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Art duo Giorgiko explores the eternal search for peace in startling new solo exhibition

Creative Boom

Husband-and-wife artists Darren Inouye and Trisha Inouye - collectively known as Giorgiko - delve into the nature of peace and the price people are willing to pay to seize it in a startling new exhibition at Hong Kong's WOAW Gallery. The struggle for peace, sadly, continues to be an issue that the world is still wrestling with.

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Extraordinary exhibition celebrates millennia of master woodworking in Japan

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A new exhibition at Japan House London traces the development of an astonishing craft tradition, originating in Japan's Hida region and dating back over 1,300 years. Starting with the wood itself, the free exhibition explores tools, techniques and products synonymous with Hida's woodworking heritage. Extraordinary legacy.

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7 Designers Showcase Recycled Aluminum Objects at Hydro’s 100R Exhibition

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Milan Design Week 2024 visitors who stopped by the 100R exhibition had the chance to see how aluminum scrap can be turned into coveted design objects that are ready for mass production. Hydro CIRCAL 100R has an amazingly low carbon footprint that clocks in below 0.5 Photography by Einar Aslaksen.

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Pentagram partners Angus Hyland and Jon Marshall help redesign the humble tote bag

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The pair have collaborated with art supplies retailer Cass Arts and bag manufacturer Bags of Ethics to create 12 new designs that are as beautiful as they are useful. Made from ethically sourced cotton, the reusable bags manufactured by Bags of Ethics are tailor-made by a workforce comprised of over 80% female staff.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

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Art and fashion have always had a tumultuous and unpredictable relationship. A founding figure in the mid-century New York School movement, Philip Guston helped pioneer a modified form of representational art known as neo-expressionism. Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s by Eddie Chambers.

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The Complete List of Manufacturing Events for You to Attend

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If you’re looking for the complete list of manufacturing events to attend, then this is the blog for you. For this blog, we’ll mainly be focussing on the manufacturing sector but with a particular emphasis on sustainability as this area continues to be a huge driver in a buyer’s decision-making. download now. download now.

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Kiki Goti’s Selene Exhibition Dazzles at Alcova and Beyond

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And the lamp was manufactured in Manhattan, taking cues from its siblings as it borrows geometry for tiny oblong appliques secured by nodes. But the most beguiling of the bunch, and anchor to the collection, is the mirror manufactured in Venice, Italy by Vetralia , a glass manufacturer known for their expertise.