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Organized by : Wacoal Art Center
Planned by : Spiral
Graphic design by : WALTZ. LLC
SICF23 MARKET Grand Prize Artist Exhibition Photo: TADA (YUKAI)
Launched in 2000, Spiral Independent Creators Festival (SICF) is an open-call art festival that aspires to discover, foster, and support emerging artists and designers. We held an exhibition of the winner of the 23 Spiral Independent Creators Festival MARKET Grand Prize in Entrance (Spiral 1F) at the same time as SICF24.
Product designer, Leo Koda’s “In Fill Out” series was born out of his exploration in 3D printing, questioning whether it can be considered as the “future of craft”. In this project, a 3D printed sheet is boiled in hot water, expanding the shape and giving it its final design. This unique combination of high-technology (3D print) and low-technology (the act of boiling) and the originality of making the hidden infill or internal structure emerge at the surface, giving it a new role as pattern, made this project receive SICF23 Grand Prize in 2022.
This exhibition gathered for the first time in Japan the newest developments of “In Fill Out”. Each item is produced with consideration for the environment, using biodegradable plastic (PLA), which is extracted from the starch of agricultural products.
With Leo Koda’s exhibition, 4 creators who also have been awarded in SICF23 MARKET presented their creations.
SICF23 MARKET Grand Prize Artist Exhibition Photo: TADA (YUKAI)
SICF23 MARKET Grand Prize Artist Exhibition Photo: TADA (YUKAI)
SICF23 MARKET Grand Prize Artist Exhibition Photo: TADA (YUKAI)
SICF23 MARKET Grand Prize Artist Exhibition Photo: TADA (YUKAI)
Photo : Ronald Smits (Website・Instagram)
※ Through boiling the sheet, the air inside make the shape expands and the pattern emerges on the surface.
Making-off video：https://vimeo.com/user112864287
Photo : Go Minami
Leo Koda
Born in 1997.
2018 Scholarship from Yamagiwa Art Foundation
2020 BA in Industrial, Interior, Craft Design, Musashino Art University
2022 MA in Product design, ECAL / École cantonale d’art de Lausanne
Major exhibitions :
2022 Rossana Orlandi GP (M7 / Qatar Museums, Doha, Qatar)
2021 The Lost Graduation Show (Rho Fiera / Salone del Mobile, Supersalone, Milan, Italy)
2021 Rossana Orlandi GP (Leonardo Da Vinci Museum / Fuori Salone, Milan, Italy)
Together with the exhibition of the Grand Prize winner, 4 awards winners of SICF23 MARKET showcased their art works and items.
Creators：ASAZU HITOMI（Eriko Kawabuchi Award）, ninnpin nibi（Masaru Suzuki Award）, Yoko Ishibashi（Sari Hayashiguchi Award）, Miyu Fujihara（Audience Award）
Date：2(tue) – 7(sun) May, 2023 11:00 ‒ 20:00
Venue：Entrance（Spiral 1F）5-6-23, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Admission Free
SICF23 MARKET Winners Exhibition ASAZU HITOMI（Eriko Kawabuchi Award）Photo: TADA (YUKAI)
SICF23 MARKET Winners Exhibition ninnpin nibi（Masaru Suzuki Award）Photo: TADA (YUKAI)
SICF23 MARKET Winners Exhibition Yoko Ishibashi（Sari Hayashiguchi Award）Photo: TADA (YUKAI)
SICF23 MARKET Winners Exhibition Miyu Fujihara（Audience Award）Photo: TADA (YUKAI)
