“Karigurashi no Arrietty x Yohei Taneda”

For this exhibition, the film production designer Yohei Taneda has constructed a gigantic set modeled after the world of the small people of the Studio Ghibli film Karigurashi no Arrietty.
As an art director, Mr. Taneda has been active up to this point in a wide variety of fields, working for the director Quentin Tarantino on Kill Bill Vol. 1 as well as on Japanese live action films, in television, on commercial films and in other areas. Mr. Taneda is often praised highly for his sets. There are not many chances to directly see his sets as they are often taken apart with the end of filming, so his experiment with this exhibition can be said to offer an extremely valuable opportunity.
“This exhibition cannot be recreated. I wanted to show viewers what it would be like if live action film artists actually built the world of Karigurashi no Arrietty.” said Mr. Taneda, communicating his hope that people would feel “the intrigue of film set art.”

“Garden for Children”

“Garden for Children” is an exhibition which puts the spotlight on the recognition, senses and physical abilities of babies and small children. Although their physical abilities differ, the “garden” features many exhibits which can be enjoyed by both adults and children, such as a floor covered in many flowers of different colors and a space in which the reflections of light seem to correspond to one’s movement. By sharing the experience of an artistic world filled with the perspective and feelings of children, visiting adults as well can discover new possibilities within the relationship between people and art and within communication with those of different ages.

Information

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