Ikebana and us

The Hindu review of the Ikebana in Chennai show Beauty, joy in full display at Japanese flower arrangement Staff Reporter Three-day exhibition as part of the Japan cultural festival — Photo: S. R. Raghunathan Enchanting:Bharatanatyam exponent Alarmel Valli looks at a display at the Ikebana exhibition held at the Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, on Friday CHENNAI: Dried plants and tree branches hold utmost beauty to them, while spaces, lines, mass and surface are important features of their arrangement. Students from the Sogetsu School of Ikebana showcased their creativity in the Japanese art of flower arrangement, which was inaugurated by Bharatanatyam exponent Alarmel Valli at the Lalit Kala Akademi here on Friday. The three-day exhibition is being organised as part of the Japan cultural festival by ABK-AOTS Dosokai, Sogetsu Study Circle in association with the Consulate General of Japan. In Meenakshi Sarin's arrangement Asia lily, ginger lily and aesthetically cut cane swirls merged ...

The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : A peek into Japanese art and culture CHENNAI: Weather-beaten bonsai trees with stout roots criss-crossing inside trays provide as much Japanese flavour as svelte Hina dolls boxed inside glass frames. Demonstrations on Koto and Judo, origami and Ikebana complete the picture, giving visitors a peek into the Japanese arts and culture. The Japanese art exhibition, ‘Passage to the future: Art from a new generation in Japan,' organised by the Consulate General of Japan at Chennai, ABK-AOTS Dosokai, and Japan Foundation, has an aesthetic display of works by 11 artists from Japan at Lalit Kala Akademi. The 12-day exhibition, which got underway on Tuesday, features paintings, sculptures, photographs and video works by the artists. While a major chunk of the display are contemporary paintings, an art work done by Miyuki Yokomizo clearly stands apart from the rest. Glycerine soaps packed in tiny plastic covers are strung together to make a stunning arra...

A theme with colour focus Any green material can contribute to the creation of an ikebana entity, writes Hema Vijay Nature’s legacy: Ikebana is a beautiful art form that has a close bearing on nature It is a beautiful art. An art form that gives you a closer connection with nature; an art form that looks great and radiates a live, feel-good aura; art that anybody can get into. Yes, of course; it is Ikebana, the wonderful Japanese art of flower arrangement that we are talking about. Ikebana literally means ‘alive plant material’ in Japanese. Not just floral decoration. Ikebana goes beyond and resonates with the spirit. Among the Ikebana schools, Sogetsu School has charmed the world the most. In 1927, Sofu Teshigahara recognised ikebana as a creative art and founded the Sogetsu School, which permits a high order of liberty in choice of material used. Beginning this week, we bring to you some wonderful flower arrangements, along with instructions on how to get it done, and a glance at the...