AIA Japan Enoura Observatory Guided Walking Tour

Title:
AIA Japan Enoura Observatory Guided Walking Tour

Date/Time:
25 May 2024 / 1330-1530 / JST

Tour:
Approximately  2-hour Tour conducted by Haruko Hoyle, Director Odawara Art Foundation

Description:

The Enoura Observatory is located in a beautiful, hilly area covered with citrus grove in Enoura, Odawara. Contemporary Artist, Hiroshi Sugimoto, created a forum for disseminating art and culture within Japan and to the world and comprises a gallery space, a noh stage, revived Tensho-era tea ceremony room, the restored Muromachi Period Meigetsu Gate and a strolling garden. The Artist wanted Visitors to be inspired by art and to contemplate their own life through time, culture, past history and reconnecting with nature at Enoura.

Learning Objective 1:

Connect the purpose of art and revival of ancient traditions at Enoura Observatory with the mission of Odawara Art Foundation founded by contemporary artist, Hiroshi Sugimoto.

Learning Objective 2:

Understand the mission of Hiroshi Sugimoto’s New Material Research Laboratory to preserve traditional Japanese materials and methods of craftsmanship.

Learning Objective 3:

Observe Sugimoto’s production of classical Japanese theater arts to avant-garde stage art and exhibits of his photographs and art works created as a visionary tribute to nature and art.

Learning Objective 4:

Explore Sugimoto’s contemplative experience in architecture and landscape design in their ideal relationship with beautiful nature at Enoura in Odawara.

This Tour is pending CES 2 LU Credits.