Mural Rookies Project Volume 1 - Artist: Azusa Sekiguchi
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Tokyo Dex『Mural Rookies プロジェクト』
2020
「Mural Rookies プロジェクト」は、TokyoDex新オフィスのエントランスの壁にて、アーティストがミューラル制作に挑戦し、その制作過程を映像にまとめ、映像・完成した作品を通じてアーティストの情報発信などに協力していくものです。
本作品は花札からインスピレーションを得て制作しました。江戸時代に賭け事が禁止された際、幕府の目をかいくぐるために、数字の代わりに四季の花々の絵を描いたことが始まりとされています。作品には、紅葉や梅や菖蒲など一年を通した自然を描き、一つの画面で日本の四季の美しさを感じることができます。また、大きく描いた「美」の文字には、その意味の通り美しい世の中であって欲しいという願いを込めています。
Tokyo Dex『Mural Rookies Project』
2020
Tokyo Dex has recently launched the "Mural Rookies Project," designed for artists who want to try their hand at creating large works of art. Through this project, Tokyo Dex invites artists to paint on the entrance walls of our new office, and our team provides professional documentation of the process and results that can later be used to promote their work. It is our hope that this project will lead to further commercial opportunities for up-and-coming artists.
The mural was inspired by Hanafuda (Japanese playing cards). There are many theories as to the origin of Hanafuda, but one theory dates the Hanafuda to the Edo period when betting became illegal. In order to continue using playing cards and avoid getting caught, people started to use depictions of flowers and plants from all four seasons instead of the usual numbers or words. The work depicts nature throughout the year, with the autumn leaves, plum blossoms and irises, allowing the viewer to experience the beauty of the four seasons in one single painting. The kanji character for beauty is drawn on a large scale to symbolize the hope that the world will be as beautiful as the word implies.