When using an oshibori, the hospitality of the host is conveyed through the sense of touch transmitted to the guest’s hands, bringing them to concentrate on the sensation of comfort. I want the guest to notice the arrows on all four corners of the oshibori, which vaguely catch the eye as it is being unfolded. By pulling the diagonal arrows to the left and right, the feeling transmitted through the hands appears in the form of letters. When considering how a fun and playful space could be created in the time between using the oshibori, deciding on what to order, and waiting for it to arrive, I wanted to make this interval more easygoing than having guests appreciate an artwork, with the oshibori acting as canvas. I want to convey words of hospitality that relieves fatigue and liberates guests, and that is closer to the purpose of sitting down to rest or to eat and drink when entering a restaurant. The words are bilingual in the hope that this aspect of Japanese culture will spread overseas.
Miran Fukuda
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Painter. Born in Tokyo in 1963, Miran Fukuda graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1985 with a B.A. in Oil Painting and an M.A. in Fine Arts from the same university. Her work offers insightful views on art in today’s world, which is overflowing with diverse media and reproduction techniques. Her works have been shown in major exhibitions in Japan and overseas. Recent solo exhibitions include “Miran Fukuda” (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, 2013) and “Miran Fukuda—Viewing the Collection of Chiba City Museum of Art” (Chiba City Museum of Art, 2021). “Special Exhibition 35th Anniversary Miran Fukuda – What is Art?” will be held from September 23 to November 19, 2023 (Nagoya City Art Museum, Nagoya, Japan).
Miran Fukuda
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Painter. Born in Tokyo in 1963, Miran Fukuda graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1985 with a B.A. in Oil Painting and an M.A. in Fine Arts from the same university. Her work offers insightful views on art in today’s world, which is overflowing with diverse media and reproduction techniques. Her works have been shown in major exhibitions in Japan and overseas. Recent solo exhibitions include “Miran Fukuda” (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, 2013) and “Miran Fukuda—Viewing the Collection of Chiba City Museum of Art” (Chiba City Museum of Art, 2021). “Special Exhibition 35th Anniversary Miran Fukuda – What is Art?” will be held from September 23 to November 19, 2023 (Nagoya City Art Museum, Nagoya, Japan).
