Zoom Culture Series: Japanese Gardens: An Invitation to Stillness

“Japanese Gardens: An Invitation to Stillness”

with MARK HOVANE

Join Japanese garden expert Mark Hovane as he unravels some of the mysteries of Japanese garden design.

Japanese gardens offer a special sense of tranquility with a truly universal appeal. Visiting a Japanese garden is a lesson in the art of slowing down. In this brief introductory lecture, Mark will explain a few of the design concepts that will help you gain a deeper appreciation of this three-dimensional living art form.

BIO

Mark Hovane is a garden writer, educator and designer. He curates “Kyoto Garden Experience” to share Japan’s rich landscape heritage with garden enthusiasts around the world. Long term resident of Kyoto, originally from Australia, he designs courtyard gardens based on Japanese design concepts, and also lectures to international groups on Japanese garden history and aesthetic principles.

Mark was the primary consultant for an exhibition about Japanese nature entitled "The Spirit of Shizen", held at the Luxembourg National Museum of Natural History in 2022. He is currently researching and writing a book on the ancient calendar of Japan which divides the year into 72 micro-seasons.

How to sign up

Sign up at the registration page. Your registration will be confirmed and the day before the event a Zoom link will be sent out to registered participants.

The event is suitable for all ages and it is free to attend.