Little Design: Katsumi Komagata

The Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum

Finished

Artists

Katsumi Komagata

Katsumi Komagata (b. 1953) is a designer and bookmaker known for titles such as “Little Eyes” and “Little Tree.” Having studied with graphic designer Kasumasa Nagai, Komagata began his career at the Japan Design Center before moving the U.S. and working in New York as a graphic designer. He returned to Japan in 1983, designing record jackets, invitations for fashion brands, and other creations. The birth of his daughter in 1989 launched his career in picture books. With their simple yet rich explorations of the possibilities of communication, these works attracted attention around the world. From the late 1990s, Komagata began conducting workshops, creating picture books for people with visual and hearing disabilities, and engaging in projects for minorities.

This exhibition surveys Komagata’s career from his experimental period in the U.S. to his designs for music and fashion, as well as his idea sketches for picture books revealing his process. Learn how Komagata has made the “little things” important.

Schedule

Mar 6 (Sat) 2021-Aug 31 (Tue) 2021

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-18:00 Until 17:00 from September to October. Until 16:30 from November to January.
Closed	Wednesday Open on public holiday Wednesday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.

Fee

From April to October: Adults ¥1200, University and High School Students ¥800 / From November to March: Adults ¥1000, University and High School Students ¥500 / Junior High and Elementary School Students free.

Venue

The Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum
https://www.clematis-no-oka.co.jp/vangi-museum/en/