Interiority vs Exteriority:
The Blown-off Roof Technique
Artists have exposed the ritually-kept hidden interior by removing the palace’s roof, invading in this way the consorts’ privacy. The interior is detached from its associations with safety and ownership, and even the restricted space assigned to the consorts becomes contested.
Chapter 44 - Bamboo River(Takekawa), 18th century
Album; ink, color, gold, and lacquer on paper
10 3/8 x 9 inches
Johnsons Museum of Art, Cornell University