Lightflakes for StarMicronics Installation Art by Yuji Okitsu |
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| DESIGN NAME: Lightflakes for StarMicronics PRIMARY FUNCTION: Installation Art INSPIRATION: The installation's base art, " lightflakes " was first presented at Milano Salone Satellite 2017 and has since developed into a series of collaborations with the projects. This concept is the reconstruction of light. Light objects of any size and shape are possible to create by means of delicate lens parts. Our client is a global Japanese company that manufactures precision components with high technology and has worldwide operations. With the dynamic installation of light, we aimed to embody in the spirit of a global company that shines on the world stage with small precision parts. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The installation consists of work of lens art named " lightflakes " and was designed with the concept of reconstructing light. By methodically assembling small and thin 53,900 lenses and picking up light finely to make large optical screens, the client's corporate statement "Miniature Technology, Infinite World" was embodied for the entrance of the headquarters of a precision parts global company based in Japan. It is the art project that enhances the value of the entrance by fusing the expression of the corporate statement with the characteristics of the artwork and embodying it. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The entrance of the corporate headquarters, where the installation was requested is a space where natural light shines from the glass facade, and where there is also the light on the wall at the front of entrance where the picture is projected. By fusing the our client's corporate statement with the characteristics of the conceptual our art piece, which is the reconstruction of light in this space, and giving it shape as the optical object, we have created the one and only scene and experience at the entrance. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project for this installation started in June 2019 and after a design and production period, it was completed in February 2020 at the headquarters entrance of Star Micronics Co., Ltd. in Shizuoka, Japan. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The " lightflakes " are 40 mm in diameter and 0.3 mm thin, with parts that are able to be assembled with each other by precision finishing the lenses. The lenses used to consist the installation needed fine detail, and we had to choose a material that was easy to process. The PET selected as the material is recyclable, has excellent light reflection and transparency, can be finely processed by laser cutting, and low environmental burden. This installation is constructed by precisely assembling the 53,900 lenses, and because it is light, the object sways and brings out the brilliance of light. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: DIMENTION w7755mm x d110mm x h3000mm, w2680mm x d110mm x h3000mm TAGS: art, installation, design, architecture, light, lens, office, entrance, lobby RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Two optical screen-like objects constructed with " lightflakes " quietly change the atmosphere of the entrance while linking with the natural light entering from the glass facade that changes over time. " lightflakes " is an art that uses natural light as a clue to raise awareness of the environment, and also has a design aspect that enables it to be formed for a variety of projects. It is artwork born from the architectural thinking of solving the conditions and at the same time paying attention to the environment and reflecting it in the design to create the one and only space. CHALLENGE: YUJI OKITSU presents art from our background of architectural thinking. By developing the series of " lightflakes " while maintaining the concept and details of art, we are thinking about the theme, form, and size of the object according to each project. This art, which has a flexible system and also has design elements, and the fusion of the conditions required for the project continue to increase the value of both parties and explore their possibilities. ADDED DATE: 2020-06-21 05:39:18 TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Associate : Eri Yamazaki and Produce : MURAYAMA Inc. IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Photographer Tomoko Yamane, Variations, 2020 Optional Image #1: Photographer Tomoko Yamane, 2020 Optional Image #2: Photographer YUJI OKITSU, 2020 Optional Image #3: Photographer Tomoko Yamane, 2020 Optional Image #4: Photographer Tomoko Yamane, 2020 PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to YUJI OKITSU, 2020. |
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NAME: YUJI OKITSU PROFILE: YUJI OKITSU is based in Tokyo, and designs and produces architecture, as well as furniture, installations and more. He presents artworks based on the theme of “light, shadow, and blank space”, focusing on often-underrated qualities and beauties lurking in our daily lives. |
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Lightflakes For Starmicronics Installation Art by Yuji Okitsu is Winner in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Yuji Okitsu. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Yuji Okitsu. |
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