Japanese Impressions
Amateras Collection

The fourth exhibition from the autumn panel of Sofia Paper Art Fest 2024 opened on October 10 at the Stara Zagora Art Gallery. The exhibition is a guest show at the invitation of the gallery and presents a selection of works shown in some of the exhibitions held in Sofia at the beginning of the Days of Japanese Culture in Bulgaria. The unifying title comprises 30 works from different fields of contemporary Japanese art: installations, sculptures, objects, panels, calligraphies, and ceramics. This is the first display of the Japanese section of the Amateras Collection in Southern Bulgaria. New works that entered the Paper Art Biennale are also included.
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The exhibition has been specially curated for the space of Stara Zagora’s beautiful gallery. The curators hope to turn the project into a tradition that will delight viewers and guests of the city.
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The exhibition is on view in the period of October 10 – November 3, 2024.

Participating artists: Kakuko Ishii, Ichiro Matsuo, Toru Kurita, Mitsuru Kuroki, Jiyoung Moon, Nobuko Ueda, Atsumi Murata, Noriko Amano, Tamaki Sato, and Yasuko Iyanaga.

Curators: Daniela Todorova and Katya Tineva
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Organizers: Amateras Foundation and Stara Zagora Art Gallery
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The exhibition is organized with the financial support of Stara Zagora Municipality and the programs “Visual Arts” of the Ministry of Culture, “Creation ’23” of the National Culture Fund, and the Calendar of Cultural Events of Sofia Municipality 2024.