Friday, October 11, 2019

The Universe of Words by Emmanuelle Moureaux



We use words in many different ways. We use them to express what we feel, to describe the world around us, and to communicate with other people. Words make our lives and our world colorful.

This masterpiece, made from approximately 140,000 hiragana characters, is titled “Universe of Words”, made by Emmanuelle Moureaux.

To celebrate 100 years of the japanese soft drink calpis, emmanuelle moureaux presents [this] new installation… Forming part of the ‘Calpis 100th year anniversary, let’s meet at Tanabata’ exhibition, the work immerses visitors in colored pieces of paper suspended from the ceiling. As the latest in moureaux’s ‘100 colors’ series, the work uses the full spectrum to compose intimate and thoughtful spaces.

The installation was unveiled in July 4, 2019, coinciding with the Japanese star festival, Tanabata.
Tanabata Day marks a tradition when people write their hopes and dreams on colored pieces of paper and hang them from a bamboo branch in the hope that their wishes will come true. moureaux‘s installation reinterprets this event by floating words throughout the gallery space, in an effort to evoke visitors’ curiosity and emotion.

More photos over at DesignBoom.


(Image Credit: DesignBoom)

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