Here’s an exhibition trailer I created for Tacoma Art Museum’s Echoes of the Floating World guest curated by artist Kenji Stoll. Kenji talks about the connections between the Edo era artists of Japan and contemporary artists from Tacoma featured in the upcoming exhibition. I paired a motion version of the poster design I created for graphic elements and added original background music I created.
Echoes of the Floating World highlights the continuing influence of Japan’s ukiyo-e woodblock prints on contemporary art in the Pacific Northwest. The exhibition features a striking collection of 18th-, 19th- and early 20th-century Japanese woodblock prints from the Tacoma Art Museum and others, displayed alongside works by contemporary Northwest artists. This exhibition honors the rich legacy of ukiyo-e while exploring its cultural impact on today’s artistic expressions. “What’s really cool about this show is that you’ll see these [woodblock prints] in person, and you’ll also see the ways in which they influence artists who live and work right in our community…It’s a full circle moment.” –Kenji Stoll. The exhibition will also showcase the works of several regional contemporary artists, including a mural by Stoll.