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The Ise Shrines are among Japan’s most ancient and holiest sites of kami worship. The architecture of the shrines was admired by modernists for its geometry of form and simple, unadorned use of natural materials. The site is also famous for being continuously rebuilt every twenty years since the late seventh century; its 62nd rebuilding took place in October of 2013, and the 63rd renewal is scheduled for the fall of 2033. Ise’s renewals raises complex issues concerning the nature of architectural process and meaning, eco-architecture, sustainability, and the perpetuation of indigenous building practices into the present.
This lecture examines the origins and design of Ise as a way of engaging these questions. Based upon the form of the Neolithic rice granary, Ise was formalized as a shrine complex in the seventh century amidst significant changes in the political environment of the Japanese archipelago and East Asian region. Most notably, its design was conceived amidst the adoption of more advanced timber-frame building styles being practiced in Korea and China, opening onto complex questions regarding the purpose and social and environmental significance of Ise’s renewal process.
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This lecture is supported by the Russell and Mab Grimwade Miegunyah Fund Committee and the Russell Grimwade Bequest as part of the Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellows Program.
Each year, we come together for Lighting the Wilin, a beloved annual event which marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week at the University, and the anniversary of the founding of the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development.
We invite all University of Melbourne students, staff, and our broader community to join us for this important event.
On the morning of 24 May, we’ll gather in the Wilin Garden to recommit to Reconciliation and to celebrate the vital role of the Wilin Centre, in an event led by Boon Wurrung elder N’Arweet Carolyn Briggs AM.
After Lighting the Wilin, we invite you to join us in the Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery to enjoy morning tea and the newly opened exhibition:
Paul MaymuruNew Paintings: Milngiyawuy
Please arrive at the Wilin Garden by 10AM for the beginning of this event.
Please register for this event via this page so that we’ve got accurate numbers for catering.
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Image: Paul Maymuru Milgiyawuy (detail), 2024, acrylic on canvas