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