The cultural center opens two new exhibitions in April: Fluidez and JAPAN 47 ARTISANS – which redefine Japanese tradition through technology
Submitted at Apr 17, 2019, 12:52 PM
In April, the Japan House in São Paulo presents two new exhibitions: Fluidez and JAPAN 47 ARTISANS – which highlight the tradition of manual work and the new possibilities of technology. 
Water, light and music are the main elements that give life to Fluidez , an exhibition that occupies the ground floor of Japan House São Paulo. The unprecedented installation is by the visual design studio WOW, which has extensive experience in the field of visual design and is presented by first time in South America, confirming Japan House São Paulo's objective of presenting aspects contemporary Japan. The project, developed exclusively for the site, has as its starting point the movement of liquids and small particles, which resemble the dynamics of living elements. The result is a magical environment formed by nine pillars of water and metallic particles, with the capacity 500 liters each, which, through a broad synchronization between movement, music and colored lights, creates an organic flow with intense energy and vitality. 
Curated by Japanese designer Kenmei Nagaoka, from D&DEPARTMENT PROJECT, the exhibition JAPAN 47 ARTISANS presents pieces that tell the story of the 47 Japanese provinces. Between tradition and innovation, the new creative exhibition of 47 contemporary artisans, who redefine ancient Japanese techniques. 
Located on the second floor of the cultural center, the exhibition presents a broad panorama of handicrafts in modern Japan, with items that reveal individual stories and characteristics of the provinces and use traditional designs, even to subvert them. At first glance, the items They may seem distant from the typical regionality, however, the starting point for these artisans in their creations are, often, the memories of their homeland, the materials and techniques inherited from many centuries of knowledge. 
