The exhibition "Spring Ishii-Azlejo and Space", which opened on October 1, 2022, will be presented in a photo report format. ![]() The venue is located in various places such as terraces and courtyards around the 1st floor hall. The first thing you can see is the "voyage dining table", a work that mixes azulejo in Portugal and Japanese tiles. It is a work inspired by the dining table in a sailing ship swaying by waves during the voyage period. |
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![]() Beside it is a masterpiece of 5.8m long, "Gift from the Voyage". We have been transporting what was exhibited at an exhibition in Portugal. It is a combination of colorful azulejo. |
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![]() On the curved wall, a traditional Portuguese azulejo is introduced along with the video. All of Azlejos were baked in the Fortuna workshop near Lisbon. |
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![]() In the back space, there is an introduction of Haru Ishii's Azley Giotile and a tea room made of tiles. |
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![]() The tea room is "one tatami mat", which is considered to be the smallest size. The L-shaped surrounding the tea room is the image of a waterway. |
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![]() The blue tiles are very beautiful with a pattern like snow crystals. |
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![]() On the innermost wall, a masterpiece "Shizuku" is also scattered all over the wall. According to the author, he wanted to express the traditional moist rain while the heavy rain caused the world. |
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![]() At the end of the exhibition, there is a video corner. Haru Ishii's thoughts on the production of Azlejo are recorded (about 8 minutes). It is recommended for those who want to understand the work in detail. |
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![]() The works are exhibited not only in the 1st floor hall, but also in various places in the hall. On the 1st floor terrace, there is a "water surface view" inspired by the garden of a temple in Kyoto. |
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![]() At the landing on the way down to B1F, you will be greeted with a cute fish tile work "Fish you want to play". |
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![]() ![]() In the courtyard of the B1F tile floor, there is a "sea breeze road" with cubes lined up. The harmony with the existing architecture is a highlight. Also, if you look at it on a rainy day, you can enjoy a different atmosphere. |
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![]() There is also a work on the bottom B2F. It is a work called "Adventure Road", which depicts a line of a single tile on a cobblestone laid in a line.All of them are richly colored architectural spaces with decorative tiles such as Azulejo, and are unique to Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum architecture. Please take a look at it. |