麒麟曼荼羅
日本橋の麒麟像を家紋に。阿吽の麒麟像を2582の正円で描き、伝統技法の本染めと繊細な表現を可能にする「デジタル転写」で、江戸と現代の暖簾のアップデートを試みた作品。
Kylin mandala
The Motif of this Noren (entrance curtain) is the statues of Kylin, an imaginary animal in a pair of A-un form (one with an open mouth and the other with a closed mouth) on Nihonbashi Bridge. This artwork attempts to update the Noren of the Edo period to reflect the modern age with “digital transcription” that enables the traditional dyeing and delicate expression of the Kylin image in 2582 circles.
CREATOR
波戸場 承龍・耀次
紋章上繪師
Shoryu Hatoba・Yohji Hatoba
Artisan of family crest design and painting
日本に古くから伝わる「家紋」を着物に手で描く職人「紋章上繪師」として、親子代々その技術を受け継いでいる。2010年、工房「誂処 京源」を立ち上げ、家紋をデジタルの世界で表現する手法を開始。これにより表現の幅が広がり「デザインとしての家紋」をコンセプトにした新しいサービスを生み出した。古来の紋章上繪師の描き方やデザイン手法を用い、日本人の持つ繊細な表現技法と大胆な構図、引き算の美学を追求している。様々な業種の作り手やブランドとのコラボレーション、アート作品を通して、家紋を現代のライフスタイルと調和するデザインへと昇華させている。
As artisans for family crest design and painting, Mr. Shoryu Hatoba and Mr.Yohji Hatoba have inherited the traditional technique of painting family crests on kimono. In 2010, ”Studio Kyogen” was launched, and the company started using the technique to present family crests via the digital world. This technique widened their range of expression and gave birth to new services under the concept of family crests as designs. By leveraging the drawing and design techniques of traditional family crest artisans, they provide designs that feature delicate expressions, bold composition, and the aesthetics of subtraction appreciated, that the Japanese people has innately. Through collaborative work and artwork with creators and brands from different industries, they successfully sublimated the family crests into designs that match modern lifestyles.
