Basil Jones & Adrian Kohler 心地よい空間へ
感性、 ではない
ギャラリーへ
ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Basil Jones & Adrian Kohler
Origins and Early Collaborations The story of Basil Jones & Adrian Kohler is one of artistic reinvention, a journey that began in the vibrant, yet politically charged landscape of Cape Town, South Africa. Meeting at the Michaelis School of Fine Art in 1971, their initial paths diverged – Kohler with a background in sculpture and a nascent interest in puppetry inherited from his mother, and Jones initially skeptical, even dismissive, of
what he perceived as a lesser art form. However, fate, or perhaps artistic curiosity, intervened. The duo, alongside Jill Joubert and Jon Weinberg, founded the Handspring Puppet Company in 1981. Their early work focused on creating original plays for children, touring schools throughout Southern Africa. These formative years were crucial, not merely as a means of establishing a presence but as an immersion into the diverse cultural t…