Postcards From Japan - A Message From Tohoku Artis...

Published Feb 16 2012 by Culture24

Postcards From Japan - A Message From Tohoku Artists at Ikon Gallery

Exhibition: Postcards From Japan – A Message From Tohoku Artists, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, until April 22 2012

Just over a year ago, artists Kate Thomson and Hironori Katagiri were working in their studio when a monumental earthquake and tsunami hit north-east Japan.

Twenty years...

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...says Thomson. "Life goes on – art and culture are vital in celebrating life, and can help to nurture imagination, energy and determination to move on."

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Thomson affair won't go away [ Published May 27 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
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