2016年5月に開催した「SICF17」に於いて参加 100 組のクリエーターの中からグランプリに選ばれた、江頭誠による個展『Rose Blanket Collectionʼ16』を開催しました。

高度経済成長期、日本の一般家庭に広く普及したロココ調の花柄の毛布を用いた立体作品を制作する江頭は、SICF17で洋式トイレの個室を再現し、人々が共有している典型的な日本の家庭風景の記憶を蘇らせ、日本が戦後長らく抱いてきた西洋文化へのコンプレックスや憧れなどを巧みに表現しました。アイデアと表現手法の合致、ユーモア溢れる作品そのものが高く評価 され、グランプリを受賞しました。

This solo exhibition features the work of artist Makoto Egashira, who was selected for the Grand Prize out of 100 exhibitors at Spiral Independent Creators Festival 17 (SICF17) held this past May. Egashira makes sculptural artworks using blankets with floral patterns in the rococo style that became popular in Japanese households during the postwar period of high economic growth.

At SICF17, Egashira memorably transformed his exhibition booth into a toilet cubicle decorated in his signature floral blanket style. Resurrecting the memory of a typical Japanese household that so many people are familiar with, the installation intricately expressed both the aspirations and complex Japanese society had for the Western culture it embraced after the end of the war. The jury awarded Egashira the Grand Prize for the skill with which he matched his idea with his expressive technique, and for the work's abundant humor.

本展では、約10畳のガラス張りのショウケースを洋間に見立て、神棚やクリスマスツリー、和ダンス、シャンデリアなど天井から床に至るまで、すべてのものをバラ模様の毛布で包んだ空間を出現させました。

For this solo show, Egashira has converted the glass Showcase into a Western-style room, enwrapping the entire space from the ceiling to the floor in rose-patterned blankets. Entering this curious mixture of Western and Japanese elements, the visitor is reminded of a regular Japanese household.

Photo: Kazue Kawase