Credits
Movie Director: Daisuke Takahira
Producer : Takuya Inagaki
“UTSUSHI”
Director : Yuki Saito
Programmer : Seiya Takasawa / Keita Abe
“MONYOU”
Director / Designer : Mayu Kobayashi
Director / Programmer : Yuya Umeta
Designer : Shinya Kikuchii
The Shape of Prayer
Since ancient times, people have experienced awe and gratitude towards invisible things and natural phenomena, and have coexisted with them by giving them various “forms.” When we look at the meaning of the shapes that remain today, we can see the rich spirituality of our ancestors. “The Shape of Prayer” is a project that aims for us who live in the modern world to gain new insights and discoveries by experiencing traditional culture, which we have become less aware of in our daily lives, through contemporary media expressions.
Project background
Prayer has been practiced in various eras and places since ancient times. Performing arts, crafts, festivals, paintings, customs, food, music, architecture. People's prayers have taken on various forms to spread to many people and have been passed down through time. Some of these forms reflect the characteristics of local culture, while others have a commonality that transcends time and place. There are many occasions of praying for something even today, but we don't often have the opportunity to become aware of the culture behind it. We decided to take a fresh look at the spirituality that has been passed down from generation to generation and the culture behind it through the forms of prayer that are still around us today.
Project Contents
We will conduct research and fieldwork on the themes “katashiro” (a human-shaped talisman), “patterns,” “mountains,” and “sake,” which have been associated with prayer since ancient times, and in the end produce four installation works. The entire process will be documented on video, which will be made available online as a video work. In addition, we have deepened our research on a wide range of topics concerning prayer in collaboration with Miyagi University DESIGN STUDY CENTER. The video work to be released online will also be sequentially shown at the Design Research Building of Miyagi University (public release is scheduled for this summer).
▶“The Shape of Prayer” Official website
Credits
Movie Director: Daisuke Takahira
Producer : Takuya Inagaki
“UTSUSHI”
Director : Yuki Saito
Programmer : Seiya Takasawa / Keita Abe
“MONYOU”
Director / Designer : Mayu Kobayashi
Director / Programmer : Yuya Umeta
Designer : Shinya Kikuchii
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Art
Biography
WOW is a visual Design Studio founded in 1997 based in Tokyo, Sendai, London and San Francisco.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2019
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Tokyo Light Odyssey｜JAPAN HOUSE London, UK
POPPO (YADORU, ROKURO, POPPO’s Forest)｜JAPAN HOUSE London, UK
BAKERU: Transforming Spirits｜JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, USA
- 2018
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WOW Visual Design Studio ー WOW animates the world｜Spiral, Japan
- 2017
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POPPO Exhibition｜Manabia Terrace, Japan
Beyond Cassini｜hpgrp GALLERY NEW YORK, USA
Hare to Ke Exhibition｜Sendai Mediatheque, Japan
- 2015
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UNITY of MOTION｜Hyundai Motorstudio Seoul, Korea
- 2013
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Factory and Fantasy｜21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan
- 2012
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Factory and Fantasy｜Sapporo Underground Space Station Road, Japan
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2019
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motion texture 02｜Art+Tech Summit at Christie’s: The A.I. Revolution, New York, USA
Emerge｜Reborn-Art-Festival, Japan
motion texture 02｜Roppongi Art Night, Japan
wind form_02, UNITY of MOTION｜BAY ART, China
YADORU｜Media Ambition Tokyo, Japan
- 2017
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floating anima_01｜Reborn-Art Festival, Japan
- 2016
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Tokyo Light Odyssey｜New Style New Artist, Intercommunication Center, Japan
- 2010
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Snow Drops｜Sendai Mediatheque, Japan
Factory and Fantasy｜Design Act 2010, Russia
Factory and Fantasy｜Kawasaki Dreaming Highway, Japan
Tengible｜MIGZ, Russia
Tengible｜VINCON Gallery, Spain
Light Rain｜Decode: Digital Design Sensations, CAFA Art Museum , Beijing, China
- 2009
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Factory and Fantasy｜Miyagi Art Museum, Japan
Lights and Shadows｜Tent Digital, UK
Light Rain｜Decode: Digital Design Sensations, Victoria and Alvert Museum, UK
- 2008
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Lights and Shadows｜Wonder Exhibition Milano Salone, Italy
- 2007
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Tengible｜DesignTide, Miyagi Art Museum, Japan
Tengible｜Tent London, UK
- 2006
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motion texture｜Miraikan, Japan
motion texture｜Sendai Mediatheque, Japan
PROJECTS
- 2019
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aikuchi｜Marc Newson at Gagosian West 21st Street, NY, USA
- 2016
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KOHTEI｜Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens, Japan
- 2014
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Ophelia has a Dream｜Media Ambition Tokyo, Japan