Art For Hope Workshop June 21st 2019
Join us to find out how art, food and fun bring hope to communities around the world!
June 21st 2019 | For Details, click Here
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Art For Hope: Limited Edition Art Prints
Purchase Gallery Quality Giclee Art Prints Of Commission For Refugees International Japan
Art Prints: Gallery Quality Giclee Prints, Printed On 100% Cloth-like, Textured, Cotton Rag, Warm Tone, Textured Matte, Archival Etching Paper
View: If you’d like to see the prints and the high quality of the Giclee printing (gallery quality), email to arrange a viewing at Atelier Kato Tokyo
Prints: Giclee Art Prints: 2 Sizes Available (Large: 31cm x 84cm | Small: A4)
Options: Print Only ¥60,000 | Framed Print ¥70,000 | Print Mounted On Board ¥80,000
Process: Email & Confirmation, Invoice Sent Payable Via Bank Transfer/PayPal/Credit Card/Cash*, Receipt & Confirmation, Allow 2-3 Weeks For Delivery (*to pay in cash, please come to collect from Atelier Kato Tokyo – details provided upon confirmation)
Email: info@divyamariekato.com | 20% proceeds to RIJ
Commission Artwork
You can also commission your own, original artwork and support RIJ.
Email: info@divyamariekato.com | 50% proceeds to RIJ
Medium: Sumi (Japanese ink) & Mixed Media, Washi On Board
Process: Consultation, Research & Drafting, Painting, Delivery & Installation (timescale decided upon confirmation – roughly 3-4 weeks – subject to size, nature of commission and reservations)
Sizes: Large Panel F60 (100cm x 130cm) *same size x 2 as commission for RIJ, Medium Panel F40 (100cm x 80cm), Small Panel F30 (90cm x 73cm)
Refugees International Japan Gala 2019: Putting the FUN into fundraising
Celebrating the achievements of refugees around the world and the 40th anniversary of RIJ:
“Supporting projects that provide opportunities for refugees to lead an independent normal life while staying near to home and their loved ones. We are investing in the future.”
More information on ways to support Refugees International Japan on their website here
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TRUST / 信頼 (しんらい – SHINRAI) : The Story Behind The Painting
To Order Art Prints Email: info@divyamariekato.com 20% Proceeds To RIJ
To Commission Artwork Email: info@divyamariekato.com 50% Proceeds To RIJ
Specially commissioned art piece by Divya Marie Kato celebrating the strength of spirit of the millions of women and refugees around the world, who’ve had lives uprooted due to conflict and who continue to dream of a brighter future.
紛争根絶を願い、もがき苦しみながらも光り輝く未来を夢描く世界中に沢山いる女性や避難民のみなさんを力強く支えるべく、国際女性デーをみなさんと共にお祝いしたいと存じます。
“What do you put your trust in?”
The painting grew from this question.
今回のコラボレーションを受け絵を制作するにあたり、まず思い浮かべたのは
『あなたは何を信頼しているのか？」と、言う事でした。
Following a discussion with Jane Best, Executive Director of Refugees International Japan, where she shared stories, articles and inspiration from RIJ projects, this quote stayed with me:
“Trust us and we’ll surprise you.”
During the weeks that followed, I reflected on what I trust and reached out to friends and family asking what they put their trust in:
“The Universe… Instinct… Higher Self… Love… Compassion…”
In times of trouble, we all put our trust in something. Something that inspires healing and hope.
人々が困難に直面した時、私たちは何かを信じる事で希望を持ち直し、支えられる事があります。
Whatever that may be, for you or me, sometimes it is only this that helps us look up and put one foot in front of the other.
そして私自身やあなたも、上を向いて歩き出せばその一歩が何かの助けになるのではないでしょうか。
As for dragons, they’re all about our most powerful gift
From cave walls to the blank pages of a sketchbook, our ability to imagine and express, through the universal language of art, helps us communicate, bring ideas to life and most importantly, process and heal.
「創造力」は洞窟壁画から現代のスケッチブックの空白の１ページにまで繋がっており、私たちの意思疎通を助け、人生の中でも最も大切な「癒し」ももたらしてくれます。
In this way, to me, there’s nothing more hopeful than a dragon.
The enduring myths that surround dragons, testify to what it is that helps us keep these dreams alive – our most innovative, hopeful and powerful gift: imagination.
ドラゴンにまつわる不朽の神話は「心願成就」を強く願う人類が、我々の与えられた最大のギフトである「創造力」を元に生み出しました。
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Notes On Colour
Research into hope, opportunity and independence, led me in different directions.
I began exploring blindness and braille and the reflections of Helen Keller and trailblazer, Chieko Asakawa, who has revolutionised possibilities for blind people through technology.
Looking up the word ‘trust’ in braille, which reminded me of constellations, took me on a visit to our local planetarium.
I sat engulfed in darkness feeling, I imagined, as my ancestors would have done. How long we’ve been staring up at the sky, hope mixed with wonder, at the vastness – at the known and unknown.
“Out of the night that covers me, black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be, for my unconquerable soul.”
– Invictus, William Ernest Henley
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Ideas That Went Into The Piece
Celebrate the power of imagination and the strength of the human spirit
今回のテーマである人々の持つ創造力と精神力の力強さを是非、オフィスやご自宅にこの絵を飾る事で感じて頂きたいと思います。
Inspire others to look up and dream big
そして、上を向いて大きく夢を持ち、人々を元気にしましょう。
Remind yourself of what you put your trust in
私たちの持つ「信頼する気持ち」を、家族や仲間たちにも感じてもらうためにも。
Show support for all those who, just like us, continue to look up at the sky with hope
この絵を見る事で、会社やご自宅にいらした皆様が、希望を胸に空を見上げる多くの人々をサポートしていると言う実感を共有出来る事を願って。
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Order Art Prints & Commission Artwork
Limited Edition Art Prints Of TRUST/ 信頼 (しんらい – SHINRAI)
Email: info@divyamariekato.com | 20% proceeds to RIJ
View: If you’d like to see the prints and the high quality of the Giclee printing (gallery quality, cloth-like, thick, textured feel) on 100% cotton rag, warm tone, textured matte, archival etching paper, email to arrange a viewing at Atelier Kato Tokyo
Art Prints: Giclee (Gallery Quality) Art Prints: 2 Sizes Available (Large: 31cm x 84cm | Small: A4)
Options: Print Only ¥60,000 | Framed Print ¥70,000 | Print Mounted On Board ¥80,000
Process: Email & Confirmation, Invoice Sent Payable Via Bank Transfer/PayPal/Credit Card/Cash*, Receipt & Confirmation, Allow 2-3 Weeks For Delivery (*to pay in cash, please come to collect from Atelier Kato Tokyo – details provided upon confirmation)
Commission Artwork
Email: info@divyamariekato.com | 50% proceeds to RIJ
Medium: Sumi (Japanese ink) & Mixed Media, Washi On Board
Process: Consultation, Research & Drafting, Painting, Delivery & Installation (timescale decided upon confirmation – roughly 3-4 weeks – subject to size, nature of commission and reservations)
Sizes: Large Panel F60 (100cm x 130cm) *same size x 2 as commission for RIJ, Medium Panel F40 (100cm x 80cm), Small Panel F30 (90cm x 73cm)
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Thank You For Your Support
March 8th 2019, Refugees International Japan Gala 2019
Celebrating the achievements of refugees around the world and the 40th anniversary of RIJ:
Supporting projects that provide opportunities for refugees to lead an independent normal life while staying near to home and their loved ones. We are investing in the future.
More information on ways to support: Refugees International Japan on their website here
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Divya Marie Kato, Tokyo-Based Artist & CEO Atelier Kato Tokyo
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