Meeting Benches World art in all forms

To make the invisible visible ROBERTO MATTA 1/3 – Born in Santiago of Chile in 1911, he decided to study architecture at the Universidad Católica de Santiago. After studying architecture in 1934, he moved to Paris, contacting intellectuals such as Federico García Lorca, André Breton and Salvador Dalí. He is one of the great pioneers of modernist abstraction, with epic …

The man that in 1934 had met Surrealism PAUL DELVAUX 1/3 – He was born in Antheit (Belgium), and studied architecture and decorative painting at the Royal Academy of Beaux-Arts in Brussels. His early paintings were primarily naturalistic landscapes and between 1920 and 1925 he completed about 80 such compositions. He was associated with the Surrealism art movement (although he …

The first messages, from the spirit world   of the objects KURT SELIGMANN 1/3 – He was a monumental figure within the Surrealist movement (especially in America). Born in Basel (Switzerland), his first employment as was in a local printer’s shop, where he was involved to apply color to pictures on glass. In 1918 he started to participate in exhibitions, and …

Abstract planar compositions, colourful and rich in contrasts FRANCIS PICABIA 1/3 – Born in Paris on a January day, dying 74 years later in the same city and home, on a November day. This was the existential frame in which this French-born French painter and writer who had studied at the High School of Fine Arts lived. The beginning of …

The treasured landscapes of creativity Deciding to leave for Japan, choose the season well. The best times are spring and autumn (in April there is the show of cherry blossoms), but from March to May the climate is extremely enjoyable. Autumn is also a good season, with colors that make up the temples. When you leave, you will bring four …

When creative ideas enhance nature Rent and return a bicycle at any station throughout the day. Freely explore the districts (like Shinjuku and Shibuya), while enjoying the sights Tokyo has to offer on two wheels. https://en.japantravel.com/ When you leave, you will bring four Japanese friends with you. Angela Aki and Keigo Higashino, Toshiyuki Enoki and Agawa Chika will tell you …

Play the piano,  next to the Itano temples Konsen-ji is a temple in Itano (Tokushima Prefecture). Founded by Gyōki, it was rebuilt in the Edo period after being burnt. Dainichi-ji is also an Itano temple. https://en.japantravel.com/tokushima/dainichiji-itano/8346 The main image is by Dainichi Nyorai (it is said that the temple was founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image). Born in …

Scent of Mystery, in the city of flavors This town is known for its food (in Japan and abroad). Situated at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka it is the second largest metropolitan area in Japan. Some of the most famous images of Osaka, are located around the Dōtonbori canal, in Namba (also known as an …

The beauty of nature, in a diary Hokkaido is the second largest island of Japan and the Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu. The two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. There are many undisturbed forests in Hokkaido, including Shiretoko National Park (one of the most remote regions in all of Japan, much of the peninsula is …

Exploring the content, from fantasy and myth TOSHIYUKI ENOKI 1/3 – He was born in Tokyo and had studies Arts and Design at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He is a contemporary Japanese artist who works in the techniques of traditional lacquer painting (oil, acrylic, metal leaf and ink on canvas). With several different genres of traditional …

We propose a non-classic itinerary, which combines two cities and four contemporary Chinese artists. 170 km and two hours drive connect Baoding and Beijing, two cities that are at the extremities of your trip to China. You too have put something special in things to admire in Beijing. Forbidden City and Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, Great Wall and Temple of …

NOT ONLY GREAT WALL They are all not far from the center of Beijing, 1-2 hours drive away. https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/beijing.htm. Beijing is the best destination to admire the Great Wall of China. The most famous sections of the Great Wall are found in its suburban areas, including Mutianyu, Simatai and the savage Jiankou and Gubeikou. Located in north China, close to …

His was a family of Korean musicians (trumpet father in an orchestra and mother dancer in a dance troupe). He started as a trumpeter and in 1981 he was admitted to the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra. Born in Beijing in August 1961, he is considered the pioneer of rock music in China, and is also labeled as “the father of Chinese …

In his writing style, he focused on the “living language” spoken by ordinary people. He also used the Beijing dialect, which makes his works very lively. He grew up in a Beijing military complex, but his family is of Manchu origin. He has a huge cultural status in China, and has become a nationally celebrated author. He is a Chinese …

She was one of the featured poets in Qinghai Lake International Poetry Festival, at Xining. She is the author of multiple books in Chinese and in English translation. ZHANG ER was born in Beijing, and moved to the United States in 1986. She teaches at Evergreen State College, Washington.                                           The Chinese texts are presented in the original as well as …