Draw—Kenya Hara draws: An exhibition of originals
Kyoto ddd Gallery
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Kenya Hara
Sketching is the process of taking a vague idea floating in your mind and bringing it into the dimension of this physical world—Kenya Hara, from the preface of DRAW
DRAW is the first collection of drawings by Kenya Hara, a designer whose rich imagination has provided the wellspring for his wide-ranging activities, which include art direction for MUJI, designing corporate identities, and exhibition production. This exhibition presents a selection of original drawings from DRAW to provide a view into the work of this versatile and multitalented designer. They include drawings Hara produced to give outward expression to shapes and forms conceived in his mind, sketches that are vestiges of imaginative leaps he made when approaching a challenge with a “what if” mindset, and rough sketches of books that took form as he worked on exhibition concepts and designs. Kenya Hara draws. Wherever he is, he keeps drawing. The creative originals exhibited, produced by the designer’s hand, are examples of the drawings that are the first physical manifestation of all his convincing solutions, from individual posters to concepts for the future.
DRAW is the first collection of drawings by Kenya Hara, a designer whose rich imagination has provided the wellspring for his wide-ranging activities, which include art direction for MUJI, designing corporate identities, and exhibition production. This exhibition presents a selection of original drawings from DRAW to provide a view into the work of this versatile and multitalented designer. They include drawings Hara produced to give outward expression to shapes and forms conceived in his mind, sketches that are vestiges of imaginative leaps he made when approaching a challenge with a “what if” mindset, and rough sketches of books that took form as he worked on exhibition concepts and designs. Kenya Hara draws. Wherever he is, he keeps drawing. The creative originals exhibited, produced by the designer’s hand, are examples of the drawings that are the first physical manifestation of all his convincing solutions, from individual posters to concepts for the future.
Schedule | Apr 4 (Sat) 2026-Jun 3 (Wed) 2026 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Apr 4 (Sat) 2026 17:00 - 18:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.dnpfcp.jp/CGI/gallery/schedule/detail.cgi?l=2&t=2&seq=00000856 | ||||
| Venue | Kyoto ddd Gallery https://www.dnpfcp.jp/gallery/ddd_e/ | ||||
| Location | 3F Cocon Karasuma, 620 Suiginya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8411 | ||||
| Access | Direct walk from exit 2 at Shijo Station on the Karasuma subway line, Direct walk from exit 23 at Karasuma Station on the Hankyu line. | ||||
| Phone | 075-871-1480 | ||||
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