Art created using Bamboo and Rattan achieves a whole new level when contemporary artists combine traditional weaving techniques with modern imagination. Here are some stunning examples of their works.
Circles and Harmony
Asian Art Museum – San Francisco
Artist: Shiotsuki Juran (b. 1948) Kyushu
Mediums: Bamboo (madake) and rattan
Techniques: Comb Plaiting, Thousand line construction
Dimensions: H. 19 in x W 23 in x L 28 1/4 in.
Photographer: Kaz Tsuruta.
Green Ocean Wave, 1998
Asian Art Museum – San Francisco
Artist: Tori Ippo (b. 1930) Chubu region
Mediums: Bamboo (madake) and rattan
Dimensions: H. 15 in x W 14 in x Diam. 32 in.
Photographer: Kaz Tsuruta.
Sound of Wind – 1991
Traveling Exhibit
Artist: Uematsu Chikuyu (b. 1947) Japan
Mediums: Bamboo (madake), rattan, lacquer.
Galaxy 2001
Asian Art Museum – San Francisco
Artist: Honda Syoryu (b. 1951) Kagoshima Prefecture
Mediums: Bamboo (madake) and rattan
Techniques: Openwork twining
Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in x W 25 in x Diam. 24 in.
Photographer: Kaz Tsuruta.
Inside Out – 2006
Asian Art Museum – San Francisco
Artist: Ueno Masao (b. 1949) Kanto Region
Mediums: Bamboo (madake), rattan, gold leaf
Techniques: Amida’s halo plaiting (variant)
Dimensions: H. 15 in x W 20 in x D 19 in.
Photographer: Kaz Tsuruta.
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