Cloth and Paper Avian Sculptures
25 February 2016
26 November 2015
The exhibition at MAD (Museum of Arts and Design) in New York (October 20, 2015 / February 7, 2016), is devoted to traditional Japanese art Kogei, and portrays 12 contemporary artists who offer their current vision of it, without betraying its old principles. Workmanship, decorations and colours are associated with the characteristics of specific Japanese regions and return to aesthetics deeply rooted in local cultures. Yet, while not betraying origins and despite using traditional manufacturing techniques, these new expressions give inedited personal visions, revealing futuristic hypotheses for this art. Vases and ceramic plates of this exhibition, although revealing their historical roots through filigree, have disharmonies and a rawness that give the works an unexpected and contemporary aesthetic.
WHERE: 2 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019, Stati Uniti
The exhibition at MAD (Museum of Arts and Design) in New York (October 20, 2015 / February 7, 2016), is devoted to traditional Japanese art Kogei, and portrays 12 contemporary artists who offer their current vision of it, without betraying its old principles. Workmanship, decorations and colours are associated with the characteristics of specific Japanese regions and return to aesthetics deeply rooted in local cultures. Yet, while not betraying origins and despite using traditional manufacturing techniques, these new expressions give inedited personal visions, revealing futuristic hypotheses for this art. Vases and ceramic plates of this exhibition, although revealing their historical roots through filigree, have disharmonies and a rawness that give the works an unexpected and contemporary aesthetic.
The Moodboarders is a glance into the design world, which, in all of its facets, captures the extraordinary even within the routine. It is a measure of the times. It is an antenna sensitive enough to pick-up on budding trends, emerging talents and neglected aesthetics. Instead of essays, we use brief tales to tune into the rhythm of our world. We travelled for a year without stopping, and seeing as the memory of this journey has not faded, we have chosen to edit a printed copy. We eliminated anything episodic, ephemeral or fading, maintaining a variety of articles that flow, without losing the element of surprise, the events caught taking place, and the creations having just bloomed.