New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters November 14, 2008

Over the past few years, Japanese bamboo artists have reached beyond the established boundaries of their craft. 'New Bamboo' is the world's first exhibition devoted exclusively to Japanese bamboo as a sculptural medium, featuring 23 innovators, old and young, who exploit to the full the tension between traditional skill and new expressive opportunities. Ranging from ethereal, computer-designed filigrees, through dramatic wall pieces to angry-looking, dirt-encrusted tangles and anthropomorphic, sexually charged sculptures, the 88 works on display demonstrate awesome technique, meticulous attention to detail, and extraordinary creativity.