Exposition

Narratives of Imperfection (2019)

Christina Stadlbauer
open exposition

About this exposition

Narratives of Imperfection is a series of explorations on repair, healing and transformation. The exhibition shows selected works that are part of a long term research with Kin Tsugi. This technique is a 16th century Japanese craft of visually mending broken ceramics where the crack or fault is emphasized and embellished rather than hidden. Kin Tsugi follows the philosophy of Wabi-sabi – a world view centered around the acceptance of transience and imperfection; beauty is “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.” Traditionally, Kin Tsugi shines beautifully gold or silver; underneath it uses urushi, a plant-based adhesive. Narratives of Imperfection expands the concept and practice of Kin Tsugi with different materials.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsKin Tsugi, mending, ceramics, bacteria, wabi sabi
date25/12/2019
published25/12/2019
last modified25/12/2019
statuspublished
share statusprivate
copyrightChristina Stadlbauer
licenseAll rights reserved
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/761499/761500
doihttps://doi.org/10.22501/rc.761499
published inResearch Catalogue


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761506 narrativesofimperfection-IMG_0580 MARI KAAKKOLA All rights reserved
761507 Coat MARI KAAKKOLA All rights reserved
761509 Urushi MARI KAAKKOLA All rights reserved
761511 narrativesofimperfection-IMG_0563 MARI KAAKKOLA All rights reserved
761513 Feathers_Whiskers MARI KAAKKOLA All rights reserved
761515 J-Lividum MARI KAAKKOLA All rights reserved
761518 Urushi2 MARI KAAKKOLA All rights reserved
761520 Whiskers Christina Stadlbauer All rights reserved
761523 MiracoloMicrobiologico MARI KAAKKOLA All rights reserved
761525 narrativesofimperfection-IMG_0665 MARI KAAKKOLA All rights reserved
761527 narrativesofimperfection-IMG_0667 MARI KAAKKOLA All rights reserved

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