In conjunction with their exhibition Variation and Autonomy: The Prints of Contemporary Japanese Painters (held from July 25 to August 13, 2024), the Japan Foundation (JF) held a workshop on kitchen lithography, with artists KIMURA Yuka and YAMADA Keiju as lecturers.
In addition to students from four high schools in the NIHONGO Partners program (SMKN 14 Bandung, SMK Bakti Nusantara 666, MAN Bandung Barat, and SMAN Tanjungsari Sumedang), local people from all walks of life participated in the workshop.
Kitchen lithography is a printmaking process based on the principles of traditional lithography but employing materials commonly found in a kitchen, such as aluminum foil, cola, and chocolate. After listening to a lecture, participants worked on their own lithographs. The workshop was a great opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding of the exhibition by creating their own artwork and asking questions of the lecturers.
Participants commented that they had been given an insight into Japanese culture, praising the lecturers for a friendly and interactive event. They also noted that the well-structured and enjoyable format enabled even complete beginners to learn artistic techniques. Many also reported that seeing the exhibition and participating in the workshop heighted their interest in learning Japanese.
Students from Telkom University in Bandung assisted as volunteers at the workshop, and many people from the art world visited the exhibition and interacted with the lecturers and the students of the NIHONGO Partners schools.
| Date | Friday, July 26, to Saturday, July 27, 2024 |
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| Venue | Galeri Pusat Kebudayaan (Bandung, Indonesia) |
| Participants | Students from schools in the NIHONGO Partners program and the general public |
| Organizer | The Japan Foundation |
| Editorial supervisor | Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts |
| Inquiries | The Japan Foundation, Arts and Culture Department, Visual Arts Section |
Lecturers
KIMURA Yuka
Completed her master’s degree in printmaking at the Graduate School of Art and Design, Musashino Art University, in 2001. Conducted numerous workshops as a special staff member of the Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts from 2005. Served as a part-time lecturer at Musashino Art University from 2008 to 2023 and at Tokyo Zokei University from 2019 to 2023. Her major exhibitions in recent years include Yuka Kimura Exhibition: Kokoro no Paysage (Paysage of the heart) in 2016, Galerie Suiran; Art Viewing OME 2019: Art no Chisan-Chisho (Local production and consumption of art) in 2019, Ome Municipal Museum of Art; KIMURA Yuka Exhibition in 2022, Art Gallery Closet; KIMURA Yuka Exhibition: Boundary in 2023, Galerie Suiran; and Yanagida AG Lab: Aluminum plate grinding and lithograph in 2024, Galerie Tokyo Humanité.
YAMADA Keiju
Graduated from the Tama Art University, Graduate School of Art and Design, Department of Painting, Graphic Arts Course in 2022. Conducted numerous workshops as curator (special employee) of the Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts from 2022 to 2024.
Recipient of the Excellence Award at the 3rd Hoshino Coffee Painting Contest in 2018 and the Excellence Award at the 44th Annual Exhibition of the Japan Society of Printmaking in 2019. His major exhibitions include a solo exhibition at Gallery b. Tokyo in 2021; the solo exhibit Henyo (Transformation) at Gallery b. Tokyo in 2023; and Yanagida AG Lab: Aluminum plate grinding and lithograph in 2024, Galerie Tokyo Humanité.
