Rich culture of masks in Korea, Japan and China on show at Folk Museum
Masks from Korea, Japan and China are being shown at a special exhibition titled "Everyday Use of Masks, the Ideal of Masked Play," which opened Tuesday at the National Folk Museum of Korea.
On display are 195 masks -- 102 from Korea, 48 from Japan and 45 from China -- each with its own unique story and cultural significance.
Some rare Korean masks dating back to the 1920s and 1930s are on view. At the time, masks were often discarded after a single use, making these masks special.
"In conducting research and presenting masks to the public, our typical approach had been to emphasize the distinctive features that set us apart from our neighboring countries," Oh A-ran, the museum’s researcher in charge of the exhibition, told The Korea Herald on Wednesday during a press viewing. "However, in this exhibition, our primary focus has been to highlight the shared life lessons (of the three countries) which we aim to convey through mask plays."
The first section of the exhibition begins with Korea's “talnori,” a mask play with a conflict-harmony narrative in which characters engage in arguments that end with reconciliation. China's “Nuo opera,” featuring the turbulent life of a legendary historical figure and Japan's “Kagura,” a narrative of prayer, with a focus on wishing to the gods are also introduced in this section. A distinguishing feature of Korean mask play is the active involvement of the audience, in contrast to the mask performances from China and Japan that take place on a stage.
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