JCC E-Magazine October 2016

Dr Bridget Tracy Tan, Guest of Honour Mr Patrick Chia, Minister Tsutsumi Naohiro and JCC Director Ms Misako Ito.

The opening of the Japanese Design Today 100 Exhibition was held on 6 September at the Lim Hak Tai Gallery, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Organised by Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore, together with the Japan Foundation and NAFA, it is a touring exhibition that showcases Japanese product design, through 100 objects that embody the essence of Japanese culture.

Opening remarks were presented by Minister Tsutsumi Naohiro, Deputy Chief of Mission of Embassy of Japan, Dr Bridget Tracy Tan, Director of Institute of Southeast Asian Arts & Art Galleries NAFA, as well as Guest of Honour Mr Patrick Chia, who is the Founding Director of Design Incubation Centre, National University of Singapore. Several guests from the education and design industry graced the event and interacted during the reception towards the end.

Minister Tsutsumi Naohiro giving his opening remarks.

Guests viewing the exhibition at the opening reception.

Running from now until 9th October 2016, Japanese Design Today 100 is an exhibition that features 100 of the finest examples of Japanese design with a focus on everyday products as well as "inclusiveness" related products that are recently more needed in the contemporary societies like Japan and Singapore. It combines superbly designed products of recent years with a group of modern designs from the 1950s through the 1990s that had a significant influence on the design of today.

The design of household products acts as a mirror, reflecting the life of our society and the personal lifestyles of individuals. These designs give a vivid picture of the hopes and dreams of the people who use the products as well as the designers and corporations who create them, giving the visitors knowledge of the recent trends and features of Japanese design and at the same time give them insights into the nature of today’s Japanese culture. For more information, please visit the following link: http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/JCC/invite_japanesedesign100_2016.html

Dr Bridget Tracy Tan giving her opening remarks.		Guest of Honour Mr Patrick Chia giving his opening remarks.
Dr Bridget Tracy Tan, Guest of Honour Mr Patrick Chia, and Minister Tsutsumi Naohiro viewing the exhibition.		Minister Tsutsumi Naohiro and Ms Misako Ito viewing the exhibition.
Dr Bridget Tracy Tan, Guest of Honour Mr Patrick Chia, and Ms Misako Ito viewing the exhibition.		Minister Tsutsumi Naohiro and Ms Misako Ito viewing the exhibition.
Guests viewing the exhibition at the opening reception.		Guests viewing the exhibition at the opening reception.

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