Minä Perhonen

Some patterns I like from Japanese brand Minä Perhonen.
Until recently, I have always thought it was a Finnish Brand !
As Finland & Japan have creative relationship for a long time, I was not surprised to read Japanese names under original patterns (Marimekko has often collaborâtes with Japanese designers).
But now, I know everything about designer and founder, Akira Minagawa who started the brand in 1995 !
The brand name “minä” means “I,” and “perhonen” means “butterfly.”

While traveling through Nordic countries repeatedly, founder, Akira Minagawa adopted Finnish words for his sympathy for the Finnish lifestyle and culture.

By wearing our designs, we hope everyone becomes “her or himself” and truly feel like the person she or he is.

Love the idea ! And love those lovely patterns.

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Yakisugi by Fujimori

 

The use of yakisugi (burnt wood) in Terunobu Fujimori's architecture

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GIVERNY

In Monet's garden  

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HENRY DARGER

Last week, I went to the beautiful exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris.

There was also an event set up for La Nuit des Musées. I listened to the beautiful album composed by Philippe Cohen Solal. He was so inspired by Henry Darger's work, he created music to go with it. The result is lyrical and will carry you in Darger's world.

I read his autobiography so I knew what to expect.

If you're in Paris these days, I highly recommend to go and see his drawings.

To listen the album : http://outsideronline.co 

 

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ROY ANDERSSON

Swedish film director Roy Andersson did about 400 commercials and only 6 movies during his career. We can see how younger directors such as Todd Solondz, Miranda July... have been influenced by his universe. He never studied cinema but art and history. He took inspiration from Pieter Brueghel (1525-1569), scenes in George Grosz's caricatural paintings (1893-1959), the great Otto Dix (1891-1969) and many others...

The absurdity of man resonates in his tales and responds more than ever to a time which loses all meaning !

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Jiří Trnka

Le travail enchanteur de Jiří Trnka (1912-1969), cinéaste d'animation tchèque, mais aussi peintre, illustrateur, sculpteur, créateur de costumes et de décors pour le cinéma et le théâtre.

Créatif précoce, il intègre l'Académie d'Architecture, d'Art et de Design de Prague, tout en travaillant d'abord pour Josef Skupa, marionnettiste de renom, puis dans un atelier de gravure.

Il dessine et illustre les contes des frères Grimm, ceux de Charles Perrault, les Mille et une nuit, des histoires de La Fontaine, Alice au pays des merveilles...

Il se voit confier le poste de chef décorateur au Théâtre National de Prague tout en préservant sa passion pour les marionnettes.

En 1958, il était en charge de la décoration du pavillon tchèque à l'Exposition Universelle de Bruxelles.

Son œuvre fut récompensée dans de nombreux festivals (Cannes, Venise, Locarno...), au cours desquelles il reçu une cinquantaine de distinctions.

Voici un petit aperçu de son œuvre quelque peu oubliée mais qui refait surface grâce au documentaire de Joël Farges et Tereza Bredeckova diffusé en janvier dernier au Centre Pompidou: Jiří Trnka, l'ami retrouvé.

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La Maison à la Tourelle

Beautiful film by Eva Neymann

 

 

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