Hyakume

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Hyakume is known as a yokai. What is a yokai?

Yokai are bizarre supernatural creatures that appear in Japanese folktales. In Japanese, the word yokai is a combination of the characters 妖 (yo) - calamity, bewitching, attractive, and 怪 (kai) - wonder, mystery, suspicious.

In Japanese, the characters for Hyakume directly translates to one hundred eyes, 百 (hyaku) – one hundred and 目 (me) – eye. As the name suggests, one of the most predominant features of the Hyakume is that it is covered from head to toe with hundreds of eyes. The other main feature it has is its excess lumps of fleshly skin encapsulating its almost man-like body form.

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The exhibition introduces the yokai, represented by an array of traditional/contemporary artists, in their interpretations of the Hyakume. Come face to face with this supernatural and mysterious creature, in an immersive environment featuring large-scale installations, classic Japanese cinema, paintings, photographs, animation, prints and much more.

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ARTISTS The exhibition features works from an array of Japanese artists, including some of the greatest artists of the past in conjunction with some of today’s most famous contemporary artists.

SHIGERU MIZUKI KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI KAWANABE KYOSAI

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YAYOI KUSAMA TAKASHI MURAKAMI CHIHO AOSHIMA MIWA YANAGI

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4.24_10.13

HYAKUME