Mono-ha en

Art movement in Japan initiated by Lee Ufan and Sekine Nobuo in 1968 and continuing through 1973 in the narrower sense and throughout the 1970s and beyond in a broader sense. Mono-ha can be translated as ‘School of Things.' Although somewhat related to movements such as Arte Povera, Minimal Art, and Land Art, Mono-ha artists were primarily concerned with creating an art that reflected an Asian and Japanese worldview. Mono-ha pieces often utilised raw natural materials with minimal intrusion by the artist. They focused on the interrelation between objects and the environment, and on creating a system that generates an encounter between two objects. Although short-lived, the movement’s formal and theoretical innovations continued to spark interest and debate among artists and critics beyond its end.