hot spring town of Shionoe neatly set in the Asan Mountains and beautiful nature about 30 minutes drive to the south from Takamatsu.
http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp/english/sightseeing/spot/shionoe-hot-spring-village.html
The above site shows the maps and history of this little town which is fairly easy to get to, if not just a wee bit long for a bus ride but certainly doable and more to the point enjoyable particularly as there are so many ‘onsens’ there (hot spring baths).
I spent an autumn morning soaking in the onsen then went off to see a show at the Shione Museum of Art. The gallery has a permanent exhibition which is a bit lifeless and dated with some tired looking paintings but that’s not why I went as I wanted to see the Italian sculptor Luca Roma’s one man show; INSIDE.
Luca’s theme of ‘INSIDE’ is what this show is all about and it’s playful, meant to be touched and enjoyed. Luca has done work in schools with kids and his work’s sense of tactile playfulness is very creative and unusual.
http://www.thelugh.blogspot.com/
The working drawings on the theme reveal a lot of maturity for such a young man I thought.
The show will be over soon but there’s usually something at the gallery and a quick check of the web site in English will give you the information.
This is a beautiful year-round location within walking distance to hot springs and sports facilities, and the gallery has an annex for kids and parents to enjoy some hands-on art.
One of the works I particularly liked, although it was all a fully representative show of quality sculpture, witty even, was the piece ‘REBORN’
This piece is meant to represent the feeling of being reborn and we are asked to get inside and imagine such a process.
Keep those cards ‘n letters coming in! I’ll be back with more exciting stuff in a couple of weeks and in the meantime, please do check out The Shionoe Museum of Art.
In my younger days as a wine snob, art collector, I always wanted a Jacuzzi, which says an awful lot about my silly side unfortunately. To loll about in a hot tub with some great red and a few good paintings to stare at as the wine took effect would have been heaven. JC would just love this too I’m sure.
The nearest I’ve ever gotten to doing this if you’ll pardon the fantasy and excess, is in the hot spring town of Shionoe neatly set in the Asan Mountains and beautiful nature about 30 minutes drive to the south from Takamatsu.
http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp/english/sightseeing/spot/shionoe-hot-spring-village.html
The above site shows the maps and history of this little town which is fairly easy to get to, if not just a wee bit long for a bus ride but certainly doable and more to the point enjoyable particularly as there are so many ‘onsens’ there (hot spring baths).
I spent an autumn morning soaking in the onsen then went off to see a show at the Shione Museum of Art. The gallery has a permanent exhibition which is a bit lifeless and dated with some tired looking paintings but that’s not why I went as I wanted to see the Italian sculptor Luca Roma’s one man show; INSIDE.
Luca’s theme of ‘INSIDE’ is what this show is all about and it’s playful, meant to be touched and enjoyed. Luca has done work in schools with kids and his work’s sense of tactile playfulness is very creative and unusual.
http://www.thelugh.blogspot.com/
The working drawings on the theme reveal a lot of maturity for such a young man I thought.
The show will be over soon but there’s usually something at the gallery and a quick check of the web site in English will give you the information.
This is a beautiful year-round location within walking distance to hot springs and sports facilities, and the gallery has an annex for kids and parents to enjoy some hands-on art.
One of the works I particularly liked, although it was all a fully representative show of quality sculpture, witty even, was the piece ‘REBORN’
This piece is meant to represent the feeling of being reborn and we are asked to get inside and imagine such a process.
Keep those cards ‘n letters coming in! I’ll be back with more exciting stuff in a couple of weeks and in the meantime, please do check out The Shionoe Museum of Art.
"Pat has lived in Takamatsu continuously since arriving here on a one year study and leave 1981. Originally from Tasmania, Australia, he was involved in education at a variety of levels including as a specialist teacher for children with learning difficulties, and at senior high schools throughout the state. Pat is employed full-time by the i-pal Kagawa International Exchange as a co-oridintaor for international relations amongst other duties including traveling to schools and giving talks in Japanese to kids about Australia. He has been involved with youth education exchanges between Japan and Australia for many years.
Pat has been many things in his colorful life including a seaman, helmsman, welder, carpenter, traffic warden, scholarship/studentship winner at the university of Tasmania, staff at the Australian Embassy in London to name but a few. Pat has far too many hobbies which include tennis, playing jazz flutes and saxes, riding bicycles with the Takamatsu Cycling Club all of which his long-suffering family tolerate. Recently he's become interested in painting again. His wife wishes he would put more time in to helping around the house and the garden which he artfully avoids ..."
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Nice little museum. Love walking around the area, especially in summer. Also a great spot for fireflies. The toilets in the museum are definitely nice to use.
Posted by Steve at 2010年12月22日 20:35
