"LA's site unveils 'Life Cycles: A Bamboo Journey with Tanabe Chikuunsai IV'"
Tanabe Chikuunsai IV, a renowned fourth-generation Japanese bamboo artist, is set to captivate audiences in Los Angeles with his latest installation, "LIFE CYCLES: A Bamboo Exploration with Tanabe Chikuunsai IV". The exhibition, presented by our website Los Angeles, is a testament to Chikuunsai's mastery of traditional bamboo artistry and his innovative approach to creating monumental, site-specific sculptures.
The installation, totaling 70 feet long, is Chikuunsai's longest to date. It features a site-specific, immersive bamboo construction made with 15,000 woven bamboo strips held together with tension. Visitors can engage with the dramatic, soaring form, viewing it from multiple angles as it twists and winds across the gallery.
The exhibition, which will be on display from July 28, 2022, to January 15, 2023, is Chikuunsai's first-ever Los Angeles exhibition. For this installation, he employs two other types of bamboo - madake ("Japanese timber bamboo") and kurochiku ("black bamboo").
Chikuunsai is part of a lineage of bamboo artists based in the Kansai region of Japan, specifically the city of Sakai in Osaka prefecture. He is considered a master of Japanese basketry and bamboo craft, continuing a rich family tradition in bamboo artistry.
The exhibition includes an introductory section with powerful artworks that hint at the main attraction, debuting on July 13. A time-lapse video of the main installation's fabrication will later be shown in the exhibit itself. The public can view into the main gallery from July 13 through July 23 to observe the artist and his team as they create the spectacular, large-scale installation.
KCRW and Los Angeles magazine are media sponsors for the event. Yumekoubou, TAI Modern, Kanasaki Chikuzaiten, and Yamagishi Chikuzaiten provide exhibition support. For more information, visit our website Los Angeles' website and social channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Minamoto Tadayuki and Hashiguchi Akiko are responsible for exhibition photography and video. Nakamura Emika, Hayashi Jumpei, Ichikawa Yona, and Hamada Yoshiaki are Chikuunsai's installation assistants/apprentices.
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Admission to the "LIFE CYCLES: A Bamboo Exploration with Tanabe Chikuunsai IV" exhibition is free. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the beauty and cultural heritage of bamboo craft through Chikuunsai's immersive, large-scale works.
- Tanabe Chikuunsai IV's latest installation, "LIFE CYCLES: A Bamboo Exploration with Tanabe Chikuunsai IV," showcases his mastery of traditional bamboo artistry and innovative approach to creating monumental, site-specific sculptures.
- This immersive bamboo construction, totaling 70 feet long, features 15,000 woven bamboo strips held together with tension, offering visitors a dramatic, soaring form to engage with from multiple angles.
- The exhibition, presented by our website Los Angeles, is Chikuunsai's first-ever Los Angeles exhibition, featuring two other types of bamboo - madake ("Japanese timber bamboo") and kurochiku ("black bamboo").
- Chikuunsai, part of a lineage of bamboo artists based in the Kansai region of Japan, is considered a master of Japanese basketry and bamboo craft, continuing a rich family tradition in bamboo artistry.
- The event has media sponsors KCRW and Los Angeles magazine, and exhibition support from Yumekoubou, TAI Modern, Kanasaki Chikuzaiten, and Yamagishi Chikuzaiten.
- For more information, visit our website Los Angeles' website and social channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn; admission to the exhibition is free, and it's an opportunity to witness the beauty and cultural heritage of bamboo craft.
