MARGRET WIBMER (NRTHERLAND) and AKANE NAKAMORI (JAPAN)

Absense of the tea master (2013)
Technique /Materials : Digital video

Absence of the tea master performed and filmed at Ishikawa Nishida Kitaro Museum of Philosophy in Japan, is a collaborative research project between Austrian artist Margret Wibmer and Japanese curator and artist Akane Nakamori. This transcultural collaboration explores the value of traditions and rituals in contemporary culture, the influence of globalization on perception of culture as well as the relation between ancient traditions(tea ceremony) and gender role