“Soul Art” presented by Noh-masks and paintings Parent and child Joint exhibition by Kozen Hanyu(Father) and Emiko Horimoto(Daughter)
Odakyu Department Store, 10th Floor of Main Building “Art Salon” Gallery Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo TEL 03-3342-1111(m) From January 19(Wed) to 25(Tue), 2011 10am to 8:30pm ( till 8pm on 23rd and till 4:30pm on 25th )
Message from Odakyu We are pleased to present a parent and child joint exhibition. Mr. Kozen Hanyu (93) is the oldest carver in active service, specialized in making Noh-masks of Kanze School Ms. Emiko Horimoto, his daughter is a worldwide artist of paintings presenting “Message of Universal Love“. We hope you will enjoy “World of Soul” presented by Noh-masks and paintings. Exhibited are about 20 pieces of Noh-masks and about 30 paintings including a large one of folding screen type.
Message from Artist I am so hoppy to have an opportunity to exhibit my paintings together with Noh-masks carved by Kozen Hanyu, my father. A Noh-mask to be put on by Site( a hero of Noh Theater ) who lives in the spiritual world is supposed to present the world of soul which has been expressed by Japanese through Noh Theater. I feel Noh-masks have some deep connection with my paintings in which I try to express invisible world of heart or soul. I hope guests will sense, through our exhibition, the beauty of Japanese culture or a kind of profound spirituality EmikoHorimoto
Brief personal record of Kozen Hanyu 1917 Born in Asakusa, Tokyo as the 3rd son of Mitsunaga Hanyu. Started carving Noh-masks at the age of 15 and has kept on carving for 78 years. 1983 Had an exhibition at Wako Hall(Tokyo) in commemoration of 50 anniversary of carving 1986 Had a party at Tokyu Main Store(Tokyo) in celebration of publication of “Album of Noh-masks by Kozen Hanyu” 2008 Had an exhibition “Contemporary Artists of Noh and Kyogen” at TheTheatre Museum of Waseda Univ.
a member of Contemporary Noh Sculpture Association a member of Japan Noh Sculpture and Painting Association carves mainly Noh-masks of kanze School
Brief personal record of Emiko Horimoto 1947 Born in Tokyo Graduated from Tokyo Woman’s Christian Univ. Studied in Art School of Musashino Art Univ. held 75 exhibitions in Japan and abroad since 1980:
Main exhibitions abroad: Japan-France Contemporary Art Exhibition, 1982, Paris Serge Majisse Award Winners’ Exhibition, 1992,New York Exhibitions in Nante, Paris and Kosovo, 2002 to 2005 Swiss Geneva 19th International Art Fair, 2010, Switzerland Korea International Art Fair (KIAF), 2010
Publications: “Blue is a Far Way Color” poems and pictures, together with Mr. Shuntaro Tanikawa (Reifu Shobou) “Blue of Mind ,The Blue of Prayer” poems and pictures (Seishun Shuppan-sya)
Paintings delivered to: Thessaloniki Museum (Greece), The National Gallery of Kosovo (Kosovo), the Embassy of Japan in Finland, Saku Municipal Museum of Modern (Nagano Pref..), Tamashin Historical Museum (Tokyo), National Cancer Center, East Hospital (Chiba Pref.), Tokyo Woman’s Christian Univ. (Tokyo)., etc. Website http://www.space-ao.com