006 Sugi - is our 6th rendition of combining the practices of contemporary art mindfulness and eastern philosophy.
This modern kintsugi class is taught by Conceptual Artist Jared Zhang from the fusion of his practice in speculative design, Kintsugi sculpture, and Zen meditation.
Kintsugi (金継ぎ)- the japanese art of ceramic repair covering the themes of rebuild, repair, and regeneration.Join Us
April 19
TBA
Los Angeles, CA
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"For me the very best things in the world emerge from the ashes. When our whole world falls apart, we are given a very rare chance to practice absolute stillness. It’s not about overcoming the current problem and everything becoming 'ok' again, but it’s about becoming ok with what is.
At this very moment right now,
then this moment now,
and now again."
Trusted by teams at: * Museum of Ice Cream * Casa Wabi * Noon Life Co * Larrie NYC * Sky Group * Nike * Ripndip * SFZC *
Trusted by teams at: * Museum of Ice Cream * Casa Wabi * Noon Life Co * Larrie NYC * Sky Group * Nike * Ripndip * SFZC *
Our Kintsugi practice has been passed on from Cho Shunke, a Japanese artist whose life was marked by resilience and change. Born in Okinawa, Cho Shunke navigated a childhood split between the US and Japan, becoming a monk at 13.
He studied architecture in Kyoto and was a purveyor of the Japanese Metabolism art movement. Familial loss in his early thirties led him to Tokyo, where he encountered a group show by the Gutai group. Their dedication to the "magic in matter" – making art that exists as concrete proof that our spirit is free – inspired his artistic practice.
Cho Shunke cultivated a multihyphenated creative practice that included his organic approach to architecture, design, and ceramics. This resonated especially in the post-war society of Japan, where physical change mirrored the shifting of societal values.