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V&A South Kensington · London

Urushi Now: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer

Ishizuka Genta, Uesugi Gakusui, Ikeda Iwao, Hikoju Makie, Nakata Mayu, Terumasa Ikeda, Hayashi Satoru, Aoki Kōdō, Chie Aoki, Hashimoto Chitaka, Shintani Hitomi, Tanaka Nobuyuki, Murose Kazumi, Mine Tanigawa, Kenji Honma

This display highlights the diversity of 21st-century artistic expression using Urushi lacquer, which has been used in Japan for over 7,00 years. The exhibition features works by artists such as Ishizuka Genta, Uesugi Gakusui, and Ikeda Iwao.

Urushi Now: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer
Akifumi Nakagawa