International Woodcarving Show, Woodblock Printing Workshop and Exhibition

Theme: Eco-Living with Wood (featuring animals)
Date: July 25 - 30
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Exhibition: August 1 - 3
Co-organizer: Osaka Tennoji Zoo & Bijyutsu Bunka Art Association
Venue: Osaka Tennoji Zoo

In 2025, the International Wood Carving Show will take place in Osaka Tennoji Zoo, Osaka, Japan with the theme “Eco-Living with Wood” and featuring animals from the world. 30 international wood carvers will demonstrate their skills through animal carvings. During the show, several chainsaw wood carvers will also showcase their talents in the outdoor environment in the zoo.

All of the animal carvings completed onsite will be exhibited from August 1-3 at Osaka Tennoji Zoo.

Program (subject to change):
July 24 (Thu) Arrival
July 25 (Fri) Carving
July 26 (Sat) Carving, Chainsaw performance, Japanese Woodblock Printmaking Workshop
July 27 (Sun) Carving, Chainsaw performance, Japanese Woodblock Printmaking Workshop
July 28 (Mon) Zoo Closed.
July 29 (Tue) Carving
July 30 (Wed) Finishing
July 31 (Thu) Check-out & Departure
August 1 (Fri) - 3 (Sun): International Wood Carving Exhibition

 

Photos

Woodcarving
Abdoulaye KABA (Guinea)
Woodcarving
Bill PRICKETT (UK)
Woodcarving
Antri PAFITI (Cyprus)
Woodcarving
Alireza BAVANDPOUR (Iran)
Woodcarving
Abdulla Ebrahim Hasan Ali Hasan ALHAYKI & Mahdi Abdulla Ebrahim Hasan Ali ALHAYKI (Bahrain)
Woodcarving
Abdulla Ebrahim Hasan Ali Hasan ALHAYKI (Bahrain)
Woodcarving
Byeongyeoun RA (South Korea)
Woodcarving
Christian Ignacio ALVARENGA (Argentina)
Woodcarving
Francisco Gaza SIBUG (The Philippines)
Woodcarving
Jean-Frederic BATASSE (USA)
Woodcarving
Jean-Marie GANEVAL (New Caledonia)
Woodcarving
Francois YAMFASHIJE (Rwanda)
Woodcarving
Jiri VRABLIK (Czech Republic)
Woodcarving
Khalil Salim Abdullah Said AL KALBANI (Oman)
Woodcarving
Lkhagvadorj DORJSUREN (Mongolia)
Woodcarving
Masoud RANGRAZAN (Iran)
Woodcarving
Mohamed Abbakar Hissan ISMAIEL (Sudan)
Woodcarving
Mauro Jeremias YOJCOM AYU (Guatemala)
Woodcarving
Mohamed SAHNOUN (Tunisia)
Woodcarving
Nansook JOO (South Korea)
Woodcarving
Nikolaos MANESIS (Greece)
Woodcarving
Samba KANTE (Burkina Faso)
Woodcarving
Wilfredo Tadeo LAYUG (The Philippines)
Woodcarving
Tomasz BIELANSKI (Poland)
Woodcarving
Group photo (Nara)
Woodcarving
Group photo (Tennoji Zoo)
Woodcarving
Group photo (Horinji)
Woodcarving
Group photo (Nara)
Woodcarving
Group photo (Todaiji)
Woodcarving
Group photo (Tennoji Zoo)
Woodcarving
Group photo (Todaiji)
Woodcarving
Group photo (Tennoji Zoo)

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