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Join us for an exclusive after-hours event. Enjoy a guided tour of the Edo Pop exhibition, followed by an 'in conversation' with contemporary artist Hiroko Imada and Edo Pop Curator Laura MacCulloch.
This special evening offers a rare opportunity to explore the rich tapestry of Edo period art through our latest exhibition. You will also be able to hear about the creative journey behind Hiroko Imada's captivating new piece, 桜咲く Sakura saku ('Cherry blossoms are blooming').
Complete the experience with a special Silent Pool Gin cocktail and a selection of light bites.
Many thanks to our exhibition partner Silent Pool Gin for supporting this event.
Born in Tokyo, Imada studied at the Tokyo Zokei University and later at the Slade School of Fine Art. She is a printmaker, painter and installation artist. With a great respect she uses Japanese traditional techniques with a contemporary twist on her works and it is inevitable to see especially on her installation works. As a printmaker, the process of making Japanese woodblock print filmed at her studio by both the British Museum and the Royal Collection Trust to run at their exhibitions. Dr. Martens also commissioned to create a print for their promotion in 2022. As a painter, Universal Pictures commissioned her to create a painting to use in the Hollywood film ‘First and Furious 9’. As an installation work artist, most recently she created a giant paper installation at Coventry Cathedral in 2021.