Cross-Road Exhibition is a painting collection full of colors, an encounter with artist from different worlds, artistic interpretation of her journey in Japan.
@ Mani BOUTARD – MSB Artwork
Born in Laos, raised in France, living a nomad life.
Self-taught artist, her first step in painting was in 2007 in South Korea.
Learning for 3 years, the discipline and delicate art of hangeul calligraphy and traditional Korean painting "Sagunja” in Seoul.
In 2009, she started to explore oil and acrylic painting, as well as the technique of hanji crafts (made with mulberry paper) in her atelier.
Since, creation of her artwork is a way to communicate her experiences and emotion, through colors and her own perceptions.
Her paintings on canvas, linen or wood panel, is an exploration of different styles, and techniques. Playing with ink, oil and acrylic painting, that she likes to combine with ceramic, sand or Japanese washi paper. Living in Japan since 2015, inspired by Japanese icons, urban art and nature, her work is a modern and stylized view of her journey.
From the expression of her paintbrushes rise a colorful and poetic collection of artworks, that keep on changing along her path of discovery and creativity...
Artistic collaboration with:
@ Makiko MORANGE – Ikebana Artist
Makiko Morange started her Ikebana journey in Seoul more than 20 years ago and since then it became her lifelong passion and professional activity. She belongs to the Sogetsu School of Ikebana and follows the teaching of its founder, visionary artist Sofu Teshigahara, who believed that ikebana offered a true reflection of oneself, one's thoughts and emotions.
- UNDULATION - Hand-made embroidery on plants has been the subjectof Makiko Morange's work for over a few years now revealing her fascination with the combination of natural and artificially created materials and textures. This approach presents Ikebana as a sensual encounter of plants and people.
The UNDULATION work produced during the challenging times of self-isolation is a reflection of the artist’s thoughts and emotions aligned with the spirit of Mani’s paintings.
Materiels: Agave, Velor, threads Iron base
Contact: makikomorange@gmail.com
Undulation - ikebana by Makiko Morange
@ Thakone SOUM - Artist, 3D Designer
Self-taught artist, Thakone Soum developed for a long time a singular illustration technique, which has led him to collaborate with many brands.
Painting is for him an instrument of presence, which allows him to question existence.
His paintings do not evoke particular history, if it is not the one of an exploration, of a suspended time. By focusing on the gesture, by the erratic and powerful movements of his brush, the artist invites us to plunge into the heart of ourselves. And in this vast immensity, biomorphic forms appear, familiar, and echo both the cosmic nebulas as depths of our bodies.
The artist has imagined a virtual visit of Cross-Road Collection in a 3D world.
Contact: Instagram @thakone.soum / www.thakonesoum.com
Video by Artist Takhone Soum
@ Thara LADRECH - Interior consults-stylist, home decoration & designer.Founder of Little Tribu
Interior design and communication manager background, living in Tokyo & Paris.
If I had to talk about my creative work, I would talk about the role of my hands during the creative process.
"While my head is full, nothing will ever come out unscathed, because everything has to be sickly perfect. I take an infinite amount of time to create. I often hesitate, I literally choke, I often step back... lamentably...
While my hands, they know that beauty is in the movement of the "Wabi-Sabi". Two words, one concept. Wabi - means loneliness, simplicity, nature and melancholy. Sabi - means "the alteration" made by time. Together they form a Japanese expression used to describe an aesthetic concept aimed at appreciating imperfection and impermanence, at loving things as they are, natural. So when my hands really want to express themselves, I organize Pop-up and galleries.
There, I'm obliged to create since the appointment is given!
Contact: Instagram @little_tribu
@ Design Festa Gallery - Harajuku, Tokyo