The exhibition features more than 120 ceramic tea bowls by 56 artists, created for the nationwide “95°C” competition for a ceramic tea bowl. In the “W Sam Raz” gallery, visitors can see bowls made by participants in the second edition of the competition. The exhibition will run until 23 October.
In addition to admiring the works, guests attending the opening had the opportunity to meet Anna Krysztofiak, who took them on a journey to China. A doctoral student at the Department of East Asian Studies of the University of Łódź and an artist with the Łódź Philharmonic, she spoke about Far Eastern culture. She introduced those present to the art of preparing Chinese gongfu cha tea, presenting the stages of brewing and tea utensils.
Guests had the opportunity to taste aromatic tea prepared in the traditional manner and listen to traditional music from the Middle Kingdom. Anna Krysztofiak performed pieces on four instruments: the guzheng, a Chinese plucked string instrument resembling a zither; the erhu, Chinese violin; the zhonghu, a Chinese viola; and the Zulusi flute. She also presented several popular traditional Chinese songs.
The organizers of the “95°C” competition are the E. Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, the GRAVITON Association for Supporting Young Artists, and the Student Scientific Circle of the Ceramics Department of the E. Geppert Academy of Art and Design, “Ceramiczne Koło Naukowe.” The competition’s partner is Herbciarnia Czajownia.
Those interested in Asian culture are invited to the BOK-MCC conference room, where on 9 October at 5:00 p.m. Hiroshi Kojima, a licensed swordsmith and sword-maker of the Japanese Ministry of Culture, will give a lecture entitled “Japanese Sword Art – Bladed Weapons.” Admission is free.
