In 2007, the Rijksmuseum acquired two tremdendously impressive Japanese temple guards (NIO): the largest temple guards outside Japan! I met the guards and had my questions. It resulted in the return of these warriors to their native soil and in a bursting at the seams community art project with artist-in-residencies, high school exchange, a multi-day […]
Looking closely at the craft of the traditional Delft Blue painters, we brought the temple guards to life in Delft Blue adorn. The tiles have all turned out beautifully. Now, before the temple guards go up the mountain, and before they make their appearance at the world exhibition in Osaka, a few more tiles need […]
In 2007, the Rijksmuseum acquired two tremdendously impressive Japanese temple guards (NIO): the largest temple guards outside Japan! I met the guards and had my questions. It resulted in the return of these warriors to their native soil and in a bursting at the seams community art project with artist-in-residencies, high school exchange, a multi-day […]
In 2007, the Rijksmuseum acquired two tremdendously impressive Japanese temple guards (NIO): the largest temple guards outside Japan! I met the guards and had my questions. It resulted in the return of these warriors to their native soil and in a bursting at the seams community art project with artist-in-residencies, high school exchange, a multi-day […]
Looking closely at the craft of the traditional Delft Blue painters, we brought the temple guards to life in Delft Blue adorn. The tiles have all turned out beautifully. Now, before the temple guards go up the mountain, and before they make their appearance at the world exhibition in Osaka, a few more tiles need […]
Philosopher Michel Dijkstra is uniquely qualified to explain how this works: a different worldview. So we invited him to join us for a conversation. Michel Dijkstra: "A well-known Chinese saying goes: "There are ten thousand gates!" This seemingly enigmatic expression essentially means: "There is something for everyone in the realm of the art of life." […]
We can look at temple guards, listen to them, touch them, but how does it actually feel, being a temple guard? Can we embody their power and their knowledge? Can we stand like a temple guardian? None other than renowned karateka Sydney Leijenhorst will introduce us to what that's like 'standing like an A, or […]
We warmly invite you to join us for the sixth edition of the Osaka World Expo Talk Shows, a series of public conversations at the Netherlands Pavilion during Expo 2025 in Osaka. This session focuses on REPAIR, REUSE, SURVIVE—a theme that looks beyond waste reduction to explore how systems can be rebuilt on principles of […]
The blue temple guardians will finally return to their former context: in the woods of Iwayaji Mountain. Join us for this festive event.