Ways of Earth

It is with this perspective that the intercultural programme "Ways of Earth" initiated a creative dialogue based on the curatorial concept of the ceramic artist Júlia Néma, under the project management of Bernadett Grászli, director, and Marian Sörös, office manager (House of Arts Veszprém). From Japan, two contemporary representatives of the rich Minoan ceramic culture, Aso Rando and Hioki Tetsuya, as well as curator Hayashi Izumi (Museum of Modern Ceramic Art – Gifu, and from Hungary, Júlia Néma, Ákos Czigány photographer and Barnabás Korbély geographer participated in the joint project.

Within the framework of the Veszprém - Balaton European Capital of Culture 2023 Balaton EYE residency programme, the artists got to know the cultural and artistic traditions of Mino and the Veszprém - Balaton region. They created new works from minerals and experiences collected together in the landscapes they travelled together, for a joint exhibition. This exhibition will be on display in Veszprém in May 2024 and in Tajimi, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art - Gifu in October 2024 as an official programme of the "Gifu, Land of Clear Waters" National Cultural Festival 2024. 

The contemporary ceramic art project Ways of Earth is realized in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art - Gifu, the House of Arts Veszprém and the Bakony-Balaton UNESCO Global Geopark, with the support of the Municipality of Veszprém, the EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee and the Japan Foundation.