Today we are talking about the most renowned animation studio in the world: Studio Ghibli. Founded in 1984 by the chief author Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animated cinema. The studio is still collecting several awards and it never fails to impress the viewers. Every movie is exciting […]
Takashi Murakami is a leading figure in the art world, he coined the “superflat” art movement that combines Japanese anime and ukiyo-e (traditional Japanese block prints) influences. “My aesthetic sense was formed at a young age by what surrounded me: the narrow residential spaces of Japan and the mental escapes from those spaces that took […]
When I heard the first time about Happyland and I saw some pictures made by Ted McDonnell I had goose bumps and tears raced down my cheeks. The situation in Tondo, the poorest area of Manila, is still dramatic and getting worst day by day. People there live surrounded by garbage. Junk covers the streets […]
“Art House Project” is an art project underway in Naoshima’s Honmura district. This area holds a central political and religious role in the island from the Warring States Period up to the present, and is home to houses which were built more than 400-years ago. “At House Project” involves the restoration of vacant houses and […]
Today we are talking about the current exhibition at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in Tokyo. The exhibition shows the photos of leading 20th century photographer William Klein as a starting point then attempts to present metamorphoses in the vision of the cities from the 20th century to the 21th century using unprecedented dynamic photo display methods. […]
“Benesse Art Site Naoshima” is the collective name for all-related activities conducted by Benesse Holdings, Inc. and Fukutake Foundation on the island of Naoshima, Teshima and Inujima. The aim is to create significant spaces by bringing contemporary art and architecture in resonance with the pristine nature of the Seto Inland Sea, a landscape with a […]
