Nanakusa 七草
NANAKUSA 七草
As Austria and Japan are celebrating the 150 year anniversary of friendship in 2019, and the strong influence of Japonism upon the highly valued Viennese Modern Age is being discussed in many cultural institutions, there is a need to understand the mind and soul of japanese culture, to value it in many forms and to understand the different perspectives both cultures have on life and nature.
During the exhibition ‚social bodies‘ that sheds light on the constructions of social interaction in its conceptual and bodily appearance, in the forms of drawing, printmaking, painting, ceramics and an installation, we are happy to invite you to a performance event on the 7th of January!
Nanakusa is a performance project by Nao Osada and Renata Darabant, wich is based on the research on superstition, especially in the relationship between humans and nature. January the 7th is a seasonal festival day of the Japanese calendar. This time the artists will invite you to a short performance and relational art, cooking seven herbs rice porridge, followed by a film screening of "Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo" by Jessica Oreck.
FILM
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo:
Working backwards through history, Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo explores the mystery of the development of Japan’s love affair with bugs. Using insects like an anthropologist’s toolkit, the film uncovers Japanese philosophies that will shift Westerners’ perspectives on nature, beauty, life, and even the seemingly mundane realities of their day-to-day routines.
Anna Steinhäusler
Ps Richar
Nao Osada
Renata Darabant