NEWS

2023.11.23

Works by Kuwasawa Design Institute students and graduates will be displayed in a temporary enclosure inside the "Shibuya Sakura Stage" A new art culture will decorate Shibuya

Student works from Kuwasawa Design Institute, Japan's first and most cutting-edge "design" school located in Shibuya, will be displayed in a temporary enclosure inside the "Shibuya Sakura Stage." The exhibited works will enhance the appeal of the Shibuya Sakura Stage, contribute to local cultural activities, convey the appeal of art to local residents and visitors, and enliven the area as a sacred place for art.

 

■Exhibition ① 2F East Passage Art graphics by alumni
In the east passageway on the second floor, which can be seen from the JR station, the works of three creators who recently graduated from the Kuwasawa Design Institute are displayed with the theme of "Shibuya." Please enjoy the fresh art that colors the city along with the concept and comments below.

 

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Title: Camouflage
D: Yukari Okada / PH: Shohei Shoji / AD: Ren Takatani
Art materials used: Spray coloring on square studs, polystyrene foam
The changes in this city fit my age perfectly, and I've been unable to leave Shibuya for a long time. The richly colored camouflage pattern expresses the feeling of being comfortably lost in the hustle and bustle of Shibuya.

 

 

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Title: Ordinary, strange, and chaotic
D: Ryo Narukiyo / AD: Ren Takatani / RETOUCH: Nobuhiro Sato (TGC)
Office buildings, bustling back alleys, fashion streets, a mecca for music fans, rows of upscale residential areas, and a never-sleeping entertainment district. We designed letters to describe Shibuya, a chaotic place filled with all kinds of things, from the ordinary to the strange.

 

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Title: Window
D: Shion Minamizawa / AD: Ren Takatani
In the city of Shibuya, people come and go among the ever-changing buildings, creating a sense of culture. There are many high-rise buildings and commercial facilities that transmit the latest culture, and many quaint coffee shops and buildings. Buildings have windows, which separate the inside from the outside, but at the same time connect the spaces. I think that the many scenery that is reflected simultaneously on the canvas of the window depicts the ecology of Shibuya itself.


■Exhibition ② A Building 2F/3F/B Building 3F Assigned works by current students
In Building A and Building B, the Kuwasawa Design Institute's visual design major (evening class)'s class subject ``Advertising B'' (lecturer: Ren Takatani) is the main subject, and assigned works created by current students and alumni of the school are on display. Masu. Please feel like you are a design student and relive the assignments as you watch.