Exhibition. @21_21 DesignSight

骨 bones

Directed by Shunji Yamanaka

Just as the history of the evolution of living beings over billions of years is hidden in each of the bones that support our bodies, there is also meaning encased within the “skeletons” (structure) of industrial products. Such skeletons both tell stories in the evolution of materials, and are the embodiment of the trajectory of creation and the framework of human thought. They are truly the core elements of design. The exhibition is directed by Shunji Yamanaka, whose work incorporates both design and engineering perspectives, and will direct our attention to the relationship between function and form in industrial products, while considering the sophisticated structures of the bones of living beings. The keywords of the exhibition are “bones” and “skeletons.” Sparked by the work of 12 groups of creators, we will continue our search for the “skeletons of the future.”

Date:

2009. 5. 29 (Fri) - 2009. 8. 30 (Sun)

Opening hours:

11:00 - 20:00 (Entrance until 19:30)　Closed on Tuesdays

Admission:

General ￥1,000 / University students ￥800 /

High and Junior high school students ￥500 /

Ages 12 and under may enter for free.

Organizers:

21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, THE MIYAKE ISSEY FOUNDATION

In association with:

Agency for Cultural Affairs; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Minato City

Special sponsor:

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

In cooperation with:

ARFLEX JAPAN LTD., Canon Marketing Japan Inc.,
CASSINA IXC. Ltd., DHJ Inc., DYSON KK, KDDI CORPORATION, KNOLL JAPAN, Herman Miller Japan Inc., MAXRAY INC., NICHINAN CORPORATION, NSK Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation, Seiko Instruments Inc.,
Shimano Inc., Sony Corporation, YAMAGIWA CORPORATION,
YAMAHA CORPORATION,
Chiba Institute of Technology Future Robotics Center (fuRo),
Keio University
(in random order)