S1 EP2: Art, Craft, and the Evolution of Kogei

Welcome to the Heritage Meets Modernity Podcast where we explore how art, literature, and craft intersect with culture and contemporary life. Join us as we explore topics related to art and its history, and how it relates to our current society.  In this episode we discuss how society's relationship to art and craft has changed over time, and how traditional crafts have evolved in a world that has been transformed by industrialization.  Chapters: 00:00:06 Introduction 00:00:22 Traditional crafts in Japan 00:06:32 What is art, craft, Kogei and Mingei? 00:10:43 The Arts and Crafts movement 00:16:58 The classification of art and craft in Japan 00:19:05 The Mingei "folk craft" movement in Japan 00:21:11 Differences between the Arts and Crafts movement and the Mingei movement 00:26:10 Different interpretations of Mingei in the 21st century 00:36:25 What is the definition of Dento Kogei "Traditional craft"? 00:43:22 What defines a craftsperson and an artist? 00:45:06 Craftsmanship as a part of industrial production 00:47:58 The art and craft of urushi lacquer work 00:49:06 Kogei and design 00:53:10 Kokkokai - artists or craftspeople? 00:54:40 The art of design and the craft of reproduction 01:01:21 Art and craft requires different approaches 01:05:48 The difference between Mingei and Kogei 01:09:57 Why has Mingei evolved into an industry? 01:12:40 Experiencing crafts through workshops 01:14:52 Democratization of crafts through workshops and education 01:18:38 Urushi artist Terumasa Ikeda innovates on traditional crafts using modern technology 01:21:41 How can traditional crafts continue in the future? This is a Kyuseido production. Find out more on our website: https://www.kyuseidotokyo.com/   Kyuseido's Library of Knowledge: https://www.kyuseidotokyo.com/libraryofknowledge Arts and Crafts - An Introduction: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/arts-and-crafts-an-introduction  Yanagi Soetsu | The Beauty of Everyday Things: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/311112/the-beauty-of-everyday-things-by-yanagi-soetsu/9780241366356  MINGEI | Art of the People - Exploring the Mingei Film Archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dxGcQ62uFc&t=67s  Kogei Standard | What is Traditional Craft?: https://www.kogeistandard.com/insight/serial/editor-in-chief-column-kogei2/traditionalcrafts/  Dento Kogei Traditional Craft: https://www.japan-kogei.com/dento-about-eng.html Yarn Library Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@YarnLibraryPodcast  Aleksandra Cieśliczka | The Boundary Between the Art and the Product - On the meaning and form of kōgei in the past and present (PDF): https://share.google/0q8w7c68eQGjXf5rK  Terumasa Ikeda: https://terumasa-ikeda.jp/en/about/    Follow us to keep up to date with new episodes!  Instagram: Kyuseido Youtube: Kyuseido   Opening and Closing Music: Song: Dawn Composer: Sappheiros Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com