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Exchange Residency Program
(International creators from abroad)
update: 2023.7.4
Kaspar LUDWIG
| Participating Program | Exchange Residency Program (Creators from abroad) |
|---|---|
| Activity Based | Basel |
| City | Tokyo |
| Period | 2023.1 - 2023.3 |
Purpose of the residency
I wonder if interest in non-functionality is a privilege for the artist. Being able to investigate the past, present and future through aesthetics without having to obtain "concrete," functional results fascinate me a lot.
Plan during the residency
- Edo Kiriko
- Wooden carving tradition (and general sculpture tradition)
- Kurinuki and other clay tecniques
- Morality and ethics of Kannagara
- Cooking (taking a cooking class)
Activities during the residency
During my residency, at first, I explored the techniques of Edo Kiriko glass engraving at Sokichi store in Asakusa, where I made different glasses. I made my first print on wood with the technique of the mokuhanga, this with the support of Tomono Shimizu and a little knowledge of myself. At last I did a performance with different dancers and artists in the MOT hallway that got filmed by Reiji Isoi.
Outcome of the residency
It was my first experience in Japan. I worked on more things than expected and I explored a lot. I engraved different glasses and bottles, I printed on paper and experimented with it, and I did my first performance with more people and I documented it. The result is that my curiosity and my interest traveled Japan and grew even more and I want to explore and know more of different Japanese culture and handcraft techniques. For example, I discovered in Nagano the Jomon culture and I got deeply fascinated by it.
