Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa ngu-Yu Watanabe

Umdwebo Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa ngu-Yu Watanabe ungumnqobi ohlonishwa kakhulu womklomelo odumile we-2024 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Esigabeni Somncintiswano se-Ukudizayina Ukukhanyisa.

IsilivaUkukhanyisa· 2024

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa

ngu Yu Watanabe

Iklayenti: Yu Watanabe

Umnqobi we-Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Esigabeni se-Ukukhanyisa

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Okuthathwe emgudwini wemvelo othwebulwa ngendlela ezinzile eJapan, i-Urushi lacquer ifakwa emgcongoleni kudala isikhala esihilizayo phakathi kwezimo ezifana nezihlahla. Ngokungafani namasiko aseNtshonalanga, lapho abantu besusa izithunzi esikhundleni, le phrojekthi idala izithunzi ngenhloso njengengxenye yobuhle bezobuciko. Izinsika ze-Urushi zingabonisa ukukhanya okufana nekhandlela ekamelweni elimnyama, zikhipha ukukhazimula okukhanyayo okunika umqondo wokujula kobumnyama. Izakhiwo eziyingqayizivele zesimo nokukhanya zidala ukusebenzisana okuyisimanga kokubonisa ukukhanya nezithunzi okuvusa isikhala esincane esikhumbuza imvelo.

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Mayelana ne-Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Radiance of Nature with Urushi Ukukhanyisa iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

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Izici Ezihlukile: 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.
Izilinganiso Nokupakisha: 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.
Amathegi: Lighting, Sustainable, Traditional, Revitalising, Cultural, Meditative, Darkness, Space, Installation, Product,
Ubuchwepheshe Bokukhiqiza: 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.
Inselele Yokudweba: 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
Ucwaningo: 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.
Ugqozi: 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 Bephrojekthi: 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 Kokusebenza: 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.
Amakhredithi Ezithombe: 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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