Manga makes the man
The Japan Foundation, Bangkok is bringing the international travelling exhibition “Manga Hokusai Manga: Approaching the Master’s Compendium from the Perspective of Contemporary Comics” to Thailand next month.
Though manga have often been seen as mere entertainment in recent years, the medium has attracted interest as a subject of research and criticism. The exhibition will travel back 200 years to the publication of the first volume of the Hokusai Manga and showcase the rich visual expressions created by Katsushika Hokusai and other artists of the era. By introducing some of the similarities and differences between modern Japanese manga, which now enjoys worldwide popularity, and Hokusai’s manga, this exhibition sets out to introduce the charms of this unique field of Japanese culture.
One of the highlights promises to be a group of new works by seven contemporary manga artists based on the theme of Hokusai and his manga.
It will be show at the g23 art gallery, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok from August 17 to September 22 then move north to Artbridge Chiang Rai from October 7 to November 2. The final stop is PSU Art Gallery, Arts and Cultural Centre in Hat Yai from November 14 to December 5. Special guests will be on hand for a discussion before the openings in both Bangkok and Chiang Rai.
Find at more at www.JFBkk.or.th.
