Wamono Art presents: 邂逅 : Collaboration of Japanese Art and Cocktails

With our first joint event, 邂逅 : Collaboration of Japanese Art and Cocktails, wamono art and Mizunara Hong Kong are delighted to present 10 acclaimed Japanese artists in Hong Kong at WerkRaum in Wong Chuk Hang and to offer original crafted cocktails exclusively created for this event at Mizunara: The Library in Wan Chai. This event takes part in Japan Autumn Festival in Hong Kong organized by Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong.

Through this collaboration, we introduce the deep connection of two different genres of Japanese art, sculptural art and the art of cocktails. Award-winning bartender, Mr. Masahiko Endo, will be an intermediator for this collaboration, creating original cocktails inspired by art works from wamono art. In this event, you can experience Japanese art through multiple sensations, and we are inviting you to feel the deep story and connection behind these two art forms.

To experience this collaboration fully, we have set up two event venues. wamono art will exhibit art works at WerkRaum in Wong Chuk Hang. These works are created by Japanese artists  who challenge the centuries old techniques using materials such as bamboo, ceramics and glasses to create unprecedented works. In Mizunara : The Library, Mr. Endo will provide his original crafted cocktails inspired by works of wamono art. Mr. Endo, an international cocktail champion, has interpreted the works from his own perspective and beautifully reconstructed them into another art – his cocktails with Japanese spirits and carefully chosen ingredients. These cocktails will be exclusively available and some of art works will be exhibited at Mizunara during the event. 

Artists presented in this exhibition:
Hideaki Honma, Masaya Ike, Jun Tanaka, Hiroki Matsuda, Jin Morigami, Yukito Nishinaka, Akira Okada, Tokuzo Shono, Tsukasa Soda, Michito Taniguchi,

About wamono art
wamono art was founded in 2016 in Hong Kong and Tokyo. The only gallery which is introducing a number of Japanese bamboo artists across Asia.  Our mission is to raise awareness of Japanese traditional and contemporary arts overseas. We especially focus on emerging art fields and artists who are not well known outside of Japan. A key focus for us is Japanese bamboo art, which has a long historic background, and is starting to be recognized internationally in recent years. Over the years wamono art has expanded its art medium to glass, ceramics and pottery. To achieve the mission, wamono art also focuses on academic study and mentoring, which go beyond commercial activities.

About Mizunara: The Library
Mizunara: The Library is a Japanese styled Specialist Whisky & Cocktail bar tucked away in a commercial building in the heart of Hong Kong. Named after the unique Japanese Oak used for maturing Whisky in Japan, Mizunara: The Library represents an oasis of calm and refinement in the concrete jungle of Hong Kong for guests to enjoy Japanese hospitality.