Hiroshima - day 2
The day of drawings.
Not by me, and not even just drawings. I was wandering around a park in Hiroshima when I stumbled upon the museum of contemporary art. I do not understand modern art usually because I am an idiot. Much like I do not understand most literature or the appropriate times to belch. I am a simple man and I do not get complicated things. So I was not planning on going in. However, there was an exhibit called 'I.Toon' Now sufficiently intrigued, I went in.
There is a man named Yuichi Ito, I believe, who founded a studio named I.Toon. They do animation and claymation for full films, shorts and advertisements. I had never heard of this guy or this studio before but I was very impressed with the work. I suggest you all swing around and check this guy out. Specifically his fantastic shorts 'Beanut Brothers.' They are in English and they are hilarious.
Afterwards, I wandered over to the manga library where I saw a bunch of nerds standing and sitting around reading manga. The place was huge. None of it in English that I saw, but a cool thing none the less.
Afterwards, a quick trip to another beautiful garden and I was done for the day. I think I am at my travelling end. I slept for like 10 hours last night and was groggy and tired all day. I can not wait for Okinawa and the beach-y life that will bring.
And my photo sharing is on hold, again. The wonderful people over there need to explain why AFTER I sent them money they have banned my email address. I have no idea if you can still get in over there, but you can try.
Tomorrow I leave for Fukuoka where I will eat so many noodles it will be phenomenal. They have a ramen noodle floor in a department store with noodles from all over Japan. After your meal(s), you vote for your favorite! I can't wait.
Noodles, noodles, noodles...
posted by Pat @ 4:15 AM
3 Comments:
I've been tricked into the contemporary art museum in chicago too many times - cool looking exhibit outside - ick, ick, ick inside. i will NOT be tricked again. but, i'm glad your foray into the world of art trickery worked out well.
Yeah, I accidently ended up at MOCA the contemporay art museum out here in LA once, and me and my friend spent nearly the entire time trying to find an exhibit that we couldn't confuse with a) the remains of a garbage can b) the remains of a moldy junk drawer or c) stupd video displays that always involved someone screaming for no real reason.
Brian
yeah, especially that screaming video display where they have a body laying on the ground that looks like a scarecrow with the head being a tv which displays a screaming face - you try to get away from it, but you can hear it from every corner of the museum - that's the ick of which i was speaking.
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