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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Mono-ha</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Japanese styles</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>School of Things</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></note></mads>