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japan information & culture center, embassy of japan presents:

SHINJI TURNER-YAMAMOTO

THREE WINDOWS: sun, moon, star

april 18 - may 2

ippaku-tei teahouse

embassy of japan

open to the public:

12:00pm-5:30pm (mon, tue, wed) 12:00pm-8pm (thu, fri)

photo ID required for entry

With THREE WINDOWS: sun, moon, star, Shinji Turner-Yamamoto creates works for the first exhibition held in the Ippaku-tei teahouse at the Embassy of Japan. Brought from Kyoto, the Ippaku-tei was installed in 1960 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of relations between Japan and the United States. The Ippaku-tei has never before been open to the public. Newly renovated, the teahouse and its garden will be available to the public for the first time ever during this exhibition.

Inspired by Sankou-tourou, the "three lights" lantern included in the original teahouse design, Turner-Yamamoto will create a room of the sun and a room of the moon and stars. In the room of the sun, located in the Buka-an tearoom, he will install a painting embodying a ghost-like sun image. The Hiro-ma (large room), will features "OMPHALOS," a stoneware sculpture using light and the smoke of burning incense to project a wavering image of the full moon onto a painting of stars suspended from the ceiling.

reception:

thursday, april 17

7:00 - 9:00pm

reservations and photo ID are required

RSVP:

jiccrsvpspring08@embjapan.org or by phone: 202-238-6949.

Please note: Parking near the Embassy is limited. Please remove shoes before entering the teahouse. Large groups (more than 10 people) wishing to view the exhibition- please call ahead.

This exhibition is made possible by Shigeko Bork Mu Project

Embassy of Japan

2520 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC

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