Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa ngu-Yu Watanabe

Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa olwenziwe ngu-Yu Watanabe ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2024 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo lweeMveliso zokuKhanyisa kunye neZibane.

IsilivereUkukhanyisa· 2024

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa

ngu Yu Watanabe

Umxhasi: Yu Watanabe

Umwini we-Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lwe-Ukukhanyisa

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Ifunyenwe kwisap yendalo evunwe ngokuzinzileyo eJapan, i-Urushi lacquer ifakwa kumgqomo ukudala indawo ekhethekileyo phakathi kweemilo ezifana nemithi. Ngokungafaniyo nenkcubeko yaseNtshona, apho abantu besusa izithunzi kwindawo, eli projekti lidala ngabom izithunzi njengenxalenye yobuhle bendalo. Iikholam ze-Urushi zinokubonisa ukukhanya okufana nekhandlela kwigumbi elimnyama, zivelisa ukukhazimla okukhanyayo okunika uvakalelo lobudisi bobumnyama. Iimpawu ezikhethekileyo zemilo nokukhanya zidala ukudibana okuchukumisayo kokubonakalisa okukhanyayo nezithunzi ezivusa indawo encinane ekhumbuza indalo.

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Malunga ne-Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo ngokungaqhelekanga okunikwa imiyilo yomgangatho ophezulu, entle nechukumisayo. Abaphumeleleyo beSilivere ziimveliso ezikhazimlayo kakhulu nezidala kakhulu ezibonisa ubungcali obuphawulekayo, italente nobukrelekrele babayili bazo. Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa iyathenjwa ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omhle womzekelo, onobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezinzulu. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award yimveliso ebonakalayo kakhulu, ethandwayo enceda kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa yimveliso enomona omkhulu kuyo evusa iinqwenelo, izisa iimvakalelo ezintle kwaye ivuselela ukumangaliswa nokumangala.

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Iziqinisekiso, amalungu eqela kunye neenkcukacha zobugcisa ezinikezelwe ngumyili.

Iimpawu Ezizodwa: 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.
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: 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.
Iithegi: Lighting, Sustainable, Traditional, Revitalising, Cultural, Meditative, Darkness, Space, Installation, Product,
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: 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.
Umngeni Woyilo: 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
Uphando: 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.
Inkuthazo: 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.
Ubude Beprojekthi: 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.
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: 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.
Amagunya Emifanekiso: 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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