Lacquer in Asia: from Technique to Art
Director Momoko SETO
Countries China, Japan, Viet Nam
Duration 52 min
Synopsis
For the first time, this film tells the story of the great adventure of lacquer, the distinguished technique that has existed in Asia for over 9,000 years. From lacquer trees to synthetic lacquer, Japanese Wajima bowls to mass-produced furniture in China, and polished lacquer paintings in Vietnam, craftsmen, artists and researchers illustrate the different faces of these objects which have become works of art.
For the first time, this film tells the story of the great adventure of lacquer, the distinguished technique that has existed in Asia for over 9,000 years. From lacquer trees to synthetic lacquer, Japanese Wajima bowls to mass-produced furniture in China, and polished lacquer paintings in Vietnam, craftsmen, artists and researchers illustrate the different faces of these objects which have become works of art.