S1 EP3: Is Art History Important?

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 the importance of understanding the history and culture behind traditional arts and crafts, and the role of the artist in continuing that cultural dialogue. Chapters: 00:00:06 Introduction 00:00:55 Why should we care about the history behind traditional crafts and art? 00:06:09 Ways of understanding a craft 00:13:12 The divide between modernists and traditionalists 00:18:13 Understanding the "Why" behind creating art 00:19:46 Learning about Mokume-gane 00:23:00 The artist's role as a visual historian? 00:26:02 The development of calligraphy styles: East and West 00:30:00 What we create will become part of history 00:36:30 What was the purpose of the art? 00:38:58 12th Century Choju-giga (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals) as a social commentary 00:41:35 The innate human desire to express ourselves 00:44:27 Understanding the history gives a renewed sense of purpose to create works 00:47:42 Respecting the culture when creating new designs 00:55:30 Drawing inspiration from the game of Go: Kyuseido's logo 01:04:32 Resources for exploring the history of art and craft 01:11:11 Kyuseido Library of Knowledge 01:13:52 Other podcasts and Instagram pages  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 Hiroko Sato Pijanowski | A Self-Examination: Reaching for Spiritual Expression "Gentle Solitude": https://www.hirokosato-pijanowski.com/essay/self.html  Chinese calligraphy scripts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_script_styles  Carolingian minuscule: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolingian_minuscule  Japanese script reform: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_script_reform  Choju jinbutsu giga Scrolls: https://kyoto-kosanji.jp/en/treasure/06/  George Bailey Sansom | Japan, A Short Cultural History: https://www.sup.org/books/asian-studies/japan  Songmont: https://www.instagram.com/songmont_official/  Game of Go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)  Tattoo Tales: https://tattootales.podbean.com/  Yarn Library Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@YarnLibraryPodcast  Yesterday (イエスタデイ): https://www.instagram.com/yesterday_japan/ Otofromtky: https://www.instagram.com/otofromtky/  Cnshanbai: https://www.instagram.com/cnshanbai/  Upwitheric: https://www.instagram.com/upwitheric/    Additional Resources: Smart History: https://www.youtube.com/@smarthistory-art-history  The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong: https://www.youtube.com/@theorientalceramicsocietyo5289 Asian Art Museum: https://www.youtube.com/@AsianArtMuseum 一条Yit: https://www.youtube.com/@Yit  GINZA Tsutaya: https://www.instagram.com/ginza_tsutayabooks   Follow us to keep up to date with new episodes!  https://www.instagram.com/kyuseido https://www.youtube.com/@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