“Life in Art - TOKYO MODERNISM 2024" introduces works of outstanding mid-century designers, mainly from Europe, Scandinavia, the USA and Japan. Each piece has the beauty of form and function and can be enjoyed together with its unique background. This is a special see, learn, touch two-month event in Tokyo, where mid-century modern designs can be enjoyed.
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MODERNISM SHOW Thursday 18 April - Sunday 21 April 2024 @MUJI HOTEL GINZA
MUJI HOTEL GINZA's guest rooms will be turned into shops for a limited time, where around 30 galleries and vintage shops in and out of Japan will specially exhibit and sell products. The main event of TOKYO MODERNISM. A special period where owners of the exhibiting stores will display and sell modern design vintage items from Europe, Scandinavia, the USA and Japan, which they have discovered through their own aesthetic sense.
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MODERNISM AUCTION #1 Friday 22 March - Tuesday 9 April 2024
#2 Friday 12 April - Tuesday 23 April 2024 @IDÉE TOKYOThe gallery and shop owners participating in the "Life in Art - TOKYO MODERNISM 2024" will present items they have cherished and used for auction. Creators and artists who have worked with MUJI and IDÉE will also be participating in this auction.The theme of this year's auction is "Chairs" & "Objects". Focusing on modern design items, the auction will feature vintage chairs and objects that have been used and cherished by each of the auctioneers. The auction will be held twice during the event period.
The items will be displayed in the gallery attached to IDÉE TOKYO and can acually be seen. The highest bidder will be the winner and only the successful bidders will be notified.
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Mid-Century MUJI Exhibition Friday 29 March - Sunday 12 May 2024 @ATELIER MUJI GINZA
During “Life in Art - TOKYO MODERNISM 2024", ATELIER MUJI GINZA will hold the exhibition "Mid-Century MUJI" on the theme of mid-century modern designs and styles from the mid-20th century (1940s - 1960s).
For over 40 years, MUJI products have been made without excessive decoration, in search of a simplicity that matches the era and the lifestyles of the time. The products have been created with a variety of messages, including antithesis of the time and ways to enrich people's daily lives. In this exhibition, MUJI uses existing MUJI products as a basis to create and propose products for mid-century modern style spaces.
The planning and the modification of furniture was done through the cooperation of Tetsumasa Suda, Japan's leading expert in this field. He witnessed the big mid-century modern movement that began in the USA in the mid-1990s and was one of the first pioneers to introduce this style to Japan. In this exhibition, Suda's playful ideas created a space in the image of an "architect's room" composed of MUJI products transformed into a mid-century modern style.
We hope to expand the possibilities of MUJI furniture and products by stepping out of the taken-for-granted images and propose ways to freely interact and enjoy the products according to the tastes of each individual, becoming a catalyst for creative opportunities.
Planning cooperation and furniture production: Tetsumasa Suda
Graphic design: Yuko Higashikawa
Exhibition cooperation：Naoki Terada
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Talk events, hands-on events are scheduled during the exhibition period.
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We are happy to be able to hold "Life in Art - TOKYO MODERNISM 2024".
From the first year in 2022, MUJI HOTEL GINZA has been the base for this event.
At the MODERNISM SHOW, vintage galleries from all over Japan will exhibit in MUJI HOTEL GINZA's guest rooms. This part was especially enjoyed by many people.
One of the best parts of the event is the direct communication with the buyers and the enjoyment became an important factor of the event.
This is our third year.
The MODERNISM SHOW brings together galleries from in and out of Japan, and this year again, we have galleries introducing wonderful designs from many different regions around the world.
At the MODERNISM AUCTION, items used by people who are acquainted deeply with mid-century modern design will be selling items that they have long cherrished.
The "Mid-Century MUJI" will have exhibits of mid-century features which can be related to MUJI products.
There will also be other plans including hands-on events.
Pleaes enjoy the special two-month event full of new encounters and discoveries.