Name: Eiko Honda: 'Japanese Nature? Between Language and Landscape'
Start: 2016-03-23T14:00:00Z
End: 2016-03-23T15:30:00Z
Location: The Linnean Society Of London

Eiko Honda: 'Japanese Nature? Between Language and Landscape'

Jerwood Visual Arts is a contemporary gallery programme of awards, exhibitions and events at Jerwood Space, London and on tour nationally.Open Mon-Fri, 10.00am - 5.00pm; Sat-Sun, 10.00am - 3.00pm.Nearest tube station: Borough, London Bridge or Southwarkhttp://jerwoodvisualarts.org/

Jerwood Visual Arts

Power of nature, recovery from disaster and hope for the future… These are some of the key phrases that have visibly inhabited public consciousness in Japan since the 3.11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe. But what is really meant by them? What is the place of language use in this apparent sea change in the appreciation of the politics of the environment? Tracing the roots of issues back to Meiji-period Japan (1868-1912), this talk examines how trans-lingual migration of foreign notions of ‘nature’ and ‘ecology’ to the Japanese language influenced the shaping of the country’s landscape, culture and social perceptions.
Eiko Honda is a researcher and curatorial fellow of Overseas Study Programme for Artists, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan. Her curatorial work is driven by the idea of history as an enquiry that unravels potential new understandings of the planetary past, future and present – an adaptation of Reinhart Koselleck’s perspective on social temporalities as possibilities instead of straightforward facticity. Her recent paper ‘Political Ecology of Art and Architecture in Japan: 100 Years Ago and Now’, which is soon to be published by Intellect, focusses on alternate notions of ecology, art and architecture that disappeared in the historiography of Japan. Recent exhibitions and events include: Saya Kubota: Material Witness, Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, London and Noodles Against the Machine: the Politics of Food and Artists’ Resistance in Contemporary Japan, The Guesthouse, Cork, Ireland.
For more information about Jerwood/FVU Awards 2016: 'Borrowed Time' please visit the <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.jerwoodfvuawards.com/exhibitions-events/borrowed-time" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">exhibition page</A>.
Film still from ‘The Eye That Articulates Belongs on Land’ by Karen Kramer. Produced as part of the Jerwood/FVU Awards 2016: ‘Borrowed Time’. Image courtesy of the artist.

The Linnean Society Of London

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Eiko Honda: 'Japanese Nature? Between Language and Landscape'

More events from Jerwood Visual Arts

Discover more events from Jerwood Visual Arts, from Arts to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in London and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Eiko Honda: 'Japanese Nature? Between Language and Landscape'

More events from Jerwood Visual Arts

Discover more events from Jerwood Visual Arts, from Arts to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in London and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.