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The Work of Shiro Kuramata: A Microcosmos of Memory
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
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Shiro Kuramata
Shiro Kuramata (1934-1991) garnered attention with his interior design for the San-ai Dream Center, a landmark commercial facility in Ginza. In 1965, he established Kuramata Design Office, becoming independent. Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing urban landscape during Japan's period of high economic growth, he collaborated with contemporary artists to present new spatial concepts.
Simultaneously, he released furniture pieces created independently, without the intention of commercialization. By developing materials that matched his vision, Kuramata's designs were liberated from standardized convenience and brought a sense of playfulness and essential questions into everyday life.
In the 1980s, he participated in the Italian design movement "Memphis," expanding his influence globally. The furniture Kuramata designed, aiming to express what could not be conveyed in words, remains captivatingly eloquent.
This exhibition, the first retrospective in Kyoto in 25 years, follows Kuramata’s own words and showcases materials like image sketches and dream diaries that were fundamental to his creative process, inviting visitors to listen to the messages conveyed by his designs.
Having toured Tokyo and Toyama, this exhibition concludes at the Kyoto venue.
Simultaneously, he released furniture pieces created independently, without the intention of commercialization. By developing materials that matched his vision, Kuramata's designs were liberated from standardized convenience and brought a sense of playfulness and essential questions into everyday life.
In the 1980s, he participated in the Italian design movement "Memphis," expanding his influence globally. The furniture Kuramata designed, aiming to express what could not be conveyed in words, remains captivatingly eloquent.
This exhibition, the first retrospective in Kyoto in 25 years, follows Kuramata’s own words and showcases materials like image sketches and dream diaries that were fundamental to his creative process, inviting visitors to listen to the messages conveyed by his designs.
Having toured Tokyo and Toyama, this exhibition concludes at the Kyoto venue.
Schedule | Jun 11 (Tue) 2024-Aug 18 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1700; University Students ¥1100; High School Students ¥600; Junior High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.momak.go.jp/Japanese/exhibitionarchive/2024/459.html | ||||
| Venue | The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto http://www.momak.go.jp/ | ||||
| Location | 26-1 Okazaki Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8344 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit 1 at Higashiyama Station on the Tozai subway line, 15 minute walk from exit 9 at Sanjo Station on the Keihan line; From JR Kyoto Station, take the bus and get off at Okazaki Koen/Bijutsukan,Heian Jingu-mae. | ||||
| Phone | 075-761-4111 | ||||
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