Posted in: Yemen Observer
Written By: Raghda Gamal
Article Date: Mar 7, 2009
The Japanese Modern Architecture Panel Exhibition “Kumamoto Artpolis” is currently being displayed at the Psychological Counseling Center at Sana’a University.
The exhibition will run from March 4-17, and includes over 70 panels of modern Japanese architectural works from the Kumamoto Prefecture, in South-West Japan.
The exhibition is being organized as part of a cultural exchange program with the Embassy of Japan in Sana’a, said Mr. Matahiro Yamaguch, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan. He added that this project, called Kumamoto Artpolis, was launched in 1988 in an attempt to enrich architectural culture, not only of Kumamoto, but also of the contemporary world as a whole.
Since then, some 100 public construction works have been developed with a sensitive awareness towards functional and environmental design, in harmony with Kumamoto’s natural and historical surroundings.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Hesham Ali discussed the ties between old Sana’a and Kumamoto, the old capital of Japan, and affirmed the beauty of Japanese design, as seen in these outstanding works.
He also said that Japanese experts had visited the flood afflicted areas of Yemen and offered their help with the reparations, which seeks to highlight their interest in architectural design.
Dr. Ahmed al-Kibsi, the Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs at Sana’a University, welcomed guests including the Japanese Ambassador and Mr. Mohammed Mubarak, the head of Japan-Yemen friendships association, into the hall at the opening of the exhibition.
Al-Kibsi said this exhibition has built on the good relations between the two countries. He also mentioned the successful visit by the delegation to the Faculty of Education at Sana’a University last year, and how many of the Yemeni students had remained in contact with their Japanese friends. He added that what joins Yemen and Japan is an ocean of love, and not distance.
Dr. Amnah al-Nasiri, who attended the exhibition said that it clear from the pictures that Japanese modern architectural focuses on the mass and blank. They try to match the surrounding environment with the simple details, not like Yemeni people who take these things for granted. She added that their work shows a high level of quality and maturity, as they deal with architecture as an art, and not only as a place to live.
Ehsan Saleem, is a Yemeni student who loves the idea of sharing her experiences in this field with others. She expressed her admiration at the different colors the Japanese use in their buildings, wondering why Yemenis use only red and brown.
Agreeing with Saleem’s opinion, Japanese student Megumi Kenjo said that she doesn’t see any correspondance between Yemen architecture and the natural world, all the building looks the same to her.
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