Starting December 26th, the baby and children's floor of Isetan Shinjuku will be hosting an event titled "HAPPY HOLIDAY - Spending New Year with Art," where artist Kim Songhe will be selling collages of daruma dolls and battledores from the anime "Shaun the Sheep." The exhibition will run until January 13th, 2015, in the West Park on the 6th floor of the main building.
At the venue, artist Kim Songhe, who creates works using a technique called "junk collage" (combining different materials or objects), will introduce Japanese New Year items through his own lens. In honor of the 2015 zodiac sign, the sheep, a collaboration between Kim and the British anime "Shaun the Sheep," which is also popular in Japan, will also be available exclusively at the store. The anime is featured on collages of daruma dolls (6,800 yen), battledores (8,000 yen), and key chains (3,800 yen). Her New Year's worldview is also expressed through sofas, tables, and rugs. Because each item is handmade, each one has a unique texture and is limited to stock. They will be on sale from January 2, 2015. On January 11 and 12, Kim will host a votive plaque-making workshop (11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM each day; capacity limited to six people; participation fee: 2,000 yen). Participants can bring unwanted toys from home and enjoy collaging them onto votive plaques. Kim Sung-hye was born in Tokyo in 1982 and is a Korean national. She began her design career after graduating from Oda Design College. She primarily creates collages of pre-existing items such as stuffed animals and American toys, and has also worked on numerous shop space displays. These works, which can also be expressed in junkyard style, seem chaotic yet are integrated with a strange balance.
The buyer in charge at Isetan commented, "Through this event, we would like to spread 'new New Year's values' that add artistic quality to traditional Japanese customs and objects. In the workshop, children will be able to hone their sensibilities and experience new happiness and joy within the framework of art, so we hope you will come and experience it."
