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Monday 29 October 2018

Shoso at Two Contemporary Art Exhibitions



Shoso Shimbo's works have been selected for the two prestigious contemporary art exhibitions.

21 September - 6 November 2018: Biennale of Australian Art. Shoso was selected as one of the top 150 artists of the nation for the biennale. Shoso’s artist residency is form 13 to 19 October. http://www.boaa.net.au Visit Ballarat and enjoy this great art festival and see Shoso’s installation at the Mining Exchange.

28 October - 9 December 2018: Yarra Valley Arts / Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition and Awards 2018. Shoso Shimbo was selected as a finalist for the award. https://www.yering.com/visit-yering-station/art-gallery/

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Monday 22 October 2018

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21 September to 6 November 2018: Biennale of Australian Art. Shoso was selected as one of the top 150 artists of the nation for the biennale. Shoso’s artist residency is form 13 to 19 October. http://www.boaa.net.au Visit Ballarat and enjoy this great art festival and see Shoso’s installation at the Mining Exchange.

28 October 2018: Ikebana worksop at Kazari, Prahran. https://www.kazari.com.au/workshops. A number of great Ikebana containers will be available on and after this day. Please visit Kazari.

28 October - 9 December 2018: Yarra Valley Arts / Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition and Awards 2018. Shoso Shimbo was selected as a finalist for the award. https://www.yering.com/visit-yering-station/art-gallery/

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Sunday 21 October 2018

Shoso's work at BOAA till 6 November 2018



Plastic Tainai Kuguri by Shoso Shimbo at The Mining Exchange, Ballarat as part of BOAA till 6 November 2018.

This work focuses on the issue of plastic pollution. The installation, made of plastic waste, invites viewers to interact with the work and was inspired by the Tainai Kuguri (passing through the womb) in Japan. Tainai Kuguri is a rite of passage through a site such as a cave or the interior of a Buddhist statue symbolising rebirth and a fresh start. 

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Wednesday 10 October 2018

Shoso at BOAA


Bring your plastic wastes (plastic bags, wrapping etc.) and attach them to Shoso’s installation, Plastic Tainai Kuguri at BOAA.

Just meditate how much we produce plastic wastes in a day (or in a week), and imagine a better way while walking through a Tainai (womb).

When: 10am - 3pm, 13 - 19 October 2018
Where: The Mining Exchange, Ballarat
Booking for School Group: shososhimbo@gmail.com

Shoso Shimbo at BOAA: http://bit.ly/ShosoBOAA

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Sunday 7 October 2018

Ikebana Workshops by Shoso Shimbo Group Instructors


Our Ikebana workshops were FULLY BOOKED and very successful at Wa: Ikebana Exhibition, Abbotsford Convent, on 7 October 2018.
Thank you, our instructors - Shoan Lo, Shoen Loo, Toko Tazawa, Aileen Duke, Akemi Suzuki & Pulcheria Reeves. 

Balwyn North: Shoan Lo - www.shoanlo.net
Camberwell: Shoen Loo - Instagram: ikebanajenny
Malvern: Toko Tazawa - https://tokoikebana.com
Mornington Peninsula: Aileen Duke - Instagram: eclipse.ikebana
Mulgrave: Akemi Suzuki - https://ikebanaakemi.wixsite.com/mysite
Murrumbeena: Shoso Shimbo - www.shoso.com.au
St Kilda: Pulcheria Reeves - Instagram: designbloom.melb

We received wonderful feedback from our participants!
Thank you all the participants. We hope you will continue learning Ikebana.   

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