Torii Kiyomitsu 心地よい空間へ
情緒、 ではない
ギャラリーを見る
ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Torii Kiyomitsu
The Third Head of the Torii School Edo, 1735. A child named Kamejirō enters a world defined by the lineage of the Torii school. He is the son of Torii Kiyonobu II, born into a family that holds a near monopoly on the visual language of the kabuki theater. As he grows, the name Kamejirō fades, replaced by the professional identity of Torii Kiyomitsu. The workshop functions with a specific, rhythmic purpose. It produces the signboards a
nd promotional materials that announce the arrival of great actors to the masses. For much of his early career, Kiyomitsu operates within these established boundaries. He utilizes the benizuri-e technique, a method of printing that relies on only one or two colors of ink on woodblocks. There is no need for hand-coloring when the graphic impact of pink and green can command the attention of a passing crowd in the entertainment district.…