Exhibitors
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KMNR™
KMNR™
2020年、佐賀県名尾地区において300年以上の歴史を持つ名尾手すき和紙の7代目・谷口弦、編集者の桜井祐、アートディレクターの金田遼平によって結成されたコレクティブ。伝統的な手すき和紙の技術を用いることで、新たな文脈を持ったメディウムとしての「還魂紙」を生み出し、作品制作を行う。
ー谷口弦 名尾手すき和紙7代目。1990年佐賀県生まれ。関西大学心理学科卒業後、アパレル会社勤務を経て、江戸時代より300年以上続く和紙工房の名尾手すき和紙に参画。家業として伝統的な和紙制作を行うかたわら、2020年ごろよりKMNR™主宰として作品制作を開始。
ー桜井祐 編集者。1983年兵庫県生まれ。大阪外国語大学大学院博士前期課程修了後、出版社勤務などを経て、2017年クリエイティブディレクションを中心に行うTISSUE Inc.／出版レーベルTISSUE PAPERSを設立。紙・WEB・空間など、幅広い領域において企画・編集・ディレクションを行う。
ー金田遼平 グラフィックデザイナー／アートディレクター。1986年神奈川県小田原市生まれ乙女座。法政大学在学時に独学でデザイン制作を始め、卒業後に渡英。帰国後、2013年よりグルーヴィジョンズ所属。2018年よりフリーランス、2019年デザインスタジオYES設立。
Exhibitions:
2022
個展「PAUSE」VOILLD
グループ展「8」VOILLD
2021
出展「祈りのインターフェイス展」at BONUS TRACK GALLERY
個展「TIMESCAPE」at Muracekai
個展「秘事」at ニューGEN GEN AN幻 / OUCHI
出展「Kyushu New ART 2021」at 博多阪急8F催事場
作品提供「紙糸靴下｜Paper Fiber Socks」for Goldwin
2020
長崎アートプロジェクト「じかんのちそう」招聘作家
KMNR™ are collective was formed in 2020 by Gen Taniguchi, seventh generation papermaker from Nao Washi which has a 300-year history in the Nao region of Saga Prefecture, editor Yu Sakurai, and art director Ryohei Kaneda. By using traditional handmade Japanese papermaking techniques, the trio produce artworks using “Kankon-shi,” a type of recycled paper, which they created as a new-context medium.
-Gen Taniguchi Seventh generation papermaker from Nao Washi. Born in Saga Prefecture in 1990. After graduating from Kansai University with a degree in psychology and working for an apparel company, he joined Nao Washi, a Japanese papermaking studio that has been in business for over 300 years since the Edo period. While working in the family business of traditional Japanese paper production, he began creating works as the founder of KMNR™ around 2020.
-Yu Sakurai Editor. Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1983. After completing his master’s degree at Osaka University of Foreign Studies, he worked for a publishing company before establishing TISSUE Inc. and publishing label TISSUE PAPERS in 2017, where he primarily engages in creative direction. He is involved in planning, editing, and directing in a wide range of fields, including print, websites, and spaces.
-Ryohei Kaneda Creative Director / Art Director. Virgo born in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1986. He began to teach him design production while studying at Hosei University, and moved to England after graduation. Upon returning to Japan, he joined groovisions in 2013, became a freelancer in 2018, and established the design studio YES in 2019.
Solo Exhibitions:
2022
“PAUSE” VOILLD, Tokyo
2021
“TIMESCAPE” Muracekai, Tokyo
“Secret” OUCHI, NEW GEN GEN AN, Arita, Nagasaki
“Kyushu New ART 2021” Hankyu Hakata, Fukuoka
Group Exhibitions:
2022
“８ – VOILLD 8th Anniversary Exhibition” VOILLD, Tokyo
2021
“Interface of playing” Bonus Truck Gallery, Tokyo
Cliant Works (Selected):
2021 “Paper Fiber Socks” for Goldwin 2020 Works for “Stratum of time” Nagasaki Art Project.