Hiroe Swen Exhibition
11 AM - 5 PM, 7 September 2024
10 AM - 5 PM, 8 September 2024
Mural Hall, Salon, Abbotsford Convent
Free Admission. Internationally acclaimed ceramic artist Hiroe Swen, distinguished with both the Order of Australia and the Order of the Rising Sun, will be featured in our festival where all exhibited pieces will be available for purchase. (Photograph: Brenton McGeachie)
1st Presale Period: Noon 14 August 2024 - Noon 21 August 2024.
We invite only the exhibitors for the Wa Ikebana Exhibition 2024.
2nd Presale Period: Noon 21 August 2024 - Noon 28 August 2024.
The presale is avialable for the general public.
Hiroe Swen
Ceramic artist and former Lecturer in Ceramics at the Australian National University Institute of the Arts.
Hiroe Swen AM is one of the most celebrated Australian ceramic artists. Born in 1934 in Kyoto, Japan, Hiroe navigated a vibrant Kyoto art scene before moving to Australia with her husband in 1968.
Her ceramics are hand-built, and her glazes are original. Over 60 years, her art has evolved through life challenges.
Recognitions include an Order of Australia Medal (2023) and an Order of the Rising Sun (2016). Her impact extends globally, with 120+ works in public institutions. In 2023, a digital archive, 'The World of Hiroe Swen’s Ceramic Art,’ was launched.
Hiroe has been a judge for the Hiroe Swen Ikebana Container Award and the Ikebana Gallery Award, the first online ikebana competition for all ikebana students.
ヒロエ・スウェン
日本政府より旭日双光章、オーストラリア政府よりOrder of Australia（オーストラリア勲章）を授与されたオーストラリアを代表する国際的な陶芸家。元オーストラリア国立大学芸術学部講師。
メルボルン生け花フェスティバルではメルボルン花器展の発足にご協力いただきました。オーストラリア陶芸の最高峰に立つヒロエさんに因んで「ヒロエ・スウェン賞展」を開催しています。
２０２４年度にはメルボルン生け花フェスティバル会場にお越しいただける予定です。花器を中心とした作品約３０点が展示、販売されます。
なお、今回の華展に出展の方には、特別な先行販売期間が設けてありますので、ぜひともオンライン販売をご利用ください。
