【Kyushu】"Iron and Art: The Trajectory of Beauty Woven by the Steel Metropolis" at Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art until March 15th - Interview with Museum Curator Tomoko Ochiai...
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The exhibition "Iron and Art" at the Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art explores the relationship between the steel industry and culture until March 15th.Summary
The exhibition "Iron and Art: The Trajectory of Beauty Woven by the Steel Metropolis" is being held at the Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art in Fukuoka Prefecture until March 15th, looking back at the culture of Kitakyushu that supported Japan's modernization since the start of the Yawata Steel Works in 1901. Curator Tomoko Ochiai highlighted key works among the approximately 190 pieces. These include Ukiyo-e depicting the rapid modernization era, a wartime operational record painting showing a Kamikaze attack against a B29 over Kitakyushu, and steel sculptures created using recycled materials from a 1993 symposium, symbolizing the city's industrial technology.
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