In 2019 October, Design Pier produced DESIGNART TOKYO‘s main event at the beautiful « World » building in Aoyama.
The exhibition joined the “1% for Art” campaign and encouraged society to support the development of art and design in Japan and in partner countries. (this is a system to allot 1% of the public construction budget towards public art installations in order to promote culture). It’s also an attractive opportunity for creators to do large installations and works that they can’t usually do.
Design Pier presented a selection of highly creative design objects and collectible design furniture by the most progressive design studios from the Asian continent.
Besides proposing a platform to raise new production opportunities for designers and nurturing the development of the creative culture in Asia, the exhibition opened a dialogue that reflects on the changes in international design, provoked by an alternative design thinking that originates in Asia.
Exhibitors:
A Space
Alvin T
Apical Reform
Bingqui Lee
Coalesce
Gabriel Tan
H220430
Hans Tan
Jatra
Karina Sukar
Masaya (Apiwat Chitapanya)
Nissa Kinzhalina
Shigeki Yamamoto
Studio Juju
Teerapoj Teeropas
Tiffany Loy
Vu Hoang Anh
Main artwork and set design: Ryan L Foote
With the support of DesignSingapore Council
DESIGNART TOKYO
Held each autumn DESIGNART TOKYO is one of Japan’s largest art & design festivals that brings interior design, art, fashion, and food together from all over the world across genres, transforming the entire city of Tokyo into a design museum.
The aim is to energize the creative industry by sparking people’s passion for craft. In addition to large-scale installations and unique works of art and design, visitors are able to purchase items from exhibitors, thus stimulating the creative economy in Tokyo.
Tokyo is one of a handful of cities in the world where architecture, interior design, fashion, art, graphic design, technology, food, and more combine into a cultural mixture that attracts people from all over the world. Through design, Designart Tokyo’s aim is to spark a creative revolution, bringing a diverse array of people together across a wide variety of fields to engage in creative dialogue and design discourse.