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CONTENTS

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CONCEPT

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RECORD

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EXHIBITIONS

06-08

OFFICIAL PROGRAMS

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AWARDS

10CREATIVE CONFERENCE BRIDGE

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EVENTS

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SALES RECORD

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EXHIBITORS

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OPENING CEREMONY

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TOOLS

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ONLINE CONTENT

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PRESS

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CONCEPTTHEMETOGEGHER
Introduction

Event Outline

Venues

Inspiration and connections without borders
DESIGNART TOKYO began in 2017 as a design
and art festival based on the theme “INTO THE
EMOTIONS.” Eminent creatives from around theworld converge in Tokyo, one of the world’s mostculturally diverse cities, to hold various exhibitions
across the city and in various genres, includinginterior design, art, fashion, technology, and food.

Organizer

65 venues (92 exhibitors) – shps and

DESIGNART TOKYO COMMITTEE

galleries in Omotesando, Gaienmae,

One of the major features of the event is one’s
ability to enjoy numerous exhibitions while moving
through the city and, should sparks fly, even buy
pieces on the spot. The event has been known tobe the catalyst of unforeseen chemical reactions
between creative professionals in Japan and thosehailing from abroad, who join up for new projects orotherwise launch their ambitions into the wider
world.

Designers, projects, brands, shops, etc.

Shibuya, Harajuku, Roppongi, Hiroo,
Dates

Ginza in Tokyo.

October 21 – 30, 2022
Participantsfrom Japan and around the world.
Target Audience
Distributors, companies, buyers, press, students
and the general public interested in design andart.

With sustainability being the norm and questions
arising about the responsibilities of the creator andthose of the user, creative crafts and manufacturing
will be a driving force that supports society into the
future. To experience daily life enriched with longlived designs and art—connections for such
irreplaceable encounters and wonderment aboundwithout borders when DESIGNART TOKYO turns
the city into a veritable museum.

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RECORDAs many as 200,000 visitors in total attended the 10-day festival,
experiencing the origin of ideas and unique perspectives throughthe exhibits of leading creators of the future.
Total Visitors

Approx. 204,300

Web & Social Media

Press Coverage

Approx. 25,880,000 views

528 articles(during Aug 18th – Nov 25th ）(as of Nov 28th)

Numver of Venues

Number of Exhibitord

Creators and Brands

65 venues

92 exhibitors

Approx. 300

Exhibitors matched through DESIGNART’s matching program

53 pairs

Circulation of the Official Poster

500 copies

Circulation of the Official Guide map

30,000 copies

Online Content:
・Exhibitor’s Interviews（YouTube、Instagram etc.）
・Online Map（Google Map)
・Live Report（Instagram）
・Best Report Challenge（Instagram）

Social Media Followers*Average of Instagram and Facebook

60+

GenderAge Range

55-64

1%

6%
18-24

7%
male

female

52%

48%

45-54

25-34

23%

28%

35-44

35%

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EXHIBITIONSPLAN A

VENUE &ARTWORK＋

Exhibitors who have arranged both exhibition space and artwork.

FEEL HOTEL TOGEGHER

Ritzwell

at all day place

30th Anniversary Edition (RIVAGE EASY CHAIR / JK EASYCHAIR )An installation held at the hotel, all day place shibuya. In addition to exhibits
at the reception and in guest rooms, there were also exhibition rooms
available for overnight stays.

Special editions of RIVAGE EASY CHAIR and JK EASY CHAIR were presented tocommemorate the 30th anniversary. A presentation of hand-stitching by anartisans were shown during the exhibition.

The Future Eternal

Who the Bær at PRADA Aoyama

at A Lighthouse called Kanata
The works of 20 young and upcoming artists were exhibited. The
exhibition space was filled with art pieces with different materials andexcellent techniques

The exhibition by Simon Fujiwara, organized with the support of Fondazione Prada,
featured a number of themes from climate collapse to cultural appropriation, plastic
surgery to Pop art.

Photo: Andrea Rosetti“DISSECT”

Satoshi Kawamoto

Ambientec

Julian Opie at MAHO KUBOTA GALLERY

at LIGHT BOX STUDIO AOYAMA

Exhibited five dance-inspired video works and eight new paintings by Julian

The first collaborative exhibition with plant artist Satoshi Kawamoto, alsopresented a new work by Nao Tamura, Turn series.

Opie.

Photo : Yume Takakura

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EXHIBITIONSPLAN B&C

Exhibitors matched through DESIGNART’s matching program

VENUE ONLY+ARTWORK ONLY

*PLAN B or Venues arranged by Designate.

Yamamoto Daisuke ー “FLOW”

O’Tru no Trus

at TOKYO MIDTOWN 2F

at THE ANOTHER MUSEUM ARTIDA OUD

Exhibited FLOW, a fluid material cycle of LGS (light gauge steel ), amaterial otherwise to be disposed of, reconstructed by interior designer
Daisuke Yamamoto.

Exhibited art works by O'Tru no Trus made of brass and drift objects from the sea, at
THE ANOTHER MUSEUM, the store and showroom of jewelry brand ARTIDA OUD.

COSONCO QS ー First Exhibition

Studio POETIC CURIOSITY ー Wind Whisperer : Confiding the Windat Polygon Aoyama

at Blue Bottle Coffee Shibuya Cafe

The first exhibition of the new brand COSONCO QS by CondeHouseand Somes Saddle with designer Jin Kuramoto.

UO ー OMOTESANDO REPLICA

An interactive exhibition by design Studio POETIC CURIOSITY. Words blown into
the art work transform into soap bubbles.

at Omotesando Hills

Ishinomaki Laboratory ー 2days at Ishinomaki Laboratory

Installation by design studio UO. Exhibited a large-scale fantastical workof art, made of 2,000 replicated and connected branches found in frontof Omotesando Hills.

Exhibited works by seven designers from Ishinomaki Laboratory, led byarchitect Keiji Ashizawa, created during a two-day stay at the laboratory.

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OFFICIAL PROGRAMSNEXT CIRCULATION ~Sustainability & Technology~
at WORLD Kita Aoyama

The sustainability- and technology-themed main exhibition, NEXT CIRCULATION, contemplated “beyond” recycling and upcycling. In accordance with thetheme, Satoshi Itasaka took charge of the venue's spatial design and materialized an impressive space evoking the shades of large trees, which used to beabundant in the once-forested Kita-Aoyama. They were finished with bio-based paint that reduces the carbon footprint, giving colors to the space bathed inautumn sunlight. From overseas, the SP!RAL special exhibition was organized by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI), an organization that
promotes circular design in Taiwan, and Israeli designer Orna Tamir Schestowitz presented Seeds of Heritage. The exhibition featured works made ofsustainable or upcycled materials with creative design from home and abroad.

Space Design：Satoshi Itasaka
Exibitors：Taiwan Design Research Institute, Landloop×GELCHOP / BCXSY,
OrnaTamirSchestowitz, Yuma Kano, Ryuichi Kozeki, OKURAYAMA STUDIO×KAARONSTUDIO, Yuto Yoshizoe, 3710Lab×Sae Honda、Satoshi Itasaka
Sponsors：WORLD Co.,LTD, DFNS
Cooperation：NOMURA MEDIAS Co.,Ltd., PANECO® (WORKSTUDIO Corporation),
Musahi Paint Holdings Co.,Ltd., GLORY CO.,LTD., remare,inc

Centered on “design & materials”, “relation”, and “education”, the exhibition demonstrated
DESIGNART TOKYO's vision of future creativity, featuring works by Yuma Kano, who mixed
worthless small-diameter wood, foliage, bark, and seeds with water-based acrylic resin without
using any organic solvents or VOCs; the works of Orna Tamir Schestowitz, who projected
photos of non-genetically engineered native Israeli species onto bowls ; and the works of
3710Lab x Sae Honda, who exhibited poems by children about marine debris and discarded
objects.

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OFFICIAL PROGRAMSDESIGNART GALLERY
at Hz Shibuya
The DESIGNART GALLERY at Hz Shibuya showcased the works of young international creators, including U30 award winners Karyn Lim andmessagingleaving (Chialing Chang).
Komoru Inc. and product design company M&T jointly established SOZAI CENTER and exhibited works using a new material ADAM, made of otherwise-tobe-discarded apple pomace, with a theme on the climate and materials of the Tsugaru region. Another work that has garnered a lot of attention was the
mitate: AI design project by quantum x Stratasys. It was an experimental exhibition of how an image of any object, including vegetables, animals, andlandscapes, can be generated into a non-existent vessel by an AI that has learned the images of bowls. Situated conveniently next to Shibuya Parco , thevenue Hz Shibuya allowed for high visibility of the works through its glass windows, and the exhibition attracted the attention of highly-sensitive young people.

Exhibitors：SOZAI CENTER、 SDANLEY DESIGN WORKS、
messagingleaving(Chialing Chang)、 Karyn Lim、 quantum

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OFFICIAL PROGRAMSOFFICIAL CHAMPAGNE
Perrier-Jouët
Perrier-Jouët, the prestigious champagne house with over 200 years of history,
was again the official champagne of DESIGNART TOKYO this year. At the
ISETAN SALONE in Tokyo Midtown, French artist Garance Vallée premiered
Planted Air, a commissioned artwork created for Perrier-Jouët, as an immersive
experiential exhibition, questioning how we should engage with space andnature. Also, a limited-edition of collaboration product, Perrier-Jouët Blanc deBlancs, was on sale at the venue.

OFFICIAL CAFE
Blue Bottle Coffee
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE again opened official DESIGNART TOKYO 2022
cafés at five locations: Aoyama, Shibuya, Roppongi, Ginza, and Ebisu. During
the exhibition, visitors enjoyed the special offer of a piece of “Blue Bottle Yokan”,
which was given to those who showed the official DESIGNART Instagram
account at the cashier for every drink ordered. The Roppongi store featured
DIG-DUG, a collaboration work by designer Atsushi Shindo and Ceramic Olive
Inc., and the Aoyama and Shibuya stores also featured remarkable exhibits by
young creators.

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OFFICIAL FLAGSANLORENZO JAPANThe official DESIGNART TOKYO 2022 flag was launched in collaboration with
SANLORENZO JAPAN, the Italian luxury yacht brand. SANLORENZO hasestablished MA5 GALLERY in Minami Aoyama as a platform to express thepossibilities of lifestyle through the fusion of ship and “Design & Art” as part of the
pre-launch of SANLORENZO JAPAN. DESIGNART also curated an exhibition
featuring an artist, Kazuto Imura, who explores the unique surface expression
using glass and mirrors.

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AWARDSUNDER 30
A support program for young creators, UNDER 30, has been continued since the first year. This year again, the DESIGNART founders have selected promisingcreators under 30 years old from their own unique perspectives. The exhibition of the leading award winners of the future of the design and art world attracted
much attention.

ninanomura ：Born in 1993. She presents works that question the true richnessof the relationship between objects and people in the contemporary world.

Sohma Furutate：Born in 1995. He creates works with a uniqueapproach, focusing on all the relationships inherent in space. A member ofthe design group MUTISTANDARD.

messagingleaving(Chialing Chang)：A Taiwan-based creative
studio. Their cross-disciplinary approach to art, design, and industrial
technology results in unique and creative works of art.

Karyn Lim：Singapore-born industrial designer, who incorporates
technology into craft design utilizing and exploiting the characteristics ofmaterials to create products that fit the modern age.

Takaya mic Mitsunaga ：President of HYTEK INC, an artist working on a
mission to connect masses and streets, and digital and physical.
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CREATIVE CONFERENCE BRIDGE
Theme:

NEXT CIRCULATIONAt this year's DESIGNART Creative Conference Bridge, leading creators from Japan and abroad gave talks on recent environmental issues of concern under thetheme of NEXT CIRCULATION. They explored what types of circulation will be necessary for the future of the earth, while various measures are being takenworldwide, including the SDGs and the green economy. Architect Satoshi Itasaka, who undertook the spatial design of the exhibition at the WORLD KitaAoyama Building, branding director Hisako Namekata , and architect Astrid Klein , the founder of DESIGNART TOKYO, discussed lifestyle and urban
development with a focus on “Design & Material”, “Relation”, and “Education” while reflecting on their own experiences, as the basis for future action. At the
post-lecture drink reception, the speakers and creatively-minded attendees enjoyed interaction over glasses of KURA ONE saké.

■Speakers
Satoshi Itasaka｜Architect, Product Designer
Hisako Namekata｜Branding Director
Astrid Klein ｜Architect（Modelator）■CREATIVE CONFERENCE BRIDGE 2022 Event Outline
CREATIVE CONFERENCE BRIDGE 2022
Date：14 October 2022, 18:00 - 21:00
thVenue：Scramble Hall (SHIBUYA QWS）
2-12-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shibuya Scramble Square (East Building) 15th floor
photo: Yosuke Owashi

Capacity：150 people
Fee：5,000yen inc tax.（Including gift of KURA ONE）
Organizer：DESIGNART TOKYO 2022
Co-Organizer：SHIBUYA QWS
Cooporation：CARL HANSEN & SØN、KURA ONE

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EVENTS
During DESIGNART TOKYO 2022, a variety of related events took place. Following the easing of capacity limit restrictions due to the pandemic, physicalevents such as exhibitor-organized launch parties, talk events, and workshops with artisans were actively held and attracted a large number of visitors.

OFFLINE

PechaKucha Night x DESIGNART TOKYO Special
at Shibuya QWS
At the PechaKucha Night held on Saturday, October 22 as a collaboration event with
DESIGNART TOKYO Special, U30 award winners Nina Nomura, Sohma Furutate, andKaryn Lim took the stage as presenters. The event was a great success with theattendance of a wide variety of designers and creators, including Jin Kuramoto, Claesson
Koivisto Rune, Studio Swine, Kiyoaki Takeda, BCXSY, and Sohma Furutate.
photo: Brian Scott Peterson

OFFLINEONLINE

Today at Appleat Apple Store Marunouchi
Top creators gave free sessions on how to utilize Apple products including some tips
on applying creativity to your business. As part of the event, there were also sessions
including, “Design Lab: Satoshi Itasaka's Design Concepts for Business” by thearchitect and product designer Satoshi Itasaka; and “Design Lab: Kaori Akiyama's
Appeal of Colors and Materials ” by the product designer Kaori Akiyama, in which they
discussed each topic.

OFFLINE

FEEL HOTEL TOGEGHER
at all day place
After a live painting show by an artist on the first day, visitors completed the art work
using colors they chose by inspiration. The painting was perfected by 257 visitors
over the 10 days of the event. Other upcycle-art events included a sakiori (ragweaving) workshop and the distillation of aromatic oils from plants.

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SALES RECORD
Total Sales Approx. 30 million yen （between 21st Oct – 30th Oct）
This year's exhibition was characterized by many products and creations using sustainable materials and innovative technologies. With numerous
undeveloped concept models and prototypes on display, many new ideas that will become the standard of the future have taken a step into business.

photo by Kenryou Gu『Æ/æ』Kazuto Imuraat MA5 GALLERY / SANLORENZO JAPAN

Photo by Ito Natsumi

VITRO / RYOJI TAKAHASHI
at Common

Ando Yuka Exhibition “Colour Atlas”
at Carl Hansen & Søn

COSONCO QS First Exhibitionat polygon Aoyama

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EXHIBITORSCREATORS

Poltrona Frau / LLADRÓ <Jaime Hayon>

AA YAMAMOTO

quantum × Stratasys

ambi

ranto

Ambientec / Satoshi Kawamoto / Nao Tamura

RISA MURAKAMI

Ando Yuka

ryota kuwakubo / nomena

Ao.

Ryuichi Kozeki

ARIAKE with LE KLINT / Bang&Olufsen /SAKI TAKESHITABELAIR LABSANLORENZO Japan / KAZUTO IMURA

Atsushi Shindo

Sarahbel

Ayame Ono

SDANLEY DESIGN WORKS

BASF x COMANY

Seymour Chwast

caltough

Shinnosuke Harada / Junichi Ishigaki / Ryo Suzuki

Chrisitan Hidaka & Takeshi Murata

Shioka Okamoto

COSONCO QS / Jin Kuramoto

Simon Fujiwara

Daisuke Yamamoto

SOHMA FURUTATE

ExMetaClub × tv asahi

SOZAI CENTER

FUJIFLM design

Studio POETIC CURIOSITY

FUTURE GATEWAY

studio SHOKO NARITA × januka jewelry

Hiroto Yoshizoe

studio SHOKO NARITA × UNOU JUKU

Ishinomaki Laboratory

TAFNEX by MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. ×

IZAWA CORPORATIONJUNICHIRO YOKOTA STUDIO

Julian Opie

Taiwan Design Research Institute

Karyn Lim

Takaya mic Mitsunaga

Ken Omae / Saori Takeuchi / Yuhi Nishijima /Takuya Osawa / Machiko Soshin Hoshina

Koh Uehara / Yuki Ban

TaromaKinya Adachi

Tatsu Ogata / Hiroki Furukawa

Konel

teamLab

LandLoop × GELCHOP / BCXSY

Toad & Hound

Mai Suzuki

TOKYO SHOW HOUSE

Mai Takeda

UO

MANAMI Numata

verox.

Maruhei Timber × tossanaigh

vitro

messagingleaving

Yuichiro Tani

Miki Sato

YUJI OKITSU

New TRASHditional Craft

Yuma Kano

ninanomura

3710Lab × Sae Honda

nooca
NORIKO HASHIDA DESIGN ×NUNOUS
O'Tru no Trus

BRANDS / COMPANIES / GALLERIESOKURAYAMA STUDIO × KAARON STUDIO

A Lighthouse called Kanata

Orna Tamir Schestowitz

ACTUS

Osamu Yokoyama / Ayame Mikagi /all day place shibuya

Kentaro Sato / Kiyo Hasegawa /ANB Tokyo

Kanjyo Moriyama (and 15 other artists)

Apple Marunouchi

PAPER PARADE

AREA TokyoPATIO PETITE / TORAFU ARCHITECTS /Artek Tokyo StoreSUPPOSE DESIGN OFFICE
Perrier-Jouët Global Artistic collaboration
with Garance Valléepage: 13.

Blue Bottle Coffee Aoyama Cafe
Blue Bottle Coffee Roppongi Cafe
Blue Bottle Coffee Shibuya Cafe

BUNKITSU Roppongi
CARL HANSEN & SØN FLAGSHIP STORE TOKYO
Cassina ixc.
CIBONE & HAY
CLAY studio 1
CommonCondeHouse Tokyo Shop
COWORKING SALON SLOTH JINNAN
Création Baumann TOKYO SHOWROOM
elephant STUDIOFLEXFORM
Courtyard HIROOGINZA innit
GINZA MAISON HERMÈS Le Forum
Hibiya OKUROJI
HIRATA CHAIR TOKYOHz - SHIBUYA
ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO
janukaJIDA Design Museum
Kaisu
Knoll
LIGHT BOX STUDIO AOYAMA
littala
MA5 GALLERYMAHO KUBOTA GALLERY
Maker's Watch Knot Omotesando Gallery Shop
Marked at SHIBUYA CAST.
moln
Oak Cube
OMOTESANDO FUTONTEN
Omotesando Hills
PERVERZE THE EMBODIMENT STORE
Poltrona Frau Tokyo Aoyama
polygon Aoyama
PRADA JAPANRitzwellRoche Bobois
ROLF BENZ TOKYOROYAL FURNITURE COLLECTON
Seikosequence MIYASHITA PARKSHARE GREEN MINAMI AOYAMASHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARESHIBUYA SKY
STUMP BASE
TAKEO Aoyama Mihoncho
THE ANOTHER MUSEUM ARTIDA OUD
The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
Tokyo Midtown
Tokyu Plaza Shibuya
UN GRAIN
verox.
VOLVO STUDIOWORLD Kita-Aoyama Bldg.

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OPENING CEREMONY
Opening of DESIGNART TOKYO 2022
Friday, October 22 at WORLD Kita-Aoyama
The opening ceremony for the media was held on the first day of the exhibition, Friday, October 21, at the WORLD Kita-Aoyama Building, which served as thevenue of the main exhibition NEXT CIRCULATION and the information center. Following the easing of restrictions caused by the pandemic, about 90 people
attended this year, making it the first international ceremony in several years to include overseas exhibitors Orna Tamir Schestowitz and Boaz Cohen of BCXSY.
The lively 10-day festival kicked off with the representative Akio Aoki and founder Astrid Klein expressing their excitement for the future of progressive creativity.
Following the ceremony, a total of 10 groups of creators exhibiting for NEXT CIRCULATION including Chi-yi Chang, the President of Taiwan Design ResearchInstitute; Satoshi Itasaka; Ryuichi Kozeki; and Okurayama Studio x Kaaron, introduced their works. The event also showcased the works jointly developed by
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Junichiro Yokota Studio, as well as presentations of Amazon Echo, DFNS, and other products that livened up the event venue.

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TOOLS
OFFICIAL GUIDEMAPThe digital shift in the past year has made much of the information available on the Web site. The
official guide map is simple and easy to read with more map information for easier circulation, together
with highlights of exhibition venues and special interviews. The 20,000 copies published were
distributed at each exhibition site and throughout Tokyo.
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Knoll Japan Showroom

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東京都港区北青山 1-2-3 青山ビル 1F

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HIRATA CHAIR TOKYO25

ARIAKE with LE KLINT / Bang&Olufsen
BELAIR LAB

Blue Bottle Coffee Aoyama Cafe
Taroma
東京都港区南青山 3-13-14

東京都港区南青山 4-1-15 #103

10:00 - 19:00

ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO• Ao.
• Konel• Studio POETIC CURIOSITY

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VOLVO STUDIO AOYAMA

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Cassina ixc.

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ACTUS AOYAMA
東京都港区北青山 2-12-28 1F

ROYAL FURNITURE COLLECTON
Showroom
ROYAL FURNITURE COLLECTON/ YUJI OKITSU
東京都港区北青山 2-12-4 坂本ビル 1F
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Ambientec / Satoshi Kawamoto / Nao Tamura

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東京都港区南青山 6-8-17 プルミエビル １F

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UN GRAINKen Omae / Saori Takeuchi / Yuhi Nishijima
Koh Uehara / Yuki Ban

Seiko Seed Harajuku

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STUMP BASETOKYO SHOW HOUSE

SEIKO WATCH CORPORATION

東京都渋谷区神宮前 5-46-7

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東京都港区南青山 6-5-45 パシフィックアーツ南青山

東京都渋谷区神宮前 1-14-30 WITH HARAJUKU １F

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TAKEO Aoyama Mihoncho

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PAPER PARADE

GEMS青山クロス 1F

東京都渋谷区渋谷 4-2-5 プレイス青山 1F

11:00 - 20:00（10/20 - 11/3）

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CIBONE & HAY

東京都港区北青山 3-5-10

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CIBONE & HAY
東京都渋谷区神宮前 5-10-1 GYRE B1F

10:00 - 18:00

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FLEXFORM TOKYO

東京都港区南青山 6-3-3

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polygon Aoyama

11:00 - 20:00

10:00 - 18:00 (土日祝休 10/21 - 31)

MA5 GALLERY

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SANLORENZO Japan / KAZUTO IMURA

会期中にわからないことがあればお気軽にお立ち寄りください

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ROLF BENZ TOKYO

Miki Sato

Artek Tokyo Store

10:00 - 18:00（10/30は13:00まで）

INFORMATION CENTER

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COSONCO QS / Jin Kuramoto@ WORLD Kita-Aoyama Bldg.

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11:00 - 19:00（火休 10/19 - 11/14）

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AREA Tokyo
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NEXT CIRCULATION• Taiwan Design Research Institute• LandLoop × GELCHOP / BCXSY• Orna Tamir Schestowitz• Yuma Kano
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TAFNEX® by MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. ×
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東京都港区南青山 5-5-1

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SHARE GREEN MINAMI AOYAMA
Toad & Hound
東京都港区南青山 1-12-32

PERVERZE THE EMBODIMENT STORE
Ayame Ono

東京都港区南青山 3-2-2 南青山MRビル 7F

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moln

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東京都港区南青山 6-6-20

12:00 - 19:00（水休 10/21 - 11/28）

11:00 - 19:00* 21日のみ12:00 - 18:00* 営業時間は予告なく変更されることがあります

DESIGNART TOKYO
2022 HIGHLIGHTS

ア・ライトハウス・カナタ

ウィンド・ウィスパラー：
言葉を風に乗せる

Exhibited Artists
・Osamu Yokoyama

Studio POETIC CURIOSITY@ Blue Bottle Coffee Shibuya Cafe

海外のアートフェアや美術館の企画展を中心に活動するア・ライトハウス・
カナタは、多彩な素材と技法を用いる現代作家の立体造形と絵画を中心に取り扱うギャラリー。本展は、日本の未来を担う若手作家の作品が一堂に会し、現代アートの一過性の流行を追うのではなく、過去と未来を繋ぐ
普遍的でありながら先進性溢れる抽象作品が見どころです。異なる素材と卓越した技術を用い、現代空間を彩る意欲的な立体と平面作品を併せて

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DESIGNARTGALLERY 2022

DAISUKE YAMAMOTO
＠ TOKYO MIDTOWN 2F( in front of Lucien pellat-finet )それは必ずしも他者に伝えたい訳ではないものの、持て余してしまうこともあります。そうした想いを本作品に語りかけると、自分の言葉が風に乗って流され、まるで空が自分の声を聞いてくれているような、そんな体験を生む作品です。

Star t planning your day visiting your targets using this guidebook.
お目当ての 作 品と出 合うため の 準 備をしましょう

野村 仁 衣 那

01.

Futuristic products that respect craft and tradition
クラフトと伝統を守る未来的プロダクト
Karyn Lim is an industrial designer based in Singapore.
Her practice explores the use of craft and technology inthe design of products for contemporary lifestyles.

01 GATHER INFORMATION
情 報を仕 入れる

02 SET THE ROUTE
ル ートを 作 る

シンガポール生まれのインダストリアルデザイナー。
素 材の 特 性を活 かしたクラフトデザインにテクノロジーを取り入れることで、 現 代のライフスタイルに適 応したプロダク
トを探求している。

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SOHMA FURUTATE
古舘壮真

Inorganic plastic have souls of light's cells

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無機質なプラスチックに光の細胞を宿す
Born in Tokyo in 1993, after graduation 2021, began her
career as an artist. Her works focus on the true value ofmaterials and the true richness of the relationship between
objects and people in the modern age.
1993 年東京都生まれ。2021 年桑沢デザイン研究所スペースデザイン科を卒業後、作家活動開始。素材の真の価値とは何か、
現代におけるモノと人の関わりの真の豊かさに焦点を当てた作

Look up your favorite works and locations

Search the route to visit the works on a guide map

公式ウェブサイトやガイドブックで好みの作品や場所を調べてみよう

フラッグやポスターを目印に、 作品を鑑賞するルートを検索しよう

ARTWORKS
03 ENCOUNTER& PEOPLE

04 TRY BUYING THE WORK

作品＆ 人 に出 会う

相 棒 を見 つ け たら買う品を発表している。

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messagingleaving (Chialing Chang )メッセージングリービング( チャーリン･チャン )04.

Dynamic shapes created by 1mm curved steel plates
湾曲する 1mm の鉄板が作り出す大胆な造形
Born in 1995. Based in Tokyo. Focusing on all the
relationships inherent in space, he takes a uniqueapproach to design and artwork. Member of the designgroup MULTISTANDARD.
1995 年生まれ。東京を拠点に活動。空間に内在するあらゆる関係性に着目し、独自のアプローチでデザインやアートワークを行う。デザイングループ MULTISTANDARD のメンバー。

Exhibitors

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・quantum × Stratasys
・Karyn Lim
・SDANLEY DESIGN WORKS

Focusing on designs that appeal to humansʼsubtle perceptions andunconscious instincts, DAISUKE YAMAMOTO produces interior andproduct designs, with the aim of fostering conversations between
humans and objects. A rapid cycle of demolishing and constructing
exists in Tokyo, and commercial facilities in particular are among thefastest to go through this construction-demolition-disposal cycle.
FLOW was born by questioning why usable materials are disposedof and new ones are constantly used to create new spaces. This chairpresented here pays homage to sedia 1 by ENZO MARI, who practiced
DIY furniture making in pursuit of the sustainability of materials.

Takaya Mic Mitsunaga
満永隆哉

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New expression of brass as a luminous medium
真鍮の光の媒体としての新たな表情

Compare the work and the creator, have a chat with themAstound yourself thinking, art is just for viewing.

作品と作家を見比べたり、 話しかけたりしてみよう

心から気に入った作品を日々の暮らしに取り入れてみよう

INFORMATION CENTER インフォメーションセンター
If you have any question during the exhibition, feel free to stop in and say hello.
会期中にわからないことがあればお気軽にお立ち寄りください。

messagingleaving (Chialing Chang) is a Taipei-based
creative practice. Working across art and design to create
objects and sculptures through industrial production
and artisan collaboration. messagingleaving highlights
distinctive characteristics of every project and embeds
them with poetic elegance.

v e n u e： WORLD K ITA AOYA M A BLDG .
p e r i o d： 10. 21fri - 30 sun 10: 0 0A M - 6: 0 0 PM
address： 3-5 -10, K it a-Aoyama , Minato-ku

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場
所： ワールド北青山ビル
設 置 期 間 ：10 月 21日（金）- 30 日（日） 10 時 - 18 時
住
所 ： 港区北青山 3-5-10

台北を拠点とするクリエイティブスタジオ。アートとデザイン、

mitate: AI design project (quantum×Stratasys)

オブジェクトと彫刻、工業的な技術と職人的な手法など様々な領域を横断し、独自の創造性を持つ作品を生み出している。

DAISUKE YAMAMOTO は、人間の微細な知覚や無意識に現れる本能にを目指して、数々の空間やプロダクトを生み出しています。早い速度で スク
ラップアンドビルド が繰り返されている東京、その中でも商業空間は最も早く、建設、解体、廃棄サイクルを繰り返しています。
「FLOW」は、使用可能な資材が廃棄され、新たな資材で空間をつくり続けることへの疑問から生まBerlin Wall Tokyo 2022

国内外の新進気鋭なクリエイター達の作品を集めた発信の場として、今年は多種多様な文化が混ざり合い、トレンドの発信地である渋谷で「DESIGNART GALLERY

2022」を開催します。アジアで活躍する注目の若手クリエイターを中心に、デザイ
ン、アート、テクノロジーなど表現領域の境界を超える作品が集結し、DESIGNART

TOKYO の魅力を一堂に感じることができます。

Photo by Masayuki Hayashi

ベルリンの壁のオンライン化プロジェクト

S E L E CTO R
01 / ASTRID KLEIN & MARK DYTHAM
アストリッド・クライン＆マーク・ダイサム

02 / SHUN KAWAKAMI 川上シュン
03 / AKIO AOKI 青木昭夫
04 / OKISATO NAGATA 永田宙 郷
05 / HIROSHI KOIKE 小池 博史

Takaya Mitsunaga is an artist and Co-CEO at HYTEK.At
the age of 12, he was inspired by performance culture.
He will pursue his goal to connect the mainstream ofentertainment and the backstage, the seen and the unseen.
HY TEK INC . 代表取締役、
アーティスト。
12 歳の時にパフォー
マンスカルチャーと出会い影 響を受ける。マスとストリート、
表舞台と裏 方、デジタルとフィジカルとを繋ぎ合わせることを使命に活動。

BEST REPORT CHALLENGE

ベストリポート
チャレンジ

DESIGNART TOK YO 2022 の見どころを、あなたの Instagram で発信！

関心度の高いリポートを投稿してくださった方の中から抽選で豪華商品をプレゼントいたします。

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DESIGNART GALLERY 2022 will be held to exhibit works by creatorsfrom Japan and abroad, proposing new values. With the collection ofworks beyond the boundaries of design, art, technology, and other areas ofexpression, this exhibition will present the appeal of DESIGNART TOKYO
from Shibuya, where diverse cultures mingle and trends emerge. The
exhibition this year will feature works by up-and-coming young creators
based in Asia.

訴えるデザインをコンセプトに据え、人 と 物 の間に対話が生まれる状況

れたプロダクトです。資材の持続可能性を追求し、DIY での家具作りの実践

乗せる」は、声を入れると、中から自分の声の代わりにシャボン玉が吹き出します。激しい社会的変動の中で、私たちが心のなかに抱える様々な感情や想い。

D E S I G N A R T T O K YO 2 0 2 2 を楽しむために

デザイン＆アート界の明日を担う彼らの活躍に期待です。

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東 京ミッドタウン2 F（ ルシアンぺラフィネ前 ）を行った ENZO MARI の sedia 1 をオマージュした椅子などを発表します。

タジオ。2020 年にユニットを結成。作品「ウィンド・ウィスパラー：言葉を風に将来が期待される 30 歳以下の 5 組のクリエイターを選出。

HOW TO ENJOYDESIGNART TOKYO 2022

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発表いたします。

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“FLOW”「詩的好奇心」をテーマとして掲げる、青沼優介と三好賢聖によるデザインス

902.

Karyn Limstep.

emergence by Osamu Yokoyama (2022)

photo by mina asaba

A design studio established in 2020 by Yusuke Aonuma and Kensho
Miyoshi, with the theme of Poetic Curiosity. Its work, Wind Whisperer:
Confiding in the Wind, blows bubbles when a viewer whispers words into it.
Amid rapid social changes, we often hold various thoughts and feelings in
our minds. They are not necessarily something we want to confide in others,
but sometimes they are too much to contain. Whispered into this interactive
work, the words will be carried away as bubbles by the wind, appearing as if
the sky is listening to us.

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カリン・リムデザイナートの発起人たちが独自の視点でstep.

ブ ル ー ボトルコーヒー 渋 谷カフェ

A Lighthouse called Kanata is dedicated to the reinterpretation ofcontemporary Japanese art in the 21st century. The latest works
of up-and-coming young artists who will represent the future ofcontemporary Japanese art will be exhibited in this ambitious groupexhibition. Rejecting passing trends and fads for aesthetics that canstand the tests of time, they bring you the future of Japanese art
combined with the beauty of the eternal.

Here we feature young minds shouldering the design andart of tomorrow that have caught the eye of the foundersof DESIGNART. They present their pick of these promisingtalents in a unique perspective with the condition that they
all be under 30.

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・Ayane Mikagi
・Kentaro Sato・Kiyo Hasegawa
・Kanjiro Moriyama(and 15 other artists)

FIVE ARTISTS
UNDE R 30

未 来 を 切り拓く５組 の 新 鋭@ A Lighthouse called Kanata

FIVE ARTISTS UNDER 30

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Wind Whisperer:
Confidingin the Wind

未来への轍

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The Future Eternal

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1 デザイナート公式 Instagram をフォロー
応募方法 ●
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Instagram アカウント @designart _tokyo

ハッシュタグ #designarttokyo2022 report

INFORMATION CENTER
As in previous years, the information center at the WORLD Kita-Aoyama Building distributed official
guide maps, exhibitor flyers, and information on nearby exhibits. At the booth introducing the
products of DFNS, a lifestyle care brand that provides sustainable and earth-friendly care for
footwear and apparel products, visitors were able to try out the products firsthand.

OFFICIAL SIGNAGES
The official DESIGNART TOKYO cutting sheets and flags were placed at each exhibition venue
this year again to serve as guides for visitors as they made their way around the city.
Staff at the information center wore official T-shirts with the large DESIGNART logo to welcome
visitors to the event.

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ONLINE CONTENT
The website has been renewed, with enhanced accessibility to
exhibit information. Active sharing of information on social
media and linking to Map for improved circulation
The online content on the website has been updated and extensively redesigned this year to provide easy access to exhibit information and original
interview pages. The enhanced smartphone-compatible UI and design updates made it easier for visitors to navigate around the venues of interest.
Active communication with visitors on social media, including exhibitor introductions by area, postings linked to map numbers, and sharing of exhibitor
information, enlivened the entire festival.

OFFICIAL WEB SITE
The updated UI includes the search function by area and tag, not to mention exhibitor information, creator and brand profiles, and event information foreasy access to exhibit information of interest. Images of featured exhibits and contents appeared as slides on the top page, a more visually appealing
structure than last year.

DESIGNART TOKYO 2022 Event website：Approx. 162,000 PV（during the period Aug 8th – Nov 25th ）page: 16.

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ONLINE CONTENTOFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA
DESIGNART TOKYO's official social media accounts introduced all exhibitors in each area, media partners, and official content before the exhibition.
Photos taken during the period were posted and linked to the map number. As in the previous year, the reporting team also posted information andscenes from each venue. Tagged posts from exhibitors were actively transmitted via Stories, resulting in a remarkable increase in the number offollowers.
*All numbers are actual from 18 Aug - 25 Nov.

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Reach：1,784,483

Reach：365,000

Reach：82,303

Feed：200 posts, 5,825 likes

Feed：200 posts

Posts：180

Stories：683 posts, 238,420 views

New followers：65

New followres：215人

New followers：2,116

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ONLINE CONTENT
Instagram LIVE REPORT
Using Instagram live-streaming during the exhibition, the reporters ofLIVE REPORTS directly interviewed creators at the exhibition site andintroduced their works.
The newly appointed reporters from this year, Aoki, founder of
DESIGNART TOKYO, interior stylist Masato Kawai , Mariko
Nishimura of Heart Catch, Inc., and influencer Yui Ichinose , provided
highly professional reports. Delivering not only the superficial
information about the exhibition but also the story behind it led to afurther understanding of the creators and their pieces, resulting in an
increase in the number of views after the live streaming.

LIVE REPORT Total reach：12,125
LIVE REPORT Total views： 7,650＊The LIVE REPORT can be archived on DESIGNART TOKYO's
official Instagram account (@designart_tokyo).
＊Numbers are current as of 25th November

INTERVIEW VIDEO
As a first attempt this year, DESIGNART created a video of exhibitor
interviews taken on the actual production site, asking about theirthoughts on the exhibits and the background behind the production.
The video released on the official social media prior to the exhibition
was a great success as an advertisement appealing to many viewers.

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Google MAP
The Google Map exclusively for the festival was linked to the official
website and the corresponding map numbers supported the smooth
circulation in the city, resulting in more than 170,000 views. Being able tobrowse exhibit information, visitors could enjoy the festival more efficiently.

BEST REPORT CHALLENGE
Continuing from last year, the Best Report Challenge , a visitor-participation content, allowed visitors to share their reports on social media while enjoying
DESIGNART's exhibitions and events, which attracted many viewers to learn about DESIGNART TOKYO itself. As of last year, those who provided the mostinspiring reports on Instagram, out of over 200 submissions, received great prizes.
Cooperation: arflex / KEF Japan / Ambientec / Soda Stream / Blue Bottle Coffee Japan / Amazon Echo

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PRESS
Media Coverage: Approx. 528 articles（newspapers / magazines / websites / radio / SNS）
Media Partners：22
The PR team of DESIGNART TOKYO continues to deepen its relationship with various media to further strengthen the dissemination of information. This
year again, we made full use of digital content, including press releases and social media, to communicate information in conjunction with exhibiting
creators, brands, and companies. As of November 28, a number of domestic and international media outlets announced and reported on the festival, withmore articles compared to last year. The number of media partners increased from 17 last year to 22, widely gaining publicity among highly sensitive
audiences in Japan and abroad.
Meanwhile, compared to the past few years of the pandemic with no inbound media, the number of foreign media representatives visiting Japan this year
showed a slight increase, demonstrating their interest in the Japanese design and art industry. In addition, our deepened relationships with influential media
in interior design and art helped us to communicate the latest design and art scene of Tokyo to the world.
There was a diversification of communication methods, such as appearances by exhibitors on TV programs, radio programs, and talk events, as well as
postings on social media by influencers, including media and journalists, that provided timely and personal information. There were also many articles on
individual projects including the conference and interviews with individual creators, besides articles on the festival as a whole. As an overall trend, there wasan increase in the number of in-depth reports based on actual visits to the exhibits.

Media Partners

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Media Listing (English)
Architecture hunter

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The Japan Times Weekend

lifestyle

Psychological first aid helping ‘Ukrainians have a future’2022

Individual-centered counselingovercomes unbearable trauma
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t has been several months since Mariia
fled eastern Ukraine for Tokyo. In
Japan, she has found physical safety
and a daily routine, but emotional andmental well-being at times eludes her.
“It’s difficult to get used to the idea that myrelatives in Ukraine have a different daily life
than mine,” she says. “My worries now aren’tbombs or aircraft, and it’s difficult to switch
to a normal life again.”
A young woman in her 20s, Mariia (whohas asked for her full name to be withheld)
attends a Japanese language school alongside another fellow Ukrainian student. Bothare supported by Pathways Japan, a nonprofit
that provides opportunities for refugees andevacuees to receive an education in Japan.
Mariia says her experience integrating into
Japanese society has been overwhelmingly
positive so far. Still, some days are harderthan others.
“I knew it’s not OK to cry when seeing
public transport or
lit windows in theevening,” she says.
In moments
like those, Mariia
turns to speciallydesigned self-helps e s s i o n s r u n by
TELL, a nonprofit
that has been proTELL VOLUNTEER TETYANA SOLOTSKA
viding mental
health services,
including a counseling hotline, to Japan’s international communities since 1973.
Tetyana Solotska, one of the volunteers
helping to deliver these sessions, knows firsthand how crucial it is to equip Ukrainians
like Mariia with tools to cope with the effectsof psychological distress.
“The first two weeks of the war, it washorror: my husband and children are herein Japan and we’re safe, but we couldn’t eat
or sleep,” says Solotska, who moved withher family to Japan two decades ago.
Originally from Kiev, Solotska now sheteaches English and traditional Ukrainian art
in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture. In April,
Solotska’s daughter, who holds a degree in
psychology, told her about a new TELL course— one on something called psychological firstaid (PFA), a strategy with an emphasis on selfcare to help people recover from the stress orloss associated with traumatic events.
Through the course, Solotska understoodthat her and her family’s reaction to the war
was normal — physiological even.
“If you know there are these stages (as aresult of extreme stress), you can deal with

‘When it comes tomental safety, the mostimportant thing is toprovide people with
opportunities to takecare of themselves.’

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them because you don’t feel like an animal,” she says. “My recovery from the initialtrauma of the war started when I felt I could
help other Ukrainians.”

Empowerment through PFA

Japan has accepted around 2,000 Ukrainians evacuees since the beginning of Russia’s
invasion, but mental health infrastructure to
support them is lacking according to Vickie
Skorji, TELL’s Lifeline director and a key figure in the development of the organization’s
PFA programs.
“If we can help provide some structure bytraining as many people as possible in PFA,
and they can train others,” Skorji says, “wecan empower everyone along the way.”
TELL first began offering training in PFA in
the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. Since then, Skorji says “theJapanese government has rolled out PFA asa best practice in dealing with disasters.”
In response to the arrival of Ukrainianevacuees in Japan, TELL decided to offer the
PFA course taken by Solotska and her daughter to Ukrainian and Russian speakers inter-

ested in supporting the new arrivals.
According to PFA principles, it is fundamental to ask people what they require. On
top of meeting their basic needs, including
safety from physical harm, those experiencing traumatic stress must be treated first andforemost as individuals.
“(Experiencing trauma) doesn’t mean that(people) can’t think for themselves or makechoices,” Skorji says. “Instead of looking atthem as patients or victims, we need to thinkof them as individuals who we want to help
make strong again.”
Solotska agrees, adding, “When it comes tomental safety, the most important thing is toprovide people with opportunities to takecare of themselves. They must be empowered first.”
Understanding how to interact withaffected individuals without victimizing or
disempowering them, or forcing them to talkabout their trauma, is also key. For example,
it may seem natural to ask evacuated Ukrainians if they have lost their homes or loved
ones, but that can prompt traumatizing
memories to resurface.

The wrong attitude is pity, which can bea “trap,” Solotska says, because it deprives
people of agency and motivation.
“I try to direct their attention to their selfworth (because) there’s a lot to be proud of,”
Solotska explains of her approach to interacting with Ukrainian evacuees. “They survived, and now they face new struggles, yetthey make efforts to keep going. It’s beautiful.”Once the most severe phases of stress andtrauma are under control, it is important thatpeople “feel involved and needed.” Solotska
points out that Ukrainian communities
are organizing events throughout Japanand “evacuees gather to make food, among
other things, so they’re doing their part in the
struggle.”
She believes the biggest help anyone canoffer is giving evacuees work or buying
goods from Ukrainians so they can support
themselves. “Even a little bit is a big step.”

Community support

For as much good as PFA can do to help
those affected by ongoing tragedies, as well
as future ones, it’s not a magic wand.

“We strive to help as many people as wecan,” TELL Chairman Alexander Dmitrenko
says. “We have limited resources, and (ourwork) requires appreciation from the community at large, be it organizations, businesses or individuals.”
And as much as there’s an expectation that
evacuated Ukrainians will return home once
it is possible, “there are also those who want
to stay in Japan and give it their best shot,”Dmitrenko says.
Mariia is one of them. She says she feels
supported by the people around her —some of whom, like her language teacher
and Pathways Japan staff, have taken TELL’s
PFA course.
It might take some time before she is settled enough to pursue her dream of a master’s degree in Japan, but Mariia feels more
up for the challenge than she has since coming here.
“I want to spend this time productively
and not let Russia steal my precious timeagain,” she says. “I would like to see signalsthat evacuated Ukrainians have a future andthat we’re not alone in our troubles.”Tetyana Solotska(right) has built a life
for herself in Japan,
though seeing herhomeland engulfed
in war has been far
from easy.
COURTESY OFTETYANA SOLOTSKAAt Designart Tokyo 2022, creatives fabricate new aesthetic realities
On: Design
MIO YAMADACONTRIBUTING WRITER

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his year, Designart Tokyo — thecapital’s annual international art
and design festival — adopts thebroad theme of “Together” in a celebration of the sharing and fusion of ideas.
Notably taking center stage is a strong focus
on sustainable enterprises, interior goods
and artworks that reflect the growing global
concern over environmental problems.
On: Design selects a few highlights of thefestival, which runs until Oct. 30 at over 60
event spaces spread across multiple areas inTokyo’s Shibuya, Minato and Chuo wards.

Sustainable design

Inspired by last year’s COP26 Conference inGlasgow, the “Next Circulation” exhibition
brings together the work of sustainability
initiatives and recycling projects by corporate brands and individual creators.
The works, staged by furniture and lighting designer Satoshi Itasaka, are displayed onunits of fiberboard made with waste textiles
and wooden tables that branch across thefloor like a tree of the World Kita-Aoyama
Building in Minato Ward. Of particular interest is Hiroto Yoshizoe’s “Orbit” — standing, glowing rods of recycled fluorescentlight bulb glass that caught the attentionof visitors to the Milan Salone earlier thisyear. Other unique pieces include “Printed
Sculpture,” a group of fantastical artworks
by Gelchop and BCXSY, each made of Land
Loop, a naturally colored bioplastic developed by Toyoshima and Co. Ltd.
Visitors intrigued by these eco-friendly
projects should also take a 10-minute walkto the nearby Itochu SDGs Studio, an event
space dedicated to introducing sustainable
development goal-inspired works by NPOs,
NGOs, companies and individuals. The studio’s Designart exhibition presents threerecycled and upcycled products: Konel’sgeta sandals made from discarded garment
fiberboard; Studio Poetic Curiosity’s Fabric Record, a playable vinyl also made fromwaste textiles; and Ao.Re’s reworked andaizome indigo-dyed furniture.

Under 30

The Designart founders’ Under 30 award
selection of five young creators never fails
to surprise. This year, three of the winners’
installations can be found among the many
exhibits at Hibiya Okuroji, a shopping passageway beneath the railway arches of the
Yamanote Line near Shimbashi Station, withthe other two works joining the “New Platform with Asian Design” exhibition at the Hz
Shibuya Designart Gallery.
In Hibiya Okuroji, Nina Nomura explores
our perception of plastic as a mass production material by perforating everyday

collaboration with interior design and renovation company Komoru Ltd., these works
are made from a new biodegradable materialusing apple pomace collected from Aomori
Prefecture’s cider and juice industries.

Future furniture

Gelchop’s artwork is sculpted in a bioplastic
developed by Toyoshima and Co. Ltd.
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objects with thousands of tiny holes. Light
floods through her honeycombed works,
which include a refrigerator and its contents, turning them into luminous objets
d’art. Sohma Furutate challenges how weperceive 3D-modeled, digital objects as well
as physical, tangible items. His metal furniture-like pieces translate digitally rendereddesigns into real-world optical illusions
that play with light and shadow. The third
Under 30 work in Hibiya Okuroji comesfrom digital media and social artist Takaya
Mic Mitsunaga, who presents “Berlin Wall
Online,” a projection of his Instagram feed

On display at the Itochu SDGs Studio, Studio
Poetic Curiosity’s playable record is made fromrecycled waste textiles. MINA ASABA

Nina Nomura bores holes into her everyday
objects to change viewers’ perception.

that documents what remains of the historic wall in its entirety.
At “New Platform with Asian Design,”
Chialing Chang, of Taipei-based studiomessageleaving, experiments with brassand steel to produce a collection of abstract
mirror and lighting works, while Karyn Lim
from Singapore showcases her “Transformation Bags,” geometric containers thatcan be manipulated into sculptural forms
or completely flattened.

Hz Shibuya Designart Gallery are exhibits by three Tokyo-based designers whoeach explore unconventional production
techniques.
Artificial intelligence-generated designs
are 3D-printed into a series of colorful, amorphic bowls through a collaboration between
startup studio Quantum and 3D printing
outfit Stratasys Japan. These items are contrasted with naturally warped wood objects
made by Sdanley Shen. Last but not least are
duo Miyu Ikeda and Takuto Kurashima’s(better known as the design unit M&T)
minimalist sculptural forms. The fruits of a

New techniques

Alongside Chang and Lim’s works at the

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For a showcase of new furniture, the event
space Kaisu in Minato Ward houses tables,stools and other minimalist pieces from Ishinomaki Laboratory’s latest do-it-yourselfstyle workshop involving local craftspeoplein Miyagi Prefecture and seven high-profilearchitects and designers. Names include Ishinomaki Laboratory founder Keiji Ashizawa,
Kenji Ito of design unit Mute, Torafu Architects’ Koichi Suzuno, product designer Naoki
Terada and Nicolaj Friis Noddesbo of Norm
Architects.
Also on display are three unusual portable
tables by up-and-coming Japanese designers— a chōchin lantern side table by Shinnosuke
Harada, a recycled-fiber felt storage box table
by Junichi Ishigaki and an ultralight aluminum lap desk by Ryo Suzuki.
Rounding out the Kaisu collection are
the decorative works of Mai Suzuki — huge
hemispherical and spherical lampshades
made using traditional kumiko woodwork
lattice techniques.
For more information on Designart Tokyo,
including an online map of all venues, visit
designart.jp/designarttokyo2022.

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