The Bosa Bosa Review

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Kiyokazu Washida events : Can't Miss !

Kiyokazu Washida is one of the best things that ever happened to Osaka University. Philosopher become reformist, he changed it, reshaped it, and infused it with humanity. An extraordinary character worthy of a lengthy post.

Kiyokazu WASHIDA

Professor of Philosophy

Former President of Osaka University

Quick update:
Professor Washida's 4 years of presidency at Osaka University came to an end in August 2011, yet his ardour and commitment to knowledge stay untouched. In a different environment, starting from September, Professor Washida will be teaching philosophy again. This time at Otani University, a Buddhist university well-known in Japan. http://web.otani.ac.jp/en/ . Professor Washida is opening the academic season with 2 public lectures. Simply too good to miss!

For information in Japanese, visit the Events page:
25 September 2011 http://www.otani.ac.jp/news/nab3mq000001kzxk.html
29 September 2011 http://www.otani.ac.jp/news/nab3mq000001l0qh.html

Friday, 10 June 2011

Update on Tadao ANDO events in Japan

Tadao ANDO lecture in Osaka

20 June 2011, 16.30-20.00
Venue: Osaka University (Suita Campus, Convention Centre MO Hall)

For those who have got something to stand up for.

You can check out this year's scheduled events in a previous post:
http://bosabosareview.blogspot.com/2011/05/tadao-ando.html

建築家安藤忠雄氏による特別講義

講義テーマ：　『若者よ！たちあがれ』
講　　　師：　安藤 忠雄先生（建築家）
日　　　時：　平成２３年６月２０日（月）　１６時３０分～２０時（開場１６時）
場　　　所：　コンベンションセンターＭＯホール（吹田キャンパス）
参加対象 ： 本学学生（教職員も可）
※当日15時30分から、コンベンションセンター正面玄関（１階）で
ＭＯホール入場整理券（１人１枚）を配付します。定員（500名）に
達した場合は、別会場で中継映像による視聴となりますので、あらか
じめご了承ください。
備　　　考：　当日は、NHKが講義の模様を撮影・収録します。
主　　　催：　教育・情報室

Friday, 20 May 2011

TABAIMO goes international: from Osaka 2010 to Venice 2011

La Biennale di Venezia 2011 will take place between 4 June and 27 November.

Tabaimo © artspacetokyo.com

TABAIMO (36) is representing Japan at the 54th International Art Exhibition, and her preparations at the Japanese Pavilion have already started. She is accompanied by her regular team (family and friends), plus the staff members of The National Museum of Art, Osaka, who have organised her there a personal exhibition in summer 2010. Her commissioner is the NMAO curator Yuka Uematsu.

TABAIMO has not become famous overnight. She had to fail first, not getting a job in Japan, she got to know discouragement while studying abroad, she had ultimately reached the point of curbed-enthusiasm and artistic surrender. Nothingness. Self-abandonment. Self-analysis. Self-actualisation. TABAIMO found the strength to rise again. Just as we write this, she is toiling in Venice.

TABAIMO has dignity and style, with an acute sense of respect and hard-work. She does not give haughty orders, she rolls up her sleeves and starts lifting things in no time. She does not expect to be treated differently, she goes out and buys the cake for her staff to enjoy at the end of the day.

The Bosa Bosa Review would like to wish the TABAIMO team an enjoyable time in Venice and a most successful exhibition.

For updates, see the Official Website of the Japanese Pavilion, designed by the organiser, the Japan Foundation: