Ohara Koson, is an artist ‘with no biography’, considered one of the most mysterious Japanese print designers. He achieved spectacular artistic and commercial success in the 1920s and 1930s in the West, primarily in the United States.The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Adrian Ciceu and pays homage to his great passion for the Japanese print and Ohara Koson.
The works shown at the exhibition offer various insights on being a woman in the contemporary world. The artists reveal the world of traditions, beliefs, superstitions, and the hardships of everyday life and work; they reveal their characters and what
This exhibition is being held at a special time, when the world of plants and insects that the artists, both contemporary and historical, have immortalized in their works is facing extinction. Perhaps viewing these extraordinary and beautiful works at the Manggha Museum will incline us towards reflection and also offer us a different way to get through this trying time of pandemic.
The artist creates characters and reconstructs them, at the same time processing and questioning the stereotypical categories that divide people, thus exposing the performative nature of all identities.
Almost every day our museum is visited by groups of pupils and students, to view our current exhibitions, but also to take part in additional activities prepared specifically for them. We hold educational exhibits targeting the youngest age group as well.