The prize of Creator of the Year, Spring 2012 by Maison&Objet was given to Tokujin Yoshioka
who presented this Crystallized exhibition.
This time, through crystal like forms, he presents the image of nature. To me it seems like a display of nature's power over anything else, like an image of dying design under the impact of ice and crystals.
Similar to the scene in "Snow Queen", where the queen touches a boy's flesh and he squints with pain as his hand feezes and turns to snow making it impossible for him to make even the slightest move. Rose like figures and crystal object chairs and paintings are percieved under their spikey, crystal, translucent bodies.
It is interesting how the element of transparancy, popular in Japanese tradition in design and architecture, pervades this exhibition as well. Crystals have a translucency but, with the element of color.
It is not just clear or white.
This adds a mysterious character to the sight, a nostalgic look as if human design loses itself into nature's power and becomes one with it. Then, the object changes, it is no longer just a man's design, it becomes an element that each person's vision and mind interprets it in his own way, according to his connection with nature.
You can read more details about the exhibition, as well as see a video on core77 blog.
Maison& Objet Paris also has articles about the Designers of the Year nominations and all designers that were involved. Though the price was won by Japanese, Tokujin Yoshioka, the magnificent Campana brothers Humberto and Fernando were also nominated.
who presented this Crystallized exhibition.
This time, through crystal like forms, he presents the image of nature. To me it seems like a display of nature's power over anything else, like an image of dying design under the impact of ice and crystals.
Similar to the scene in "Snow Queen", where the queen touches a boy's flesh and he squints with pain as his hand feezes and turns to snow making it impossible for him to make even the slightest move. Rose like figures and crystal object chairs and paintings are percieved under their spikey, crystal, translucent bodies.
It is interesting how the element of transparancy, popular in Japanese tradition in design and architecture, pervades this exhibition as well. Crystals have a translucency but, with the element of color.
It is not just clear or white.
This adds a mysterious character to the sight, a nostalgic look as if human design loses itself into nature's power and becomes one with it. Then, the object changes, it is no longer just a man's design, it becomes an element that each person's vision and mind interprets it in his own way, according to his connection with nature.
Maison& Objet Paris also has articles about the Designers of the Year nominations and all designers that were involved. Though the price was won by Japanese, Tokujin Yoshioka, the magnificent Campana brothers Humberto and Fernando were also nominated.
