Essence of Kyoto – online event

Essence of Kyoto – online event
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Although we are currently closed during the time of the national lockdown measures, we are proud to introduce to you Essence of Kyoto, an online event celebrating arts and crafts from the former capital of Japan!  The collection is available online in our e-shop and will be also available in our physical store once it is safe for us to reopen. Bring Essence of Kyoto into your daily life. Kyoto. The eternal city. Brimming with artisanship, nurtured by a rich history.The traditions of Kyoto known today, which have flourished since the times when the city was blooming as capital, and skilful artisans created increasingly sophisticated items for the Imperial Household, … Read More

Interview with artists vol.3: Akiko DuPont

Interview with artists vol.3: Akiko DuPont
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“Jiji and Kinako on Washi”, your photography exhibition with Sway Gallery London, explored the extraordinary connection between a 94-year-old man with Alzheimer’s and his loving cat. Celebrating relationships is a key theme of your work – how have you adapted during the pandemic, since many of us are unable to meet others in person? Akiko: It was hard and it still is hard to adapt to this new-normal. I am someone who needs human connection and the more the pandemic situation got serious and the more this new-normal became real, I began to crave for it. However, I found that it wasn’t just me. When we still didn’t know much … Read More

Interview with artists vol.2: SAKI&Bitches

Interview with artists vol.2: SAKI&Bitches
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You’ve held two solo shows in 2018 and 2020 at Sway Gallery London, how did these come about? SAKI: Sway Gallery had kindly contacted me to offer me show space. The first show (“Hana Machi”) went really well and so we decided to collaborate on another (socially distanced) exhibition called “Tayu Tau”. We’re hoping to plan a third one but… we’ll see. Having started out in street art in 2009, you’ve since become well-known for other art forms and mediums, such as illustration and portraiture painting – was this a natural transition? S: Yes, when I think about my art career, everything just happened naturally. At first, I wasn’t even … Read More

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