Approximately 10,000 prism rods create a colossal sculpture of light.

In 2020, a year drawing global attention, the artist behind GINZA SIX's new centerpiece is Tokujin Yoshioka, an artist active in art, design, and architecture, renowned worldwide for his poetic and grand works inspired by nature. This piece, featuring a globally active Japanese artist, is a light sculpture envisioned as a colossal cloud.

This is the first time the work has been shown in Japan, adapted for GINZA SIX from its original presentation at the Allen Center in Houston in 2017. The 10-meter-long light sculpture, inspired by natural principles, creates countless transparent layers that refract light by stacking approximately 10,000 prism rods. Its appearance shifts depending on the viewing angle and eye level, allowing viewers to perceive the energy of nature beyond sensory experience by observing the cloud of light from various perspectives within the atrium.

The central atrium, a symbol of GINZA SIX, has previously hosted works by internationally renowned artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Daniel Buren, Nicolas Buffe, Chiharu Shiota, and Klaus Haapaniemi, developing an inspiring art program filled with creative energy and wonder. Following the works of Kusama, Buren, and Shiota, the Mori Art Museum oversees this project, and works by other notable artists active both domestically and internationally are permanently exhibited throughout the facility.

The Installation "Prismatic Cloud" Transcends the Senses

■ New Installation Overview
Inspired by natural principles, the 10-meter-long light sculpture creates countless transparent layers that refract light by stacking approximately 10,000 prism rods, forming a cloud-like structure of light within the approximately 400-square-meter central atrium. The artwork's appearance changes depending on the viewing position and eye level, offering an installation that transcends sensory perception.
【Work Title】 Prismatic Cloud
【Artist】 Tokujin Yoshioka
【Exhibition Venue】 GINZA SIX 2F Central Atrium
【Exhibition Period】 February 27 (Thu) - Late October (scheduled)
【Dimensions】 10 meters in length x 15 meters in height

■ Message from Artist Tokujin Yoshioka
I have created installations themed around the grand energy of nature in various countries. Through these works, I've had opportunities to contemplate the Japanese perspective on nature. "Prismatic Cloud," presented here, expresses light in its intangible form. It will surely bring an experience that moves people's hearts, much like a great cloud adorned with the sun's rays.

■ Tokujin Yoshioka Profile
Born in 1967. After studying design under Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake, he established Tokujin Yoshioka Design in 2000. Active in the fields of design, architecture, and contemporary art, his poetic works are internationally acclaimed. His representative works include the glass bench "Water Block," permanently exhibited at the Musée d'Orsay, the crystal prism architecture "Church of the Rainbow," the crystal chair "VENUS," and the glass tea house "Kouan." He also designed the torch for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. His works are part of the permanent collections of major museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in France.