The birth of “urushi”: 3D printing meets traditional Japanese lacquer art

Kabuku Inc. and Studio Shikumi Inc. are pleased to release the new seasonal craftsmanship theme: urushi, combining 3D printing technology and traditional lacquer art at Rinkak marketplace from April 27th.

The new theme: urushi is a new 3D printing renovated project applying natural lacquer art. To inspire creators to explore new design field, Rinkak marketplace invited 3 creator groups to present 8 unique and modern art pieces with strong design personality.

The theme, urushi, covers flower vase, sake bottle, handy mirror and the likes; for detail, please visit the official theme site of Rinkak marketplace: https://www.rinkak.com/urushi. For art lovers, those charming art pieces will be exhibited on below event.

Event Name: First Friday
Date: May 1, 2015 18:00-21:00
Venue: Courtyard Hiroo, 4-21-2, Nishiazabu, Minatoku, Tokyo, Japan
Reference Site: http://cy-hiroo.jp/firstfriday.html

About urushi:
Rinkak creators (Hiroaki Nishimura, Kaori Akiyama, PALABOLA) collaborate with the rising Japanese lacquer artist (Hayato Fukasawa) to present renovated designs connecting Asian traditions and modern digital fabrication.