Monogatari

Knorr, Karen (2015) Monogatari. [Exhibition/show, Photography]

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Mono No Aware, Shunko-in Temple, Kyoto

Mono No Aware, Shunko-in Temple, Kyoto

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The Landing, Horyuji Temple, Nara

The Landing, Horyuji Temple, Nara

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Cultivating Happiness, Chishaku-in Temple, Kyoto

Cultivating Happiness, Chishaku-in Temple, Kyoto

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Fukuro, Jikko - in Temple, 0hara

Fukuro, Jikko - in Temple, 0hara

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Journey to the Great Sage Jikko-In Temple, Ohara

Journey to the Great Sage Jikko-In Temple, Ohara

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Awakened to Emptiness, Hosen-in Temple, Ohara

Awakened to Emptiness, Hosen-in Temple, Ohara

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Guardian of the Temple, Nazen-ji Temple, Kyoto

Guardian of the Temple, Nazen-ji Temple, Kyoto

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Akirame, Shunko - in Temple, Kyoto

Akirame, Shunko - in Temple, Kyoto

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Way of the Path, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto

Way of the Path, Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto

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Path To Enlightenment, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo

Path To Enlightenment, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo

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The Journey, Hie Torii, Tokyo

The Journey, Hie Torii, Tokyo

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Window Installation, Once Only, Only Once, White Conduit Projects, London, UK

Window Installation, Once Only, Only Once, White Conduit Projects, London, UK

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Monogatari Portfolio (13MB)
Creators:
Knorr, Karen
Description/Abstract:

A series started in 2012, imagines animal life and Japanese cultural heritage referencing buddhist Jataka tales and Japanese stories.

Photographed in temples, shrines, ryokans and gardens in Kyoto, Nara, Ise and Tokyo, animals and women in traditional kimonos evoke screen art of the Edo period. Knorr, inspired by Japanese art (ukijo-e, screen painting) has produced a series of photographs of Japanese animals which appear in temples and shrines referencing the folktales of the supernatural such as Kaidan and Shinto kami (spirits).

Animals and nature depicted on gorgeous golden screens painted during the Edo period (16th century) by the Kano school of painters are found in castles, temples in Tokyo and Kyoto. Yurei and yokai, ghosts and supernatural monsters appear in Japanese folk tales published in Kibyoshi, genre of picture book, an early form of the comic book and more recently in Pokemon. They may possess animal like features or other times they can appear mostly human or take the shape of an inanimate object.

The red crowned crane which resides in China, Korea and Japan is often featured in myths and legends in Taoism, it is a symbol of longevity and appears often in screens and scroll paintings. More recently it is the emblem of Japanese airlines.

Item Type:
Art/Design Item
Date:
2015
Material:
Colour Ink Jet Hannemühle Fine Art Pearl paper
Measurements or Duration:
152 X 101.54 cm (large size); 110 X 73.5 cm (medium size); 80 X 54 cm (small size)
Locations / Venues:
Location
From Date
To Date
Filles du Calvaire, Paris, France
30 October 2015
28 November 2015
White Conduit Projects, London
16 January 2016
21 February 2016
Obai-in Temple, Kyoto and Daitokuji temple complex, Kyoto
11 April 2018
15 May 2018
Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village, Wiltshire, UK
26 May 2018
9 September 2018
White Conduit Projects, London
18 January 2019
22 February 2019
Holden Luntz Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
23 February 2019
20 March 2019
Window Installation, Once Only, Only Once, White Conduit Projects, London, UK
28 December 2020
14 February 2021
Projects or Series:
Monogatari, REF2021
Schools:
School of Fine Art, Crafts & Photography
Related URLs:
Depositing User:
Professor Karen Knorr
Date Deposited:
30 Nov 2016 17:14
Last Modified:
08 Jun 2021 09:33
Art/Design Categories:
Exhibition/show, Photography
URI:
https://research.uca.ac.uk/id/eprint/3262

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