Bamboo and Beyond – Jin Morigami First Solo Exhibition in Asia

May 21st 2022 – June 18th 2022
Friday & Saturday: 12:00-18:00
Mon – Thu: by appointment

wamono art is proud to announce BAMBOO AND BEYOND, a solo exhibition by Jin Morigami, one of the most prominent Japanese bamboo artists of our time. Structured around the artist’s two signature series of Nawame ami (Twining plaiting) series and Mutsume ami(Hexagonal plating) series, this exhibition brings together for the first time in Asia the comprehensive works of Jin Morigami.

Internationally admired and collected, Jin Morigami (b. 1955, Japan) was born to several generations of bamboo-craft families. Surrounded by the bamboo crafts, it was very natural for him to start playing with and eventually crafting bamboo as young as three years old, and by now he has more than sixty years of experience. While the length of his career in bamboo art is exceptional, Morigami is known to have devoted his life to creating many varied bamboo works. Over the years, he has become one of the most skillful bamboo artists in Japan. His achievements, however, are not only in his skill, but in taking his bamboo works beyond mere craft. To pursue his aesthetic, Morigami is not hesitant to turn away from traditional styles and accept unprecedent challenges. Morigami shed the traditional bamboo styles of heaviness and thickness. He has created a completely new style which is characterized by translucency and lightness. This can be especially seen in one of his signature series, Nawame ami. Asked about this series, he mentioned that “I want to be in the state of being open and free minded towards things”. The very open spirit of Morigami towards his creation together with his skills made it possible to reach the level of fine art.