Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ìmọ́lẹ̀ láti ọwọ́ Yu Watanabe

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ìmọ́lẹ̀ láti ọwọ́ Yu Watanabe jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2024 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun Ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti Ẹ̀rọ Ìtànṣán.

FàdákàÌmọ́lẹ̀· 2024

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ìmọ́lẹ̀

látọ̀wọ́ Yu Watanabe

Oníbàárà: Yu Watanabe

Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìmọ́lẹ̀

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Àpẹrẹ Náà

Nípa Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ìmọ́lẹ̀

Látara ọjẹ̀ igi àdáyébá tí a kó ní Japan, ọjẹ̀ Urushi ni a fi kún ọ̀pá láti ṣẹ̀dá àyè tí ó bò ènìyàn mọ́ láàrin àwọn àpẹrẹ tí ó dàbí igi. Kò dàbí àṣà Ìwọ̀-Oòrùn, níbi tí àwọn ènìyàn máa ń yọ òjìji kúrò nínú àyè, iṣẹ́-ọnà yìí mọ̀ọ́mọ̀ dá òjìji sílẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí apá kan ti ẹwà ìṣẹ̀dá. Àwọn òpó Urushi lè ṣàfihàn ìmọ́lẹ̀ tó dàbí fìtílà nínú yàrá òkùnkùn, tí ó ń tan ìtànṣán tí ó ń fún ni ìmọ̀ran nípa ìjìnlẹ̀ òkùnkùn. Àwọn àbùdá àkànṣe ti àpẹrẹ àti ìmọ́lẹ̀ dá ìṣeré tí ó wùnilára àfihàn ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti òjìji tí ó ń jí ìrántí àyè kékeré kan tí ó jọ ẹ̀dá.

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Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ìmọ́lẹ̀ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ìmọ́lẹ̀ yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ìmọ́lẹ̀ jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà

Àkójọ Ìròyìn

Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: 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.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: 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.
Àwọn Àkọlé: Lighting, Sustainable, Traditional, Revitalising, Cultural, Meditative, Darkness, Space, Installation, Product,
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: 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.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: 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
Ìwádìí: 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.
Ìmísí: 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.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: 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.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: 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.
Ìfọwọ́sí Àwòrán: ALL Images: Yu Watanabe, 2023
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