Exhibition ： MUJI CONNECTS ART
MUJI has continued to pursue “Pleasant Life” as a concept through making every-day basic products while reviewing its core values. Art is an embodiment of how we live, and is, in a way, an origin in our lives that MUJI is continually seeking. “MUJI CONNECTS ART” is one of the activities that we have been working on to achieve “Pleasant Life”. It is also a project delivering our message to suggest integrating art into one’s life by connecting people to people, or people to society.
On this first occasion, we will hold an exhibition-sale of 4 artists’ newly completed works in collaboration with the French lithograph workshop “Idem Paris”. All the exhibition pieces will be on sale at ATELIER MUJI GINZA and the MUJI online store from Friday, 26 February. (Limited to 100 pieces each)
Using a series of manual processes executed by craftsmen, the beauty of the lithograph derives from the individual atmosphere brought to each print: every one of them becomes almost “one of a kind”. This art form is more accessible to bring into our everyday living, but at the same time we can clearly identify certain traces of human interaction in each work.
Hand-crafted artwork gives us a chance to feel something, at times connecting to or supporting people, even if social structures and ways of living are changing. It will be our pleasure if this exhibition provides an opportunity for all of us in the present to nurture our own energy to carry our lives forward, and to find a way to a bright future.
Time
11:00 - 18:00
Credits
- Organizer
- RYOHIN KEIKAKU CO., LTD.
- Planning collaboration
- Kazuko Koike
- Graphic design
- Atsuki Kikuchi
- Site construction
- HIGURE 17-15 cas
Minoru Nomata
Born in Tokyo in 1955 and graduated from the design section of the arts department at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1979, Minoru Nomata has been creating and publishing numerous works with imaginary architecture and architectural scenery in various forms such as paintings, three-dimensional objects, lithographs and drawings since his first solo exhibition at the Sagacho exhibit space in 1986. Exhibitions include: “Architecture on Canvas” (Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, 2004), ‘ALTERNATIVE SIGHTS – Landscapes by Minoru Nomata’ (The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, 2010), “Imaginary Architecture from Piranesi to Minoru Nomata” (Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, Tokyo, 2013), “Introductions’ Minoru Nomata”, (His first online exhibition – Online Viewing Room, White Cube, London, 2020). Commission works include: Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Bldg.(2001), Park Hyatt Tokyo (2006), A serial work published on Asahi Shimbun, The Column (2011-2015) Publications include: Points of View (Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd., 2004), “ALTERNATIVE SIGHTS” (Seigensha Art Publishing Inc., 2010), “ELEMENTS” (Seigensha Art Publishing, Inc., 2012)
Paul Cox
Born in Paris in 1959 to Dutch musician parents, Paul Cox was self-taught in art. He has published numerous artist’s books, children’s books, theatrical designs, posters and publicity works. His “Histoire de l’art (History of Art)”, which was translated into Japanese, won an award at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and Cox was invited to hold a workshop for young children’s book creators at the Itabashi Art Museum in Tokyo in 2006. He has created posters for the city of Paris, the Opera House in Nancy, the Geneva Opera, Lille North Theatre, and other venues.
For theatrical design, he has often collaborated with the choreographer Benjamin Millepied for productions including: “Nutcracker” (Geneva Opera, 2005), Amoveo (Paris Opera Garnier, 2006), “Petrouchka” (Geneva Opera, 2007), etc. As an artist, he has created large-scale, playful and interactive installations in many museums: Jeu de Construction (Pompidou Centre, Paris, 2005), Methode (The Lux, Valencia, 2007), Lu Boulingrin de l’Oncle Toby (Festival de Chaumont, 2008). He opened his landscape exhibition at Fontevraud Abbey in 2013.
In Japan, Cox held solo exhibitions twice at the Creation Gallery G8, as well as at BUH in Kanazawa, and the Pearl Gallery in Tokyo. He also worked on various advertisements that include the Christmas campaign of Lumine and the opening campaign of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
Yuumi Domoto
Domoto was born in 1960 in Paris, and she is currently based in Tokyo. After graduating from the Department of Painting at Tama Art University in Tokyo, she went on to attend the Cooper Union School of Art in New York. She was awarded the VOCA Encouragement Prize in 1995 and 1999, and the the 19th Takashimaya Art Award in 2008. Since her first solo exhibition at the Sagacho Exhibit Space (Tokyo) in 1990, Domoto has participated in numerous exhibitions within and outside of Japan. Major exhibitions include the 7th Busan Youth Biennial (South Korea) in 1994, the 11th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh in 2004, “Tsubaki-kai” at the Shiseido Gallery from 2001 through 2005 (Tokyo), solo exhibition “Ikiru” at the Yokosuka Museum of Art (Kanagawa) in 2011, “Playback Artist Talks” at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo in 2013. Her work is included in the collection of The National Museum of Art, Osaka; The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; Takamatsu Art Museum; and the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. She has created paintings for public spaces, undertaking public art projects for Tokyo Midtown (Tokyo) and Ginza Six (Tokyo).
Photo by Shigeo Anzai
Vayeda Brothers
TUSHAR Vayeda（right）
1987 Born in Ganjad, India
2014, 3D animation & multimedia .University of Mumbai (Arena Academy)
MAYUR Vayeda （left）
1992 Born in Ganjad, India
2016 MMSin Marketing Management. University of Mumbai
2013 BMS in management studies. University of Mumbai
ATELIER MUJI GINZA
ATELIER MUJI, named by Ikko Tanaka, a graphic designer and former art director of MUJI, embodies the role of "a workshop that returns to the roots of living while seeking inspiration for the future." This forward-thinking initiative, envisioned by Ryohin Keikaku, serves as a cultural intersection, hosting curated exhibitions and events across diverse themes, including art and design.
