Shozo Shimamoto mono.kultur and Bach’s principles of composition

and Bach’s principles of composition – material woven in a continuous chain of associations embracing ecclesiastical history

So we didn’t hesitate for a second when the opportunity presented itself to have one of his daughters

Including a reprint of Joy William's seminal short story The Yard Boy and a complete facsimile of Heta Kircher Janitz' 1959 Masters thesis on fabric weaving

Architectura & Natura (Amsterdam)

Mårten Lange

Shozo Shimamoto mono.kultur and Bach’s principles of compositionA founding member of the Japanese avant garde Gutai movement, Shozo Shimamoto (1928 2013, Japan) is one of the first Japanese painters to ban the paintbrush. Shimamoto was well known for using different media and exploring different concepts of time and space, while simultaneously focusing on mechanic methods within his practice. As such, he perforated canvases or smashed glass bottles on them, which were filled with paint. He shot paint with cannons