Meet the Maker: Madelon Hooykaas

Event Details

A presentation of new work by independent media artist Madelon Hooykaas.

The Path, A Stranger in a Japanese Zen Monastery (2010, 30 min.)

Madelon Hooykaas, visual artist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist documents her stay in a Japanese Zen monastery.

path

Seeing in the Dark: In Search of the Last Blind Shamans in Japan (2014, 30 min.)

One of the meanings of the word shaman is "those who see in the dark". The Japanese call them itako's. Consulting an itako is a deeply rooted tradition in the Japanese culture.

 

This program takes place in the Third Floor Screening Room.