Exhibition Totonou

What does “totonou” mean?

A space that brings a sense of calm.
A feeling in which mind and body are gently aligned.
A way of living in which the rhythm of daily life flows naturally.

We use the word “totonou” in many different ways in our everyday lives.
This exhibition explores many forms of “totonou”, through physical spaces and various ways of living, through the relationship between mind and body, and through the practices of each individual person.

Today’s society is evolving in an age of abundance, from information to objects, in which both mind and body are constantly occupied. In this context, “totonou “ as explored in this exhibition is neither about adding more in excess, nor about stripping things away to an extreme minimum. Rather, it can be understood as an action, an attitude, or a state that seeks what is simply “necessary and sufficient.”

This way of thinking resonates with the idea of “a pleasant life and society” that Ryohin Keikaku has long pursued. It is not about arriving at a single, definitive answer of “this is right,” but rather about engaging in a process of alignment - towards a state in which we feel, “this is enough.”

While experiencing each stage of the exhibition, we may become aware of our own senses, allowing our lives today and tomorrow to become gently more aligned.
This exhibition is an open laboratory for this purpose.

ATELIER MUJI