Event

Announcement of the Exhibit

"15 Horizons - New Japanese design from Finland"

KYOTO: March 25 (Tue) - March 30 (Sun), 2008 12:00 - 20:00 Venue: Gallery Maronie 5F Location: Shioyamachi, Shijouagaru, Kawaramachi, Nakagyouku, Kyoto, 604-8027 Phone: 075-221-0117 Admission free ORGANISERS: The University of Art and Design Helsinki (Taik) COSPONSORED: Japan Finland Design Association SPONSORS: Japan Finland Design Association COOPERATION: Japan Finland Design Association Kyoto Design Conference Cumulus 2008

TOKYO: April 3 (Thu) - April 8 (Tue), 2008 10:30 - 19:00 Venue: Living Design Center OZONE (6F Living Design Gallery) Location: Shinjuku Park Tower Building 3-7-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 163-1062 Phone: 03-5322-6500 Admission free ORGANISERS: The University of Art and Design Helsinki (Taik) PLANNING: Tuuli Sotama, Satoko Taguma, Inka Finell, Eliisa Anttila, Tapio Yli-Viikari SPONSORS: Japan Finland Design Association COOPERATION: Japan Finland Design Association Kyoto Design Conference Cumulus 2008 Living Design Center OZONE Information:Please see detailed information at: Living Design Center OZONE http://www.ozone.co.jp/ The exhibition "15 Horizons - New Japanese design from Finland" held in Kyoto and Tokyo is to present selected works of 15 young and talented Japanese designers who have studied in Helsinki. They have been in the master's course or recently graduated from The University of Art and Design Helsinki (Taik). The exhibition consists of wide spectrum of works such as furniture, fashion, table ware, pottery and graphic design, sharing aesthetic distinction like lightness and delicacy in common, creating a substantial expression. All works are being influenced by Finnish culture, its nature or past designers, and respective works can be asserted as a result of amalgamation of aesthetic atmosphere of Finnish and Japanese cultures. Presently about 15 Japanese students enroll in the master's course of Taik every year. Their ties are strong and influence the creative atmosphere and tendency of the school well. The organizer will appreciate when you can enjoy the 15 set of design works beyond the border as well as both countries' differences and affinity with many things in common like woody surroundings and national traits. 15 Horizons Press release 1 , 2

Opening evenings KYOTO: Tue March 25, 2008, 18:00 Gallery Maronie 5F TOKYO: Tue April 3, 2008, 18:00 Living Design Center OZONE (6F Living Design Gallery)

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