Radiance of Nature with Urushi Kuunika ndi Yu Watanabe

Dizayini ya Radiance of Nature with Urushi Kuunika ndi Yu Watanabe ndi wopambana wotamandika kwambiri pa mphotho yaulemu ya 2024 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award mu Gawo la Mpikisano la Mapangidwe a Zowunikira ndi Zipangizo za Kuwala.

SilivaZowunikira· 2024

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Kuunika

ndi Yu Watanabe

Kasitomala: Yu Watanabe

Wopambana pa Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award mu Gawo la Zowunikira

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Wopambana Wotsimikizidwa

Tsimikizani Mkhalidwe wa Mphotho ya #154276

Pitani ku Tsamba Onani ku A' Design Award Nkhani Yofalitsidwa Chizindikiro cha Mphotho

Mitundu

Kapangidwe

Za Radiance of Nature with Urushi Kuunika

Chopezedwa ku mafuta achilengedwe omwe amatengedwa mwadongosolo ku Japan, chomatira cha Urushi chimapakidwa pa nsungwi kupanga malo omwe mumalowapo pakati pa mawonekedwe ngati mitengo. Mosiyana ndi chikhalidwe cha Azungu, kumene anthu amachotsa mithunzi m'malo, projekiti iyi imapanga mithunzi mwadala ngati gawo la kukongola kwazinthu. Zipilala za Urushi zimatha kuonyeza kuwala kwa kandulo m'chipinda chamdima, kutulutsira kunyezimira komwe kumapereka kamvekedwe ka kuzama kwa mdima. Makhalidwe apadera a mawonekedwe ndi kuwala amapanga kusewera kokongola kwa kuonyezera kwa kuwala ndi mithunzi komwe kumakumbukitsa malo ang'onoang'ono a chilengedwe.

Chidziwitso

Za Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Kuunika ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Radiance of Nature with Urushi Kuunika akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Radiance of Nature with Urushi Kuunika ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.

Kumbuyo kwa Kapangidwe

Katundu wa Atolankhani

Umboni, mamembala a gulu ndi zambiri zapadera zoperekedwa ndi wopanga.

Makhalidwe Apadera: Urushi lacquer is produced from natural sap sustainably harvested in Japan. Unfortunately, the traditional craft of Urushi is in decline due to the emergence of alternative materials. This project aims to revitalise this craft and create a space that connects people with nature. Urushi also has qualities that reflect even the smallest light. Through the arrangement of tree-like shapes, the play of light and shadows can immerse people in a microcosmic space reminiscent of nature.
Miyezo ndi Kuphimba: The object consists of 16 cylindrical lights. Diameter: 11 cm to 14 cm. It comes in four sizes: size S 60 cm, size M 90 cm, size L 128 cm, and size XL 167 cm.
Urushi lacquer is applied on the bamboo by hand by Urushi craftsmen.
The bamboo is cut by artisans who cut the bamboo vertically, revealing the cut section on a dare.
Zizindikiro: Lighting, Sustainable, Traditional, Revitalising, Cultural, Meditative, Darkness, Space, Installation, Product,
Teknoloji Yopangira: Urushi is extracted from trees in small amounts, applied to natural materials such as bamboo. Although highly durable, Urushi products can be returned to nature when disposed of breaking down naturally under UV light. Crafted by hand by skilled artisans, each product is created in respect of the slow, yet continuous production of natural material. This circular design has the potential to restore the relationship between nature and people contrasting the modern reliance on single-use plastics.
Vuto la Dizayini: Why can’t everyday objects also be an opportunity for people to connect with nature? Urushi, a fully repairable, biodegradable, and naturally produced lacquer, allows people to create products embodying the cycle of nature. This ancient Japanese craft founded in principles of sustainability is revitalized through a modern design in this project
Kafukufuku: Design research was conducted through hands-on experiments, thesis research, and collaboration with experts such as craftsmen, harvesters, and product designers. Hands-on experiments involved experimenting with more than 20 natural materials in combination with lacquer, while on the theoretical side, we investigated the relationship between how traditional Japanese lighting and space are perceived, and the relationship between Japanese gardens, modernism, and minimalism.
Chilimbikitso: Unlike the West, where people often remove shadows from space, the Japanese embrace shadows as a part of aesthetic beauty. In Junichiro Tanizaki's In Praise of Shadows, he mentions the true value of lacquerware is that it reflects a candle-like light in a dark room, giving off a luminous glow that gives a sense of the depth of darkness and invites one into a meditative space. Through this project, Urushi is used to reflect a small flickering light while embracing shadows.
Nthawi ya Polojekiti: The project started in August 2022 in London and Japan, and finished in June 2023 in London, and was exhibited in Saint Central Martins in London.
Mdondomeko ya Ntchito: Through the arrangement of tree-like shapes, the project seeks to evoke a sense of being in a forest. The play of light and shadows allows viewers to immerse themselves in a microcosmic space reminiscent of nature. This project not only explores the fascination of materials but also encourages the viewer to look at the materials through the lense of their backgrounds, narratives and connections with nature.
Mwini Zithunzi: ALL Images: Yu Watanabe, 2023
Sound in Video: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Ambiment, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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