Possibility of intercultural communication through art

A Study of workshops using various Japanese techniques and materials in Poland

Abstract

Through practical indications earned from workshops held in Poland, this study seeks to observe and consider the possibilities of communication between distinct cultures with arts as its medium. Organized to promote intercultural understanding between Poland and Japan, the workshops, which utilized Japanese techniques and materials in the production process, successfully attracted many participants coming from different cultures and countries and became a common venue helping participants to deepen their intercultural understanding. By reviewing the workshops’ activities, this study shall argue that artistic activities are efficient tools to help to deepen the mutual understanding between people coming from different cultures. In addition, the study will also consider and argue about the possibility that art is an efficient medium to help to establish cross-cultural understanding in Japan, where multicultural society has been steadily progressing.