In the exhibition “Intervention in to the Labyrinth” by curator KUTSUNA Miwa, each space is filled with works with strong messages based on real-life absurd social problems, natural disasters, wars, and so on. All of these events are happening on the same planet, but many people are living the same everyday life without coming into contact with them. This exhibition allows visitors to intervene in the atmosphere of a society that is difficult to see, and it is a place where they can look at a reality that they are usually unaware of and ask themselves what they feel and what they find.

The Rediscover artworks on display at this exhibition were created in the wake of the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Rather than restoring the damaged Kutani porcelain* to its original state, Wajima-nuri craftsmen combined kintsugi and maki-e techniques to create a new work of art, while utilizing the accidental cross section as part of the piece. The work shows various colors and expressions from different angles, giving the impression as if it has a life of its own.

*White porcelain of Kutaniyaki: Kutaniyaki is characterized by gorgeous overglaze painting based on red, blue, yellow, purple, and dark blue, called “Kutani Gosai,” but it is white porcelain because it was damaged before painting.

We hope you will stop by each booth and enjoy viewing the works at your leisure while contemplating the messages they present.