Isamu Noguchi was an artist active in a wide range of fields, including sculpture, painting, landscape architecture, stage design, and interior design. In the 1950s, in pursuit of "work that would be useful to people," the Japanese lighting manufacturer Ozeki introduced a practical light sculpture called AKARI. AKARI is neither a mere lighting fixture nor a work of art, but a lighting sculpture made of Japanese paper and bamboo, which many readers may recognize.
The "AKARI Traveling Exhibition," which exhibits and sells vintage AKARI products made in the 1950s and 1960s, has started with the cooperation of "Gallery Sign," one of the leading galleries in Japan. The traveling exhibition will be held in two sessions. The first exhibition is currently being held at PHAETON, a select store in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, and will open at the "Old Joe Flagship Store" in Tokyo on May 19.
In addition to ceiling lamps and floor lamps, there will also be an exhibition of discontinued shade lamps that Ozeki was asked to reproduce for this event. With the recent focus on vintage products in daily life, regardless of genre, this is a must-see event.
Text_Jun Nakada
AKARI Traveling Exhibition
Dates: April 28 (Friday) - May 14 (Sunday)
Venue: PHAETON
Address: I239, Ikiri-cho, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Phone: 0761-74-1881
http://www.phaeton-co.com/
Dates: Friday, May 19 - Sunday, June 4
Venue: OLD JOE FLAGSHIP STORE
Address: 21-3 Shinsen-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-5738-7292
http://oldjoe.jp/
