War is Trauma Portfolio & Works by Ash Kyrie & Aaron Hughes at famous Maruki Gallery in Japan
The final stop of Aaron and Ash's speaking tour in Japan is a art exibition at the famous MARUKI GALLERY FOR THE HIROSHIMA PANELS, established by Iri Maruki and Toshi Maruki, husband and wife, is well known for its message for peace all over the world. Nearly at the end of the World War II, two atmic bombs were dropped at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which destroyed more than 300,000 lives. Japanese-style painter Iri Maruki, born uin Hiroshima, and Western-style painter Toshi Maruki went into Hiroshima city just three days after the bombing. They were shocked by the terrible disaster caused by the atmic bombs. They made decision to make victims' agony, sufferings and wishes for peace known to everybody and spent 30 years painting the great, all 15, "HIROSHIMA PANELS".
Ash Kyrie will be showing work from his "Untitled Media Images."
Aaron Hughes will be showing his "Dust Memories Book" and preforming his "Tea Cermoney" on Sunday.
Aditionally, the "War is Trauma" by Iraq Veterans Against the War members, JustSeeds, and fellow ally artists will be on display.
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●今週末はアーロン&アッシュが「原爆の図 丸木美術館」で作品を展示します。これまでのスピーチでは、軍隊に入るまで~戦場での体験~帰還後の生活についてのお話が多かったですが、アーティストとしても彼らは大変魅力的です。
※彼らの作品についてはこちらでご紹介してます→http://aaron-ash-speaking-tour.org/tour/exhibition 【日 時】 12月8日(土)&9日(日)9:30~16:30