In 2020, Yumekoubou opened its first gallery in Hong Kong, its second space in Asia. As an international metropolis, Hong Kong becomes an East-meets-West center for economy, art, culture and other fields. With Asia’s largest museums and leading galleries hosting countless world-class art events here, Hong Kong continues to develop as one of the most vibrant art hubs in the world.
In Hong Kong, a city with strong sense of art and culture, we have been exploring how to conduct international cultural exchanges. We are fully committed to promoting the excellent quality of Japanese ancient art, and also introducing Japanese artworks which best combined traditional crafts with modernity and art in recent years. In addition, we also pay attention to outstanding and potential young artists in Japan, support their art activities, promote their wonderful works and disseminate their messages to global audience.
Gallery Highlight - Bamboo Installation – “Beyond Connection”
The Tanabe Chikuunsai family has been carrying on their bamboo craftsmanship since the Meiji period, and now the fourth generation of Tanabe Chikuunsai (Chikuunsai IV) has taken the helm. He is a traditional bamboo weaving craftsman who inherits the techniques and spirit of his forefathers; on the other hand, through his unique artistic perspective, creating huge bamboo installations. Being invited to create large-scale bamboo installations constantly, his art exhibitions take place around the world.
This installation work - Beyond Connection - an unique art form which the skilled bamboo artist creates.
The work splits and twists itself throughout the gallery, turning the space into a special art gallery.
Thin strips of natural bamboo, weaving by skilled hands, as light as a feather, expressing artist’s inner thoughts that profoundly enrich our souls.
With the fantastic sea view from the 16th floor in Central, bamboo strips reborn as installation and Beyond human-nature Connection.
What is Beyond Connection?
We will meet each other in this special space.
