News from Nowhere
The space, composed of Yoshie Nishikawa's photographic works, Takafumi Mochizuki's wood veneer inlaid work, and an installation featuring a kaleidoscope, expresses enlightenment towards nature and handicraft.
William Morris, a 19th century British designer and poet, envisioned a utopia that we can overlay onto our near future, expressing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship and the harmony with nature. Since the Industrial Revolution, what we call "design" has brought about a convenient and prosperous life, but it has also created labor exploitation, fragmentation of the manufacturing process, and the separation between nature and humans. Now, "design" should not be a tool for the politics, religion, or capital, but should expand its role as an art for restoring the relation between nature and humans and regaining the joy of labor through beautiful handicrafts. we remember we are a part of nature, and hope to live with the joy of creation.
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