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The Turkish Embassy in
Japan is located in the city of Shibuya.
For this reason, Shibuya and the Republic
of Turkey have had a great deal interchange
and friendship over the years. With
the designation of 2003 by Japan as
the Year of Turkey, a perfect opportunity
has been presented to introduce Turkish
culture and society to Japan through
various events, and to further strengthen
the friendship between the two countries.
Therefore, as part of the Year of Turkey
in Japan, the Shoto Museum of Art held
the Aydin Dogan International Cartoon
Competition Exhibition from February
12-23.
 The
Aydin Dogan International Cartoon Competition
is a global-scale competition that receives
submissions from all over the world.
Held nineteen times so far, it is highly
regarded for the outstanding quality
of the selected works. The works submitted
to this competition represented the
satirical cartoon genre in which artists
communicate their message in a single
frame. The cartoons typically feature
a concentrated, pithy world, complete
in just one scene, which satirizes society
and politics with biting humor and incisiveness.
Since Japan is also well known for its
many satirical cartoons, especially
those from the Meiji period by such
artists as Kitazawa Rakuten, viewers
found it interesting to look and compare.
 The
theme for the recent competition was
"terrorism", truly a most
appropriate theme for communicating
the present age that is so filled with
tense political situations. The works
were distinguished by the very high
quality of their artistic expressions,
which were supported by the artists'
diverse techniques.
This exhibition was first held in Turkey
and was then shown in Japan as part
of its subsequent tour of various countries.
At the Shoto Museum of Art, nearly one
hundred carefully selected works were
shown from among the accepted submissions. |
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