Focus on this artwork and discuss the Exhibitions.
'Glass Tea House - KOU-AN' 2011, 54th La Biennale di Venezia Glasstress 2011 (Venice, Italy)The design of Glass Tea House - KOU-AN was presented at the Glasstress 2011, the collateral event of the 54th La Biennale di Venezia which is held in Venice every two years.
'Glass Tea House - KOU-AN' 2015 – 2017, the Shogunzuka Seiryu-den stage, Tendai Sect Shoren-in (Kyoto, Japan)
Shogunzuka is located on the peak of Mt. Higashiyama. Panoramic view of Kyoto could be observed from its deck where Glass Tea House - KOU-AN was exhibited. In 794 when Emperor Kanmu was looking for a location to establish a new capital, he climbed to the area now known as Shogunzuka and decided to move the capital to Kyoto, and constructed Heian Kyo, a city where Japanese culture and art bloomed. Painting of the Blue Cetaka, a national treasure of Japan, is also dedicated to Shoren-in.'TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA Glass Tea House - KOU-AN' 2018 – 2019, The Saga Prefectural Art Museum (Saga, Japan)
The installation of teahouse was showcased inside a white exhibition space along with some of Yoshioka’s renowned artworks such as Water Block, glass bench permanently displayed at Musée d' Orsay, and Waterfall, glass table. Saga is Yoshioka’s home town, and in 2015 his exhibition TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA_TORNADO was held in celebration of the museum's renewal.'TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA Glass Tea House - KOU-AN' 2019 – 2022, The National Art Center, Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)
The National Art Center, Tokyo which opened in 2007, is known for the beautiful wavelike glass wall façade designed by Kisho Kurokawa. Glass Tea House - KOU-AN is exhibited at the main entrance of the art center along with Water Block, glass bench permanently displayed at Musée d' Orsay.
Cetaka Heian Kyo La Biennale di Venezia The National Art Center, Tokyo Kisho Kurokawa Emperor Kanmu National Art Center, Tokyo Shoren-in Musée d' Orsay