1.0National Crafts Museumhttps://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/enaikawakhttps://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/en/author/aikawakrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Wm0g0IcMXx"><a href="https://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/en/exhibitions/559">Imaginal Crafts</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/en/exhibitions/559/embed#?secret=Wm0g0IcMXx" width="600" height="338" title="“Imaginal Crafts” — National Crafts Museum" data-secret="Wm0g0IcMXx" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/8a2845096eb08b02753d4a82b6588512.jpg1134756About While paintings and sculptures can be enjoyed more by learning about the motifs and colors used, the background of their production, and the careers of the artists, it is sometimes said that it is difficult to understand the highlights of craft works and how to appreciate them. To be sure, since crafts involve a deep understanding of materials and associated techniques, people may tend to focus on “how this work was created” rather than on “what is being expressed.” However, many craftspeople also focus on themes such as their own mental images and their relationships with society.This exhibition features works by six artists who present their productions as contemporary […]