Invisible Rules of Japan Exhibition
On Thursday, the Invisible rules of Japan exhibition celebrated its opening at the Noho M55 Gallery in Chelsea.
The founder of the Japanese Contemporary Artist Team, Arisa Itami, invited guests to take a glance at the exhibition, that turned out to be a real must-see, not only for fans of Japanese art, but also for everyone who is interested in exploring cultural differences.
The newest curated JCAT exhibition is on display in Chelsea from Jan. 28th to the 1st of February. But no reason to be too sad if you can’t make it, Itami plans to compile the pieces into an art book.
Itami curated a unique selection of pieces from artists that are members of the JCAT. After a warm welcome, the curator explained the process she went through selecting the artworks. The more than 200 Japanese Artists in the JCAT have the opportunity to contribute a piece to the exhibitions and the curator carefully chooses which artworks fit the best.
The Invisible rules of Japan curation is a matter that is very close to Arisa Itami’s heart, explained the curator, while showing us her one-of-a-kind exhibition. Each artwork illustrates one “invisible rule” of the Japanese culture and intends to explain these unspoken concepts that Japanese people consider as common sense.
Invisible Rule of no elbows on the table. (Artist: yaya hills)
The Japanese Kimonos are always wrapped left over right. If you don’t follow this rule, it will bring bad luck, said the curator Arisa Itami. She wants to introduce foreigners to the Japanese culture and make visitor’s stays in Japan as comfortable as possible. Due to the long isolation from the rest of the world, many of these rules are specific to the Japanese culture.
Every artwork is created on a B4 sketchbook paper and the pieces range from illustrations, pictures to pictures and other forms of art.
Itami furter emphases that all participating artists have their unique story, that is always displayed next to their artwork. This diversity is another factor that contributes to the greatness of the JACT exhibitions.
MAYU, one of the participating artists came to welcome visitors at the opening party all the way from Japan. MAYU shared not only her artwork, but also her culture and opened up that New York actually reminds her a lot of her hometown in Japan.
Based in New York City, the mission of the Japanese Contemporary Art Team is to represent talented Japanese artists from around the world and to assist these artists with their careers. JACT believes that every artist deserves to create a career from what they love to do.
The Invisible rules of Japan exhibition was a full success and we highly recommend checking JCAT’s website for their upcoming events.
Official Flyer designed by Artist MAYU.
