Posts Tagged 'visual arts'
Infographics (1)
For the last two weeks I’ve been diving into the Machiya: the tradition, the structure, the dwellers. I try to understand a little bit about the Kyoto culture in relation to the Machiya, but everything is so interwoven with each
Infographics (1)
For the last two weeks I’ve been diving into the Machiya: the tradition, the structure, the dwellers. I try to understand a little bit about the Kyoto culture in relation to the Machiya, but everything is so interwoven with each
Looking and seeing (2)
Through our eyes we can look and observe the world around us. Sometimes we use a painting, filmscreen or photo to focus on what we should see and avoid the noise around it. Three years ago I saw the work
Looking and seeing (2)
Through our eyes we can look and observe the world around us. Sometimes we use a painting, filmscreen or photo to focus on what we should see and avoid the noise around it. Three years ago I saw the work
Looking and seeing
Culture reveals itself slowly. Every day you see new things, although your eye must have seen them before. Only when you make connections, references, relationships you can communicate and understand better the things you’ve seen. This first week is a
Looking and seeing
Culture reveals itself slowly. Every day you see new things, although your eye must have seen them before. Only when you make connections, references, relationships you can communicate and understand better the things you’ve seen. This first week is a
Body and space
Kenya Hara states in his ‘house vision’ that the form of the sliding doors are more determined by the body than by the space. It’s the mentality that lives in a space that allows one to engage with the world
Body and space
Kenya Hara states in his ‘house vision’ that the form of the sliding doors are more determined by the body than by the space. It’s the mentality that lives in a space that allows one to engage with the world
Passion for maps
Although my research is not on mapping Kyoto, I want to share my fascination for maps, especially in Japan. The marking of land (different trees, agriculture), water (river, lake, moving water), hills (unfolded) and temples (shrine and temple complex) are
Passion for maps
Although my research is not on mapping Kyoto, I want to share my fascination for maps, especially in Japan. The marking of land (different trees, agriculture), water (river, lake, moving water), hills (unfolded) and temples (shrine and temple complex) are
mixed things
After 11 hours by plain (7 hours forward in time) and nearly any sleep I got a warmhearted welcome from the people from the KCCC, the Doshisha University and the owners of the house. My apartment is big and full
mixed things
After 11 hours by plain (7 hours forward in time) and nearly any sleep I got a warmhearted welcome from the people from the KCCC, the Doshisha University and the owners of the house. My apartment is big and full
Pattern language
Today Joke Robaard (a colleague artist) asked me if I planned to put this book from Christopher Alexander in my suitcase. It’s new to me, but sounds very interesting. I haven’t packed yet, so maybe to take with me together
Pattern language
Today Joke Robaard (a colleague artist) asked me if I planned to put this book from Christopher Alexander in my suitcase. It’s new to me, but sounds very interesting. I haven’t packed yet, so maybe to take with me together
in praise of shadow
Last weekend I was suprised to see this book in the Stedelijk. It’s an essay on aesthtics by Junichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965). Femke told me to read it for preparation, and Kenya Hara wrote about it in his book ‘designing design’.
in praise of shadow
Last weekend I was suprised to see this book in the Stedelijk. It’s an essay on aesthtics by Junichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965). Femke told me to read it for preparation, and Kenya Hara wrote about it in his book ‘designing design’.
About E-bay
Yesterday I had a meeting with a friend and colleague artist Meinbert. He is active on E-bay, with buying masks, sculptures and textiles especially from Timor. I wanted to know how it would work to sell or buy a prefab
About E-bay
Yesterday I had a meeting with a friend and colleague artist Meinbert. He is active on E-bay, with buying masks, sculptures and textiles especially from Timor. I wanted to know how it would work to sell or buy a prefab
Exformation
Inspired by the famous Japanese graphic designer Kenya Hara, I would like to use his thoughts on ‘exformation’ in the Kyoto Machiya Research. He writes about ‘exformation’ as a counterpart of ‘information’: information is about making things know. Exformation is
Exformation
Inspired by the famous Japanese graphic designer Kenya Hara, I would like to use his thoughts on ‘exformation’ in the Kyoto Machiya Research. He writes about ‘exformation’ as a counterpart of ‘information’: information is about making things know. Exformation is
