“感性 Kansei-Japan Design Exhibition”

“The kansei-Japan Design Exhibition” celebrating the 150th year of diplomatic relations between Japan and France
was held at Les Arts Décoratifs (Museum of Decorative Arts) in the Palais du Louvre, Paris from December 12th to 21st, 2008 as the first of a series of exhibitions to be held under the Kansei Initiative. Touring exhibition in NY,2009.


Date : December 12th – 21st, 2008 *Closed on December 15th
Venue : Les Arts Décoratifs, Palais du Louvre, Paris, France
Organized by : Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Co-organized by: Les Arts Décoratifs
Sponsored by: Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Employment of France, Japan Foundation, Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO), Japan Design Foundation
Total produced by Design Association NPO


The original show was a part of the KANSEI – Japan Design Exhibition (organizer METI & JETRO) held at the Louvre Les Arts Decoratifs in December 2008.
This exhibit features the artist books and media which documents the project undertaken by 6 Japan-based designers with members of the All Japan Printing Association. Each team of designer & printer pushed and broke boundaries of printing to show the high quality of Japanese printing. Curated & produced by Hexa project.


Exhibition title : “NIPPON Creative Printing Show vol.1” – 6 ARTIST BOOKS
Organizer : All Japan Federation of Printing Association, AJPIA Kansei Project
Exhibition planning (producing/curation) : Hexaproject Ltd.
Space design : Hexaproject Ltd.
Flyer design : Hexaproject Ltd.
Web design : Hexaproject Ltd.
Video production : Hexaproject Ltd
Participating artist : Shiriagari Kotobuki, Shun Kawakami, Hideki Inaba, WABISABI, Masami Takahashi,
so+ba, Kouichi Okamoto
Admission fee : No charge
Website : Nippon printing show website http://www.n-cps.jp/

Theme:
One of the unique cultural concepts of Japan is “Ma 間”. Since ancient times, this one word, “Ma”, has expressed both the meaning of ‘time’ as well as ‘space’. The sense of “Ma” has remained within in the Japanese people over the centuries and is something that connects to another unique Japanese cultural concept, the spirit of Wa (和, harmony/peace/serenity). In this exhibition 6 artists will present through their design aesthetics this part of Japanese identity, “Ma” by collaboration with Japanese printing companies.

Collaborations
Shiriagari Kotobuki × Osada Bunkado / “parade”
Shun Kawakami × Adpia / “MA”
Hideki Inaba × Mutsumi Printing / “Print Line by Hideki Inaba”
WABISABI × Syoubunsya Printing / “WABISABI 1999–2008”
Masami Takahashi × Mizukami Insatsu/ “Clothing by Printing #1”
so+ba × Kyoshin Printing / “24.10.2008 un world day”
Lighting by Koichi Okamoto (Kyouei Design) / “Balloon Lamp”


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