Hakuin's Zen Planned and Produced by Studio Ghibli - Kyoto Exhibition

About this event

The Kyoto Exhibition of "Hakuin's Zen Planned and Produced by Studio Ghibli," held at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, is an exhibition planned and produced by Studio Ghibli. Held as the second term of the "Zen and Ghibli" Kyoto Exhibition which explores Zen through Studio Ghibli works, this exhibition displays works by Rinzai Zen monk Hakuin Ekaku alongside video content. Having lived during the Edo period, Hakuin was a renowned monk who devoted himself to missionary work among the general public through numerous calligraphies and paintings, and is known as the "Father of the Rinzai Zen Revival." The concept for this exhibition began with the thought that if Hakuin were alive today, he might have produced animation in addition to calligraphies and paintings to convey the teachings of Zen. Alongside displaying masterpieces by Hakuin, the grand and profound message contained in his works is expressed for modern times through video. Hakuin Ekaku rebuilt the system of rigorous training and widely conveyed the teachings of Zen to people through calligraphy and painting. Bold, humorous, and at times satirical, his expressions reach beyond religious boundaries to appeal directly to human senses.

Venue

Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art (Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art)

124 Okazaki Enshojicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8344