KOKORO: The art of Horiyoshi III

"Kokoro" means "heart" in Japanese; it's the "feeling", the "inner meaning" that underpins the Japanese approach, not only to art, but to life as whole. It is what makes Japan quintessentially Japanese.

Horiyoshi III is best known as the undisputed master of Japan's ancient art of tattooing. He is also a prolific artist who has a passion for painting on paper and silk as well as skin.

Last week I had a chance to go to the Somerset House which hosts a display of Horiyoshi’s work.

Opening hours: 21 March – 1 July 2012, daily from 10.00 to 18.00
Address: Somerset House, Courtyard Rooms, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Admission: Free