Kaei Ryusui Ìfisọ́lẹ̀ Iṣẹ́ Ọnà by Noriko Kinouchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ọnà Dídára àti Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìgbékalẹ̀ Competition Category.
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Kaei Ryusui Ìfisọ́lẹ̀ Iṣẹ́ Ọnà
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Dídára Category
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About Kaei Ryusui Ìfisọ́lẹ̀ Iṣẹ́ Ọnà
Kaei Ryusui jẹ́ iṣẹ́ ọnà ìfisọ́lẹ̀ tí a dá ní pàtàkì fún ibi kan, èyí tí a ṣe fún gbọ̀ngàn ìjẹun àkọ́kọ́ ti ọkọ̀ ojú omi arìnrìn-àjò olówó iyebíye. Iṣẹ́ náà so àwọn àwòrán títẹ̀ ńlá mẹ́jọ pọ̀ mọ́ ìtẹ̀léra dígítà tí kò dúró ní ìpele ìrísí 4K. Àwòrán títẹ̀ kọ̀ọ̀kan tó ìwọ̀n 1456 lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ 762 mílímítà, a sì fi ẹ̀rọ ìtẹ̀wé inkjet tẹ̀ ẹ́ sórí bébà washi tí a fi ọwọ́ ṣe, lẹ́yìn náà a gbé e sínú àwọn férémù tí ó bá àyíká inú omi òkun mu. Àwọn àmì ìṣàpẹẹrẹ ti àwọn òdòdó ìgbà, àwọn ẹ̀ka igi àti omi tí ń ṣàn máa ń yí padà díẹ̀díẹ̀, ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú ìmọrírì àwọn ará Japan fún àìdúróṣinṣin ohun gbogbo. A forúkọ ẹyọ kọ̀ọ̀kan sílẹ̀ nínú ìwé ìforúkọsílẹ̀ blockchain láti ṣàkọsílẹ̀ ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ̀.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Kaei Ryusui Ìfisọ́lẹ̀ Iṣẹ́ Ọnà jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Kaei Ryusui Ìfisọ́lẹ̀ Iṣẹ́ Ọnà yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Kaei Ryusui Ìfisọ́lẹ̀ Iṣẹ́ Ọnà nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Kaei Ryusui-tan is a site-specific installation comprising eight large-scale graphic works and a fluid visual sequence that transforms the environment into a moving painting. Inspired by the Japanese aesthetic of impermanence, the motifs of seasonal flora and flowing water shift continuously. To ensure the integrity of this collection, each work is registered on the Startrail Registry Record (SRR) blockchain. This digital provenance secures the design's originality and protects the intellectual property rights of both the creator and the client within the maritime setting.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Each graphic print measures 1456 x 762 mm, inkjet-printed on handmade washi paper and mounted in frames optimized for durability at sea. The installation consists of eight prints and a central digital sequence rendered in 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 px). As a key technical property, the work is integrated with the Startrail Registry Record (SRR) blockchain to secure its digital identity and provenance.
- Tags
- digital art, art installation, site-specific, fine art prints, ambient animation, Japanese aesthetics, cruise ship, meditative space, contemporary art, luxury design
- Production Technology
- The graphics were produced as high-resolution digital compositions using Adobe software. Each piece was inkjet-printed onto custom-sized handmade washi paper, measuring 1456 x 762 mm, and mounted in specialized frames for the maritime environment. The fluid imagery was developed in 4K resolution using After Effects, layering motion and light. To manage these assets, the project integrates the Startrail Registry Record (SRR) blockchain infrastructure, assigning a unique digital identity to each piece for permanent provenance tracking and authenticity verification.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was integrating a digital work into the ship's architecture without it appearing as a conventional screen display. To solve this, motifs were scaled and paced to feel like a living landscape. Another difficulty was preserving the subtlety of traditional Japanese aesthetics while using contemporary media; this was resolved by softening visual transitions to allow the imagery to merge naturally with the washi texture. Additionally, using SRR blockchain solved the challenge of securing the long-term value and provenance of art within a complex maritime management system.
- Research
- This research explored reinterpreting the Japanese sense of impermanence through contemporary digital media. Objectives focused on translating traditional motifs—blossoms and flowing water—into a moving environment. Methods included iterative graphic studies and material experiments with washi paper. Results demonstrated that expanding traditional imagery into a luminous, evolving landscape evokes a renewed perception of time. Furthermore, the integration of SRR blockchain establishes a framework for managing digital provenance, ensuring authenticity for high-value corporate art collections.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for Kaei Ryusui-tan stems from the Japanese aesthetic of "mono no aware," finding profound beauty in impermanence and seasonal transitions. Traditional motifs of blossoms, branches, and flowing water are reimagined not as static depictions, but as an evolving luminous landscape. By bridging cultural memory with contemporary digital expression, the project establishes a poetic presence on board the luxury liner Asuka III, where the art unfolds as a continuous living environment that resonates with timeless sensibilities.
- Project Duration
- The project was produced in 2025 in Tokyo and permanently installed within the main dining room of the luxury cruise ship Asuka III.
- Operation Flow
- The work functions as an immersive environment rather than a static display. Eight seasonal graphics are paired with a digital sequence that continuously shifts in tone and rhythm across the dining space. As observers move through the room, their perception of the space evolves with the flow of light and imagery, mirroring the experience of observing a natural landscape through passing seasons. This gentle transformation encourages a state of contemplation and emotional resonance, allowing the art to breathe within the architectural volume.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Noriko Kinouchi
- Team Members
- Noriko Kinouchi
- Image Credits
- #1: Nacasa & Partners,Ka-ei Ryusui tan,2025
#2: Art front gallery, Ka-ei Ryusui tan,2025
#3: Art front gallery, Ka-ei Ryusui tan,2025
#4: Art front gallery, Ka-ei Ryusui tan,2025
#5: Art Front Gallery, Ka-ei Ryusui tan,2025
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