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Join Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes for a special talk at Japan House London revealing the processes and inspiration behind her work.
In conjunction with the display of a partial, full-scale replica of her work Yellow Flower Dream on the Ground Floor of Japan House London, we are delighted to invite guests to join Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes in a live talk unpacking the development and design behind the artwork and its context within the Inujima Art House Project, explored in our current exhibition Symbiosis: Living Island.
Created as a piece for A-Art House, an open-air gallery on the island of Inujima, depending on the angle from which they are viewed the colours and shapes of Yellow Flower Dream change to capture vibrant energy of the island’s landscape, allowing the residents of Inujima to experience their own environment in an entirely different way.
Beatriz will be joined in conversation by Dr Sofia Gotti (University of Cambridge), whose research in Latin American Art, ecology and post-colonial theories helps broaden the topics explored in the discussion. After focusing on the creation and development of Yellow Flower Dream, the conversation opens up to reflections on the relation between Beatriz Milhazes’s art, the environment, and the Japanese community in Inujima, as well as the importance of the presence of women artists within the contemporary artistic context.
There is also an opportunity for guests onsite and online to ask questions to the speakers during this event.
The exhibition Symbiosis: Living Island is on display in the Japan House Gallery from 21 May until 4 September 2022.
Japan House London is a COVID-secure venue and our staff continue to wear face coverings. Although guests are no longer required by UK Government regulations to wear a mask, we encourage them to do so for the consideration of others. Please visit our COVID-19 webpage for more information on our continuing measures we have implemented to ensure your safety.