On the occasion of its 10^th anniversary, the Festival de l’histoire de l’art honours a non-western country for the first time by inviting Japan. AWARE joins forces with the Festival and proposes a dedicated program to give room to Japanese female artists in a field that has often excluded them.

Contemporary Japanese ceramicists in Paris

The three invited artists practice ceramics. They left Japan during the 1970s or 1980s to settle and perfect their technique in Paris. Aesthetically very different, the works are for some inspired by minimal art or others by the shapes of the colourful plant world. These artists are committed to producing non-functional pieces, thus moving away from applied arts and towards sculpture.

Japanese modern artists between Japan and Europe

This conference aims to shed light on the context in which 20th century Japanese artists were trained, artistically and intellectually. The modernisation of Japan during the Meiji era (1862-1912) allowed the emergence of feminist thinking and the creation of all-female art schools. The opening of the country also permitted certain artists to travel abroad for extended periods, notably in Europe, which strongly influenced their work.

Practical informations

Friday 4 June 2021, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm
Château de Fontainebleau
Place Charles de Gaulle, 77300 Fontainebleau
Salle des Colonnes

Sunday 6 June 2021, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm
Théâtre Municipal
9 Rue Dénecourt, 77300 Fontainebleau
Salle des fêtes

This event will be held in Japanese with simultaneous translation into French.