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Longing for AutumnShoso Shimbo's Solo Exhibition, Distilling Nature, Monash University, February 2013
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Monday, 19 September 2016

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Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Ikebana Today 50

By 22:35

I have been writing about the differences between Ikebana and contemporary art. Although there are many differences, what is the most important and fundamental difference? Recognising such a difference would help us to understand better both Ikebana and contemporary art.

After practising the both forms of art for a while, I now realise that their difference is a bit similar to the difference between haiku and a novel. For me creating Ikebana is just like creating haiku and making a sculpture is like writing a novel. I’ll explain the difference more in detail in the next issues. 


This is the Ikebana work I made for Shumei Kobayashi’s exhibition at the Lesley Kehoe Galleries on Collins St, Melbourne. I used a container by a master potter, Shoji Mitsuo. I heard that Mr Shoji visited the opening and I hope that he liked it. Arranging many Japonica branches one by one was wonderful meditation for me. I hope many people will experience that through Ikebana. I also hope that many will visit our Ikebana exhibition at Abbotsford convent on 8 & 9 October.    

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Friday, 2 September 2016

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Tuesday, 9 August 2016

Ikebana Today 49

By 22:35

I’d like to mention another difference between Ikebana and contemporary art. Contemporary art has an academic foundation. This is related to its broad range of critics and the rich variety of contexts -  which I have already discussed.  As a result, it seems that contemporary artists, particularly art teachers in universities, are required to be good at theory as well as practice.

As far as I know, however, very few artists are good at both theory and practice. Some artists create wonderful works but their theses are rather disappointing. We also have to be aware that art practice has become hard to define since the modern art promoted the idea that art can be made from any media. 

But in principle, practice-based research seems to be a major approach that regards creating art as a type of research seeking a new insight. 

On the other hand, Ikebana is easy, in the sense that what matters is only practice. All that is required to become a teacher is to be good at practice. Although theory may be required under certain conditions, its is rather limited in terms of academic depth.

Is it possible to develop theory or academic aspects in Ikebana? That may be one of the missions for the International Society of Ikebana Studies. Its journals and some of the books by its members are now a part of the Monash university library collection. Ikebana could become more interesting.

The image is the work I created for Ikebana performance in May this year. I kept working for 40 minutes while Shakuhachi and Koto players performed live music. 


In August there will be announcement of the Ikebana Gallery Award, and in October we will have an Ikebana Exhibition: Wa in Abbotsford Convent. Please visit my website for the details.   

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Monday, 1 August 2016

Opening of a New Japanese Cafe

By 21:01


Shoso created an Ikebana display for a New Japanese Cafe opening on 3 August 2016 at 35 Smith St, Fitzroy.  

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Tuesday, 26 July 2016

Semi Finalists for Ikebana Gallery Award 2016

By 07:07


The Ikebana Gallery Award Committee is pleased to announce that the 15 works have been selected as semi-finalists. Five finalists will be selected shortly from these semi-finalists and will be sent to our special judges. 
http://ikebanaaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/semi-finalists-for-ikebana-gallery.html

On our Facebook page, please tell us your favourite works. Please LIKE at least 3 (3 or more)works  among the 15 works in the album by 10 August 2016. The most popular work will receive the People's Choice Award 2016. Please vote from the following Facebook page. 
https://www.facebook.com/IkebanaGallery/photos/?tab=album&album_id=900827010046460

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