NEWS RELEASE

  • March 3, 2008

The two Tokyo-based design studios "CURIOSITY" and "TONERICO:INC." will hold an Exhibition "TOKYO WONDER" at Milan Salone 2008 from 16 to 20 of April at "La posteria", one of most well-known galleries in Milan TONERICO:INC. consistently presents conceptual works at Milano salone including "MEMENTO", which received the 1st prize in the Design Report Award in 2005. CURIOSITY's renowned work will be making its debut at Milano Salone. CURIOSITY will also launch a line of products with Agape, the Italian bath product company, at Milano Salone 2008. The visual creative studio "W0W" will also collaborate with the installation "TOKYO WONDER" - an original vision of Tokyo fantasy and technology.
In addition, a part of the exhibition will be displayed at Anteprima boutique in Milan for a limited time following the Milano Salone.

CONTENUTI

The entrance is a fantastic white tunnel (SNOW *1) as if infinite snow is falling, which then open up to reveal hammock chairs (WATER DROP *2) inspired by drops of water.
After passing through the white world, a contrasting dark space will appear.
Light lights (LIGHT-LIGHT*3) will be floating and bouncing in the dark. When getting closer, the rhythm of dance changes and they can be touched and manipulated. A light leads you to a Tokyo nightscape (LIGHTS AND SHADOWS *4) in the next room. The symbolic lights and shadows express the beauty and chaos of Tokyo.

  • *1:SNOW by TONERICO:INC. An installation that imagines the fragility of snow using layers of fabrics with acid etch technique.
  • SNOW by TONERICO:INC.
  • *2:WATER DROP by TONERICO:INC. A hammock chair "WATER DROP" representing a drop of water from outer space.
  • WATER DROP by TONERICO:INC.
  • LIGHT-LIGHT by CURIOSITY
  • *3:LIGHT-LIGHT by CURIOSITY An installation made of 80 mini lights freely floating in the air.
  • LIGHTS & SHADOWS by W0W
  • *4:LIGHTS & SHADOWS by W0W The chaotic beauty of a Tokyo night view-its peculiar scenic beauty refined and expressed in light and shadow.
  • TITLE: CURIOSITY×TONERICO [TOKYO WONDER]
  • DURATION: APRIL 16-2O 1O:OO-19:OO / COCKTAIL PARTY FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 18:OO
  • PLACE: LA POSTERIA, VIA GIUSEPPE SACCHI N5/7M, MILANO
  • SPONSORED BY COLOR KINETICS JAPAN INC. / NAKAGAWA CHEMICAL, INC. / ONE BY ONE CO.,LTD. / SOGO DESIGN CO.,LTD. / TOLI CO.,LTD. / USHIO SPAX INC.
  • LIGHTING: YUKO YAMASHITA, Y2 Lighting Design
  • SOUND: MASATO HATANAKA / PARTY: ANTEPRIMA
CURIOSITY
CURIOSITY
Established in Tokyo by French Designer, Gwenael Nicolas in 1998 after many years collaborating with Issey Miyake and Water Studio for interior and product design. The range of works includes architecture, interior to product design representative in projects such as C-1(studio and house), Tag Heuer shops, Pleats Please Issey Miyake, Sony Showroom, Nissan Motor Show Booth, Uniqlo Kiosk, Nintendo Gameboy Advance, etc. A line of product will be also launched with Agape at Milano Salone 2008.http://www.curiosity.jp
TONERICO:INC.
TONERICO:INC.
Launched in 2002 by Hiroshi Yoneya, Ken Kimizuka, Yumi Masuko, focusing on interior design, furniture and industrial design. Tonerico periodically exhibits cutting-edge conceptual works in Japan and Milan and have won several awards including: 2005 Salone Satellite Design Report Award-1st prize
2006 JCD Design Award-Gold prize, Good Design Awardhttp://www.tonerico-inc.com/
W0W
W0W
With design studio bases in Tokyo and Sendai, W0W have been designing and directing commercial films, music video and video installation works for 10 years. Besides client works, every year W0W also creates original works such as short movies, interactive media and more. In July 2007, they published an art book "W0W 10" to celebrate W0W's 10th anniversary. In September 2007, they exhibited "W0W 10" in "TENT LONDON".
In summer 2008, they are planning to establish W0W LONDON. http://www.w0w.co.jp/
For inquiries please conatct: Reiko Miyamoto, CURIOSITY Inc.
TEL: +81-3-5452-0095 FAX: +81-3-5454-9691 E-MAIL: miyamoto@curiosity.jp