Credits
Technical Director : Fumihito Anzai
Designer : Ryo Kitabatake / Hiroshi Takagishi / Yuki Yoshioka / Yu Kuramoto / Misaki Horai / Tomoya Kimpara
Producer : Go Hagiwara
Photographer : Daisuke Oki
Editor : Yuki Yoshioka
Music : Tomohiro Nagasaki
Producer : Michiru Sasaki
Special thanks to : Prism
WOW Showcase -The Necessity of Daily Un-necessities-
The product label “BLUEVOX!”, started in 2015, is a project in which WOW has taken techniques regarding the form, texture and lighting of 3D data cultivated through visual design to create real products. With our theme of “Daily Un-necessities”, we collaborated with several of Japan’s top artisans who have a legacy of quality craftsmanship and combined their skills with our own unique explorations. Apart from collaborating on the products themselves WOW has also produced all installation and presentations showcasing the designs and processes of each exhibition.
About Work
In the main space of EYE OF GYRE, we also had a concept exhibition of our new work “LUX”, which we opened to the public for the first time. We welcomed the brand “1012 TERRA”, which designs glass containers for cactus hydroponics as well as vases and furniture, and used WOW’s expertise on spatial presentation from working with film to explore the effect of changes in lighting on an indoor environment. In this exhibition, apart from a prototype of this new work, we presented our new concept for an illumination installation that projects the changing light onto the entire space through the transmissive liquid crystal. We also displayed A SQUARE, SHIZUKU, and AXIS. A SQUARE: clutch and tote bags made from a single piece of leather folded into a structural form and adorned with gold and silver leaf and lacquer. SHIZUKU: super-thin lacquerware made by combining the newest techniques of the lacquer artisans who are Japan’s pride with the newest technology such as 3D printers. AXIS: a minimalist, timeless stool whose production and form was shaved down to the limits with current technology.
Date：April 14 (Fri) - June 27 (Tue)
Place：EYE OF GYRE (Omotesando GYRE 3F)
Address：5-10-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Credits
Technical Director : Fumihito Anzai
Designer : Ryo Kitabatake / Hiroshi Takagishi / Yuki Yoshioka / Yu Kuramoto / Misaki Horai / Tomoya Kimpara
Producer : Go Hagiwara
Photographer : Daisuke Oki
Editor : Yuki Yoshioka
Music : Tomohiro Nagasaki
Producer : Michiru Sasaki
Special thanks to : Prism
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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