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The artworks from the exhibition.
HYMN
A photogenic series by French photographer Francis Giacobetti (1939~) in which portraits and photos of people's eyes (irises) from around the globe are paired. Printed by Canon Marketing , Japan Inc. using a high-quality, 12-color inkjet printer.
From "HYMN" by Francis Giacobetti © Francis Giacobetti
From the left of photo : Francis Crick (Biophysician, UK), Louise Bourgeois (Sculptor, USA), Garcia Marquez (Novelist, Columbia), Ieoh Ming Pei (architect, USA)
© Seiji Inoue
JAMBO! AFRICA!!
An art installation and collaboration between Sotokoto magazine editor-in-chief Kazumi Oguro (1950 ~ ), known for the Lohas drive and "slowfood" ; and the Takenaka Corporation. The series was created after spending time with people of the Masai tribe in Kenya (eastern Africa), who are known for their extraordinary eyesight. Thanks to the generous support of the Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. and the KDDI Corporation, visitors can experience life in the Masai tribe and their surrounding areas by interacting with a variety of media such as videos, photographs, online information and cell phones.
From "Augmented Animals" by James Auger
© James Auger
Augmented Animals
Brit designer James Auger (1970 ~ ), one of Time Magazine's Top 100 Inventors for 2002, created this project that has been on display since 2001. A series of objects were designed to allow animals to adapt and survive in the world of humans, many of which are sure bring about a chuckle. Toy manufacturer TOMY Company, Ltd has created some of the pieces on display.
Op the Cyclops
The character "Op" created by Vassilis Zidianakis, who was inspired by the "eyeball" talisman typical of Mediterranean coastal areas, appears on a screen using SEIREN's original printing technology, Viscotecs. As well as being a source of talisman eyeballs, the work continues to protect 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT and the exhibition from evil.
Photo：G. Fraggeas
INNER SIGHT
Artist Katsuhito Yamamoto (1977 ~ ) has taken carefully cut pieces of paper from a range of different scenes, drawn in colored pencil; layering them multiple times to create an interesting and textured piece. The project was a collaboration with the Miyake Design Studio and included the designers who created the eyeglass line for the Issey Miyake collection Paris, the Takeo Company Limited (paper specialists), MAXRAY Inc. (lighting manufacturers), Zeal Associates Corporation(a display company), and H. A. Deux Inc. (a design management company). The resulting examples of their work are on display in the lobby area.
Drawing for "INNER SIGHT" by Katsuhito Yamamoto © Katsuhito Yamamoto
“Me-boshi”
As a way of dealing with the blind spots we encounter on the roads when driving, NISSAN MOTOR has developed the “Around View Monitor.” The aim of the “Me-boshi (“eye stars”) was to draw the public’s attention to a bird’s-eye-view of their surroundings. When you look through the eyepieces installed across the room, you can see the whole room as a bird in the sky would see it. Looking down on the people walking across the room who have pinned one of the “stars” to themselves is just like looking at the night sky filled with twinkling stars. You are there too looking through the eyepiece at the other people in the room. Try attaching a star to someone. When you look through the eyepiece, everyone can see a reflection of your eyes on the ceiling. Those who are not looking through the eyepieces have the reflected eyes and their own eyes and experience the work with an awareness of being watched by these sets of eyes.
Me-Boshi © plaplax