Featuring a New World of Forms: 'Art Wonderland' at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store | Mitsukoshi Isetan Group
Presenting a Comfortable Relationship Between People and Nature: The "Global Green Campaign"
Featuring a New World of Form: "Art Wonderland" Exhibition
To create a sustainable environment and society for the future, the Mitsukoshi Isetan Group is conducting the "Global Green Campaign," which offers items that contribute to people, nature, and society across all aspects of living, including clothing, food, and housing. As part of this campaign, "Art Wonderland" is being held at the Central Hall on the 1st floor of the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store until May 19th (Tuesday).
Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)
Enjoy "An Art Forest Where Art Bears Fruit"
"Art Wonderland" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store proposes accessible art for everyday life, centered around the themes of "cherishing things" and "art in daily life."
From top: Lacquered Dry Urushi Crocodile Leather Incense Case ¥97,200, Urushi Varied Lacquer "Reincarnation-python-" ¥475,200, "BEAN STOOL (PINK)" ¥54,000
As part of this initiative, 17 emerging artists have transformed wooden hangers from the renowned high-quality hanger manufacturer "Nakata Hanger" into works of art. Of the 100 pieces in total, 20 are made from items that would normally be discarded due to knots or wood grain, revitalized through art. These pieces are presented as new creations born from the fusion of fashion and art, giving new life to what would have been waste.
Also on display and for sale are "Lacquered Dry Urushi Crocodile Leather Incense Case" and Urushi Varied Lacquer "Reincarnation-python-" by Sasaki Takehito, a young artist who creates forms resembling leather and metal using innovative urushi lacquering techniques. Additionally, the "BEAN STOOL (PINK)," a chair with a bean-like form that highlights the beauty of wood grain, is presented by OGATA Inc., led by interior designer Shinichi Ogata.
We hope to incorporate art into our daily lives by experiencing the free thinking and unique creativity that transcends conventional notions.
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Art Wonderland"
Exhibition Period: Until May 19th (Tuesday)
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Main Building 1st Floor, Central Hall
1-4-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Tel. 03-3241-3311 (General Inquiries)
Business Hours: 10:00 - 19:30
http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/
Art Hanger Participants: Ikiji IKEJIRI, Azumi IZUMI, Eri IWASAKI, Shinji OYA, Koji OKUMURA, Kumiko KIJIMA, Yohji KUMAGAI, Yuki FURUIENO, Ken SHIOZAKI, Sanami SHIMADA, Kenji SHIMIZU, Asako TABATA, Koki TSUJIMOTO, Ayako NAKAMURA, Machumayu, Akira MIYAMOTO, Kazu WATABE