- Speaker:
Yujiro Seki
- Time
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Wednesday, Apr 08, 2026 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
- Location
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Kocimski Auditorium, 0101 College of Design
- Co-Sponsors:
- College of Design Art Club
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
5:30pm Film Screening, 7:15pm Discussion
This documentary offers a rare, insider look into the artistic process and master-apprentice relationships of a 1400 year-old lineage of Buddhist woodcarving. This intimate film weaves several narrative threads, including following Master Seki Kōun and his new apprentices as they embark on their difficult training, rituals and meetings with the Buddhist clergy and the creation of sculptures, and the larger context of human perseverance through life’s challenges and disasters such as the Tōhoku tsunami. Following a screening of this rich documentary, the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and speak directly with the director over Zoom.
Please note: this event will not be recorded.