Institute of East Asian Art History at Heidelberg University holds conference on narrative art in Japan
Narrative elements in Japanese art will be the topic of an international conference at Heidelberg University, jointly hosted by its Institute of East Asian Art History and the Ishibashi Foundation. The three-day public event with lectures and panel discussions will focus on narratives that "wander" through different media, e.g. from paper and silk to ceramics, textiles and lacqeurware to the manga of Japanese popular culture. The English-language conference, entitled "Narrating Japanese Art Histories: Past, Present, Future", is taking place from 28 to 30 June 2024 in the Centre for Asian and Transcultural Studies (CATS) and will also be live streamed. ...
