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■ Interview- Superb technique to convey a message from attracts the viewer by the Art of environmental issues
- Garbage felt the points in common with the activities of ecopirika sublimating to center stage
Breathe new life into the dust by the power of design
- I want to increase also make hand with the consumer of eco point of view not only appeal to consciousness

■ profileBorn in Osaka, Tokyo and grew up. Junior high school, high school study in the United States. After graduating from college, about three years, after working in the marketing company, started its activities in June 2007, reuse design brand "ecopirika (Ekopirika)". It gave birth to a boy to the mother of 1 pups in 2008.
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Such as chocolate syrup and peanut butter, Brazilian artist Vik Muniz paintings that draw in the material to get the surprise of the people is attention from all over the world. In "Beautiful Earth" exhibition being held at Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya, Muniz is a large amount of life new series of matches in the photo depicts the myths and historical figures in the garbage, "picture-of-cloud" all 7 installment it is the world's first simultaneous public. Became this exhibition to look at is, Tsukiko Takahara to preside over reuse design brand "ecopirika (Ekopirika)". As well as works of Muniz, plateau, who is sublimated into the garbage again center stage is a symbol of unnecessary things, from this exhibition, What kind of inspired.

Stunning a technique to convey the message to the environmental issues from attracts the viewer by the Art of

- Please let your impressions of the exhibition.

In the "Picture of Garbage" series, an employee of the waste disposal site has served as a model of the picture

That impression to receive closer to the work has changed greatly, I was surprised first. But in the long distance was not noticed to have been drawn in the trash, and watch slowly and carefully in the vicinity, bottles and plastic bags, baby mannequin, toilet bowl - such as, is composed of a myriad of living garbage, crown of beverage bottles If one lost, I see that picture of the line is depicted dense enough to collapse. From attracts the viewer by the Art of Painting, it's technique is wonderful that convey a strong message to the environmental issues. It was felt the splendor to the painting itself, easy to understand and interesting also how to convey the message. Even people not interested in too much art, I think surely be fascinated. I, forever I want to look at - and the more I think, from our balcony! Other works also, or a faithful reproduction or painting, of Picasso in the sand colored masterpiece the "woman who cry" in the sky in the contrail, idea anyway unique. I guess for himself humorous people I'm sure.

- For the painting of the subject matter, how you felt.

Among the series that drew a myth or story of a person, I was liked personally, depicting the women ironed work. Since the local life the first time was felt that comes through realistic. Other works also, strong, and lively, and the painting of the space of the basketball court two surfaces by using the garbage, it was not very believe. Heck, how will you drew - and nobody but you should wonder, because at the hotel have been screened a video of the production landscape, I think solvable also that question.

Garbage felt the points in common with the activities of ecopirika sublimating to center stage

--ecopirika Did you feel the points in common with the activities of the (Ekopirika)?

The identity of the texture of the unique skin, the lid of the mud and empty bottles

I agree. In terms of the concept of "Halle (non-daily)" and "Ke (daily)", or the garbage that is discharged from the everyday life would not be the ultimate "Ke". Of it was converted into the "Halle" of art by a unique idea, but it is the work of Muniz. Even ecopirika, because the garbage is working on activities that sublimate in Table stage, it might say that direction is similar. However, unlike the works of art, products of ecopirika is no good just to express a message. From the perspective of people who use, you need to consider the design and functionality. When you try to satisfy all of such elements at a high level, absolutely where annoying is the message of becomes sacrificed. In that respect, in the works of Muniz, principal of want convey messages have been expressed in the straight, I felt very jealous of.

- What about the garbage problem is, you have a what kind of thinking?

There is a feeling that you want to do something from a familiar place. For example, when you visit the Shibuya cleaning factory where I live, "and contains moisture in the garbage, the temperature of the incinerator does not rise" to hear that, moisture of garbage has to cut firmly . In areas where I live, from October this year, out OK in the test of harmful gas burning plastic in the incinerator, such as waste plastic is now "combustible waste". Anything, it seems to reason that the landfill running low. In Brazil, waste treatment plants that Muniz has created a work, as it is that of a landfill often without incineration or grinding process. Technology level of waste treatment in Japan I think it can be said that high, but when compared, such as Europe, awareness of each individual to the garbage problem is low so. It is very strict separation in Europe, it because the eye is also tough for disposable goods.

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Vik Muniz "Beautiful Earth" Exhibition

Vik Muniz "Beautiful Earth" Exhibition

Vik Muniz was born in Sao Paulo in 1961, New York based artist. Sugar, chocolate syrup, painting using a familiar material such as peanut butter has been attracting attention. This time, along with the Brazilian waste treatment plant of employees, especially in the colorful life of 2008's new series depicting a person on the mythology and stories using a trash "Picture of garbage" all 7 installment, in the firmament It drew a cloud "picture-of-cloud", drew a huge picture on the ground with bulldozers, "picture of earth work", such as "cry woman" of Picasso painted in pigment (colored clay), a total of 40 points exhibited.

Venue:Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya
開催期間:2008年11月22日(土)〜2009年3月1日(日)

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