KUKITA Akane

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KUKITA Akane

Participating Project	Local Emerging Creator Residency Program
Activity Based	Chiba
City / Place stayed	Tokyo
Period	2025.1 - 2025.3

Purpose of the residency

In the past, I have focused on the fluidly changing forms of ornamentation as I have traveled between different countries and cultures, creating works with organic characteristics. For this residency, I will research the theme of “Ornament and Power,” with a particular focus on the ornamentation of the Imperial Crown Style architecture of the early Showa period. I will explore how different cultures intersected and created new meanings and roles, and reinterpret them through the production of drawings and other works, while collecting photos and other materials. In addition, based in the Ryogoku area, where I will stay for this residency, I will also conduct research on historical architecture and Japanese-style ornamentation in Tokyo, in order to bring new perspectives into my project.

Plan during the residency

• Research on the ornamentation of the Imperial Crown Style architecture and its background and philosophy.
• Research “Japanese-style ornamentation” related to the Ryogoku area (e.g., patterns seen in the Edo period, Yusoku Mon-yo pattern, etc.)
• Produce works including drawing and sculpture based on the research and the photo materials

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