FAD BARCELONA. 2003 marked the 100 year anniversary of the FAD in Barcelon. The FAD was the first organization to "foster art and design" in addition to becoming a reference center for design and architecture in the province of Catalonia. This event was included as part of the commemoration for the FAD's 100 year legacy. The exhibition was a retrospective of 40 years of design by Toshiyuki Kita.
FAD, Barcelona, Spain 2003
Curator: Jacqueline Okuma
2003 marked the 100 year anniversary of the FAD in Barcelona. The FAD was the first organization to "foster art and design" in addition to becoming a reference center for design and architecture in the province of Catalonia. This event was included as part of the commemoration for the FAD's 100 year legacy. The exhibition was a retrospective of 40 years of design by Toshiyuki Kita.
Toshiyuki Kita
Kita’s work life has allowed him to crisscross between Japan and the West. He has dedicated his creativity to form links of communication and exchange between the two civilizations. Further, he feels at home in both cultures and thus Japan and the West have inspired his work.
With a strong foundation in tradition and legacy, Kita has developed a personal design style that fulfills contemporary needs. Kita seamlessly fuses classical Japanese sensibilities with modern necessities and the results are distinct and diverse. His range is also impressive, producing everything from traditional lacquerware to extremely contemporary pieces of furniture as well as TV sets and even robots! Nonetheless, he consistently stays true to the simple, clean aesthetic of his Japanese roots.
From Tradition…
….to High Technology
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