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The Q exhibition |
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Q Designing the Quietness - Contemporary Finnish Design Friday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 28 Venue: Living Design Center OZONE (Park Tower Hall) The Q exhibition: The exhibition Q presents the past, present and future of Finnish design. It looks at contemporary Finnish design from a fresh perspective and creates a strong experience of the theme quietness conveying the emotional, intuitive, multi-sensory and intellectual qualities of Finnish design, architecture and art. 
Feel Finland: The exhibition Q is a part of a larger event presenting Finnish culture, art and science to the Japanese public during autumn 2003. The Feel Finland event, organised by the Finnish Institute in Japan in co-operation with the Embassy of Finland in Japan, is a unique communication and marketing campaign promoting Finnish excellence and providing an opportunity for genuine cross-cultural dialogue. The Q exhibition is one of the main events of Feel Finland. President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen is the official patron of Feel Finland. The main sponsor of the Feel Finland event is Nokia.1. The Future of Finnish Design The exhibition examines the theme quietness through three different parts. The first part of the exhibition is a vision of future. Fifteen of Finland's most accomplished designers, architects, artists and craftsmen have been invited to give their interpretation of the theme and to create new works for the exhibition. The Venue  |
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The participating artists are: Juhana Blomsted / artist Hannele Gronlund / architect Pentti Hakala / designer Jussi Heikkila / artist Mikko Heikkinen / architect Helena Hietanen / artist Marja Kaneervo / artist Aimo Katajamaki / graphic designer Pasi Kolhonen / architect Yrjo Kukkapuro / interior architect Jorma Puranen / photographer Kristiina Riska / ceramic artist Anneli Sainio / ceramic artist Timmo Salli / designer Ilkka Suppanen / designer |
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2. Contemporary Finnish design products The second part of the exhibition presents contemporary Finnish design products. This section is realised together with Finnish design orientated companies: Nokia iittala Marimekko Vivero Mobel Avarte |
 Alvar Aalto / Karhula Co.,Ltd. |
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3. The Finnish people and a heritage of material culture The third part of the exhibition presents the cultural background from which Finnish design has grown. The photographs in this section, depicting Finnish people in typical sitting positions, are taken by Photographer Sami Perttil. A heritage of material culture is rendered visible by a number of classic Finnish everyday objects placed around the images |
 Sami Perttila (photographer) |
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The Book A bilingual (English and Japanese) book has been published in co-operation with the University of Art and Design Helsinki to accompany the exhibition. The book is an independent work, addressing the themes of the exhibition through Finnish design, art and architecture. The book is edited by designer Barbro Kulvik, and designed by Professor Tapani Aartomaa. Annu Ahonen, head publisher, from the University of Art and Design Helsinki is in charge of its publication. The book includes articles and interviews written by Ulla Aartomaa, Museum Curator (Lahti Art Museum), Teija Isohauta, Museum Curator (Alvar Aalto Museum), Esa Laaksonen, Architect (Alvar Aalto Academy), Yrjana Levanto, Professor (University of Art and Design Helsinki), Juhani Pallasmaa, Professor, Architect, Yrjo Sotamaa, Professor (University of Art and Design Helsinki), Kenji Ekuan, Professor, Chairman (GK-Design Group), Maarit Seling, Journalist and Kjell Westo, Author. The photographic material presenting the artists and their work is by Photographer Julia Weckman |
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There will be three seminars in Ozone discussing the tradition of Modern Finnish Design, especially Finnish Furniture and Interior Design. "Esthetics, Ergonomics, Ecology", "Local - Design in the Periphery"1st seminar: October 10 (Fri), 15.00 - 17.00 Speakers: Professor Yrjo Kukkapuro, interior architect / Simo Heikkila, interior architect "Design from Finland", "Finnish Lifestyle"2nd seminar: October 13 (Mon), 16.00 - 18.00 Speakers: Ilkka Suppanen, designer, Barbro Kulvik, designer "Contemporaly Finnish Design, The Quietness"2nd seminar: October 17 (Fri), 18.00 - 20.00 Speakers: Maskoto Shimazaki, President: Japan Finland Design Association, Honorary professor, Musashino Art University 
http://www.ozone.co.jp/ ORGANISERS: Japan Finland Design Association (Finland) Japan Finland Design Association (Japan) Living Design Center OZONE OZONE COLLABORATORS: The Embassy of Finland in Japan Embassy of Finland The Finnish Institute in Japan FIJ Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization JIDPO Japan Design Foundation JDF The Japan-Finland Society JSY Japan Industrial Designers Association JIDA Japan Interior Designers Association JID Japan Craft Design Association JCDA Japan Package Design Association JPDA Japan Graphic Designers Association JAGDA Japan Jewellery Designers Association JJDA Japan Sign Design Association SDA Japan Display Design Association DDA The Textile Design Association of Japan TDA The Scandinabian Architecture and Design Institute of Japan Japan Institute of Design JID SUPPORTERS AND FINANCIERS: The Japan Foundation JPF The University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH UIAH |
Nokia Co.,Ltd. Iittala Co.,Ltd. Vivero Co.,Ltd. Avarte Co.,Ltd. Mobel Co.,Ltd. Marimekko Co.,Ltd. Fiskars Co.,Ltd. Artek Co.,Ltd. Amerpap Co.,Ltd. Mninstry of Education Finland Finnish Cultural Foundation The Foundation of the Finnish Institute in Japan The Japan Scandinavia Sasakawa Foundation CO-OPERATION: GK Design Group GK Shizuoka University of Art & Culture SUAC The University of the Sacred Heart USH Tama Art University TAU Tokyo National University of Arts and Music TNUFAM Bunka Women's University BWU Musashino Art University MAU Waseda University WU
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Secretariat Japan Finland Design Association (Japan) c/o The Finnish Institute in Japan 3-5-39 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106-8561  c/o GK Graphics Incorporated telephone : 03-5952-6831 facsimile : 03-5952-6832 e-mail : jfda@gk-design.co.jp index / activity |