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言語と美術──平出隆と美術家たち展 Y-1 瀧口修造

2018年10月6日－2019年1月14日
DIC川村記念美術館

瀧口修造 ≪デカルコマニー≫ と平出隆 ≪via wwalnuts 叢書≫

（各部屋には二人の美術家が両壁面に。その中空を、平出隆の Printed Matter が縦断する。）

会場設計：青木淳
撮影：今井智己

言語と美術──平出隆と美術家たち展 Y-1-ジョゼフ・コーネル

2018年10月6日－2019年1月14日
DIC川村記念美術館

ジョゼフ・コーネル ≪海ホテル（砂の泉）≫ と平出隆 ≪via wwalnuts≫ シリーズ

（各部屋には二人の美術家が両壁面に。その中空を、平出隆の Printed Matters が縦断する。）

会場設計：青木淳

《言語と美術──平出隆と美術家たち》展

会期：2018年10月6日(土)～2019年1月14日(月･祝)　(開館81日間)
会場：DIC川村記念美術館 110・202・203展示室
主催：DIC株式会社
後援(予定)：千葉県､千葉県教育委員会､佐倉市､佐倉市教育委員会

河原温、ドナルド・エヴァンズ
加納光於、中西夏之
ジョゼフ・コーネル、瀧口修造
岡崎和郎＋河野道代
奈良原一高＋平出隆
若林奮、ハミルトン＋デュシャン
アルマンド、ジョゼ・コルティ
モーリス・ブランショ、エミリー・ディキンソン

平出隆 ≪AIR LANGUAGE PROGRAM 草稿≫ ≪via wwalnuts≫ ≪private print postcard≫ ほか

会場構成：青木淳／テキスト：平出隆＋澤直哉＋三松幸雄／エディトリアル：須山悠里

private print postcard_survey_18.10.24

平出隆の葉書の贈りものシリーズ
999種類各7枚限定発信
exhibited at
[16TRT]:TAKASHI HIRAIDE_AIRPOST_POETRY（トロント国際作家祭／国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター）Oct.4-Nov.5,2016
[17KMK]:TH_AIRPOST 2017 [葉書の箱／叢書の箱]（かまくらブックフェスタ／由比ガ浜公会堂）Oct.8,2017
[18VKL]:TAKASHI HIRAIDE «AIRPOST POETRY 2018» （ヴェストフォッスン・クンストラボラトリウム）Aug.18-Aug.24,2018
受信者から一時的に回収され、展示された葉書は、展示ののち、ふたたび受信者＝所有者の許に贈り戻される。

82/999 issued at 2018.8.5

series code:
[by-name]
theme:
lit.relevant:
photo/year:
addressee:
limited #/7, date of posting

hand:handwriting

試作版; [ヴェニスの波]
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1999
K.Narahara (hand)(from Venice)
OMURO MUSEUM (hand)(from Venice)
T.Hiraide (hand)(from Venice)
R.Shibusawa (hand)(from Venice)

code:TH_PPP-001-z
[若き長太郎]
theme:Chotaro KAWASAKI
lit.relevant:『遊歩のグラフィスム』Graphics of Frânerie
photo/year:
addressee:
E.Iwanaga #2 Sep.14,2016,
J.Inoue #3 Oct.3,2017

code:TH_PPP-002-z
[小屋を出る長太郎]
theme:Chotaro KAWASAKI
lit.relevant:『遊歩のグラフィスム』Graphics of Frânerie
photo/year:
addressee:
H.Saito #3 Apr.2,2017

code:TH_PPP-003-z
[哲学者長太郎]
theme:Chotaro KAWASAKI
lit.relevant:『遊歩のグラフィスム』Graphics of Frânerie
photo/year:
addressee:
K.Scullin
OMURO PRIVATE MUSEUM #3 Apr.2,2017
M.Toerring #4 Aug.1, 2018

code:TH_PPP-004-z
[小屋と舟]
theme:Chotaro KAWASAKI
lit.relevant:『遊歩のグラフィスム』Graphics of Frânerie
photo/year:
addressee:
J.Aoki #2 Apr.2,2017
C.Kono #3 Sep.26,2016

code:TH_PPP-005-z
[出入口]
theme:
lit.relevant:『猫の客』The Guest Cat
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
C.Kono #2 Sep.14,2016
K.Miyaura #3 Oct.3,2017

code:TH_PPP-006-z
[名刺箱]
theme:gridlike
lit.relevant:『遊歩のグラフィスム』Graphics of Frânerie
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
E.Iwanaga #2 Sep.26,2016

code:TH_PPP-007-z
[階段の]
theme:
lit.relevant:『猫の客』The Guest Cat
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
M.K #1
C.Kono #2 Aug.29,2016
S. Fuke #4 Feb.18, 2022

code:TH_PPP-008-z
[膝上の]
theme:
lit.relevant:『猫の客』The Guest Cat
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
E.Iwanaga #2 Sep.27,2016

code:TH_PPP-009-z
[ヴェニスの波]
theme:Franz KAFKA
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』Moments in Berlin
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1999
N.Yamamoto #1 Sep.29,2017

code:TH_PPP-010-z
[ザントヴィルトのロビー]
theme:Franz KAFKA
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』Moments in Berlin
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1999
addressee:
C.Kono #2 Aug.19,2016
Y.Inoue #3 Oct.3,2017
T.van Bau Harbakk #4 Aug.3,2018

code:TH_PPP-011-z
[サイコロのある防波堤]
theme:
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1988
addressee:
C.Kono #2 Sep.11,2016
R.Christiansen #3 Aug.4,2018 [“Where is his gravestone?”]

code:TH_PPP-012-z
[西ベルリンの緊急車]
theme:
photo by Takashi Hiraide
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1988
addressee:
E.Iwanaga #2 Sep.11,2016
S.B.Vatne #1 Aug.4,2018

code:TH_PPP-013-z
[緑閃光の前]
theme:
photo by Takashi Hiraide
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1988
addressee:
M.Nakano #1 Sep.29,2017

code:TH_PPP-014-z
[顔・西ベルリン]
theme:
『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1988
addressee:
H.Izumi #1 Sep.26,2017
M.Kawano #3 Jul.31, 2018

code:TH_PPP-015-z
[DEとランディ島]
theme:
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1988
photo/year:Unkown
collage/year:Takashi Hiraide/
C.Kono #2 Sep.12,2016

code:TH_PPP-016-z
[ポルボウ、日の出]
theme:
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』Moments in Berlin
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1988
addressee:
Y.Suyama #2 Sep.30,2017
M.Høvring #3 Aug.9,2018

code:TH_PPP-017-z
[ブランデンブルク門]
theme:
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』Moments in Berlin
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1988
addressee:
T.Aoyagi
N.Sawa #2 Sep.30,2017

code:TH_PPP-018-z
[野焼き]
theme:
lit.relevant:『伊良子清白』Seihaku Irako
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
T.Aoyagi
S.Yokota #2 Sep.30,2017
S.B.Vatne #3 Aug.5,2018 [Kawa koete keburi no ono ni ]

code:TH_PPP-019-z
[雑草階段]
theme:
『伊良子清白』Seihaku Irako
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
K.Scullin [“Yusu toihu wo sugu.
Yagatewa Komobuchi ni ikanmu tote nari.”]
Y.Kazuno #2 Sep.29,2017
R.Christiansen #3 Aug.6,2018 [Kaidan wo kusa noboriyuku atsusa kana]

code:TH_PPP-020-z
[土俵]
theme:
lit.relevant:『伊良子清白』Seihaku Irako
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
C.Kono #2 Sep.19,2016

code:TH_PPP-021-z
[ブニュエル風]
lit.relevant:『伊良子清白』Seihaku Irako
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
E.Iwanaga #2 Sep.19,2016
M.Viscum #3 Aug.13,2018[Like in a Luis Buñuel film.]

code:TH_PPP-022-z
[窟]
theme:
lit.relevant:『伊良子清白』Seihaku Irako
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
T.Aoyagi
E.Ueda #2
Y.Ueno #3 Oct.3,2017

code:TH_PPP-023-z
[ポルボウ、階段下から]
theme:
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』Moments in Berlin
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1999
addressee:
T.Aoyagi
A.Kaneko #3 Oct.2,2017

code:TH_PPP-024-z
[白鳥]
theme:
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』Moments in Berlin
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1988
addressee:
M.Kawano #1
K.Scullin
M.Nakatani #2 Sep.26,2017

code:TH_PPP-025-z
[ジーゲスゾイレ]
theme:
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』Moments in Berlin
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1988
addressee:
C.Kono #2 Sep.26,2016

code:TH_PPP-026-z
[水遊び]
theme:
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』Moments in Berlin
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1998
addressee:
K.Scullin
J.Khori #2 Sep.29,2017
C.Narum #3 Jul.30,2018

code:TH_PPP-027-z
[クーパースタウン]
theme:
lit.relevant:『白球礼讃』In Praise of White Ball
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1985
addressee:
E.Iwanaga #2 Sep.28,2016
A.Soda #3 Oct.24,2018

code:TH_PPP-028-z
[東京ドーム]
theme:
lit.relevant:『白球礼讃』In Praise of White Ball
photo/year:Unknown/1989
addressee:
C.Kono #2 Sep.27,2016
Valenzuela #3 Aug.9,2018

code:TH_PPP-029-z
[新原町・背中]
theme:
lit.relevant:『白球礼讃』In Praise of White Ball
photo/year:Koichi Hiraide/
addressee:
E.Iwanaga #2 Oct.3,2016
S.B.Vatne #3 Aug.13,2018

code:TH_PPP-030-z
[永黒の内野手]
theme:
lit.relevant:『白球礼讃』In Praise of White Ball
photo/year:Koichi Hiraide/
addressee:
T.Hiraide
T.Aoyagi
S.Yamagami #2 Oct.2,2017
M.Toerring #4 Aug.1 2018

code:TH_PPP-031-z; [遊子、蒋渕]
theme:
lit.relevant:『伊良子清白』Seihaku Irako
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
K.Scullin
T.Maeda #3 Oct.2,2017

code:TH_PPP-032-z
[DE切手ドミノ]
theme:
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/2016
addressee:
C.Kono #2 Oct.22,2016
S.B.Vatne #3 Aug.14,20

code:TH_PPP-033-z
[コーストスターライト号からの電気]
theme:
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1986
addressee:
E.Iwanaga #2 Sep.11,2016

code:TH_PPP-034-z
[ポルボウ、階段上から]
theme:
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』Moments in Berlin
photo/year:Takashi Hiraide/1999
addressee:
C.Kono #2 Oct.22,2016
R.Christiansen #3 Aug.9,2018

code:TH_PPP-035-z
[新原町の捕手]
theme:BASEBALL
lit.relevant:『白球礼讃』In Praise of White Ball
photo/year:Koichi Hiraide/
addressee:
T.Aoyagi
M.Høvring #3 Aug.6,2018 [I was a cat-cher, when I was
3 years old.]

code:TH_PPP-036-z
[ブランコ]
theme:
lit.relevant:『私のティーアガルテン行』
photo/year:Koichi Hiraide/
addressee:
K.Hiraide
K.Scullin
T.Hiraide

code:TH_PPP-037-z
[ハートトンボ]
theme:Chibi
lit.relevant:『猫の客』The Guest Cat
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
E.Iwanaga #2 Oct.23,2016

code:TH_PPP-038-z
[手と手]
theme:
lit.relevant:『猫の客』The Guest Cat
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
T.Aoyagi
H.Kosaka #2 Oct.2,2017
M.Høvring #1 Aug.4,2018

code:TH_PPP-039-z
[塀の上のチビ]
theme:
lit.relevant:『猫の客』The Guest Cat
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/
addressee:
T.Hiraide #1

code:TH_PPP-046-z
[ベルリン、ポスター]
theme:BERLIN
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』Moments in Berlin
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/1998
addressee:
G.Ito #2 Sep.26,2017
S.H.STOKKEN #3 Aug.7.2018 [In the Shape of an Abandoned Cloud]

code:TH_PPP-051-z
[via wwalnuts と手]
theme:BOOK
lit.relevant:『via wwalnuts 叢書』via wwalnuts
photo／year:Hiroe Koshiba/2010
addressee:
I.Engelstad #2 Aug.1,2018

code:TH_PPP-052-z
[除夜]
theme:TAKASHI HIRAIDE
lit.relevant:『私のティーアガルテン行』Tiergarten, Mein Labyrinth
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/2018
addressee:
I.Engelstad #2 Jul.30,2018

code:TH_PPP-053-z
[リヒターと私]
theme:Gerhard RICHTER
lit.relevant:『私のティーアガルテン行』Tiergarten, Mein Labyrinth
photo／year:Tatsuro Hirose(Shinchosha)/2005
addressee:
L.T.Kristiansen,#2 Aug.3,2018

code:TH_PPP-054-z
[黒本君と私]
theme:
lit.relevant:『私のティーアガルテン行』Tiergarten, Mein Labyrinth
photo／year:Tamotsu Yamamoto/1962
addressee:
T.Hiraide #1 Jul.31,2018

code:TH_PPP-056-z
[表紙の義経]
theme:
lit.relevant:『私のティーアガルテン行』Tiergarten, Mein Labyrinth
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/2018
addressee:
C.Narum #2 Aug.1,2018
H.Shaw #3 Aug.13,2018

code:TH_PPP-057-z
[八艘飛び]
theme:
lit.relevant:『私のティーアガルテン行』Tiergarten, Mein Labyrinth
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/2018
addressee:
M.Viscum #2 Aug.3,2018

code:TH_PPP-061-z
[リーマンの肖像]
theme:MATHEMATICS
lit.relevant:『私のティーアガルテン行』Tiergarten, Mein Labyrinth
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/2018
addressee:
L.T.Kristiansen #3 Aug.3,2018

code:TH_PPP-065-z
[鴨跖草]
theme:Tanesaku HIRAIDE
lit.relevant:『私のティーアガルテン行』Tiergarten, Mein Labyrinth
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/2018
addressee:
M.Høvring #2 Aug.3,2018

code:TH_PPP-082-z
[落したシッポ]
theme:BOOK
lit.relevant:『私のティーアガルテン行』Tiergarten, Mein Labyrinth
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/2016
addressee:
I.Kaminka #2 Aug.2,2018

code:TH_PPP-083-z
[署名と落款]
theme:Tanesaku HIRAIDE
lit.relevant:『私のティーアガルテン行』Tiergarten, Mein Labyrinth
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/2018
addressee:
R.Christiansen #2 Aug.3,2018

code:TH_PPP-085-z
[ボルティモアの鳥]
theme:Donald EVANS
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/1986
addressee:
Y.Inoue #2 Sep.24,2018

code:TH_PPP-086-z
[ボルティモアのビル]
theme:Donald EVANS
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/1986
addressee:
J.Aoki #2 Sep.24,2018

code:TH_PPP-087-z
[ツォーの花]
theme:Donald EVANS
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/1988
addressee:
A.Ishihara #2 Sep.22,2018

code:TH_PPP-088-z
[LAの椰子]
theme:Donald EVANS
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/1986
addressee:
A.Ishihara #2 Sep.22,2018

code:TH_PPP-089-z
[アリゾナの灯]
theme:Donald EVANS
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/1986
addressee:
J.Khori #2 Sep.20,2018

code:TH_PPP-090-z
[大波]
theme:Donald EVANS
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/1986
addressee:
M.Igata #2 Sep.20,2018

code:TH_PPP-092-z
[サンフランシスコの橋]
theme:Donald EVANS
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/1986
addressee:
A. Ishihara #2 Sep.22,2018

code:TH_PPP-093-z
[サンフランシスコの橋]
theme:Donald EVANS
lit.relevant:『葉書でドナルド・エヴァンズに』Postcards to Donald Evans
photo／year:Takashi Hiraide/1986
addressee:
Y. Suyama #2 Sep.19,2018

Jul.30
Ingeri,Catherine,
Aug.1
Ingeri,Catherine,Ika,Magne,
Aug.2
Ika,Magne,
Aug.3
Mona,Rune,Lars-Andrea,Morten,Thomas,
Aug.4
Mona,Rune,
Aug.6
Mona,Rune,
Aug.7
Siv,Siv,Sunniva,
Aug.9
Mona,Rune,
Aug.13
Hedda,Lars-Andreas,Morten,Siv,
Aug.14
Siv,
Sep.19
N.Sawa
Y.Suyama
Y.Omuro
J.Aoki
Y.Mitsumatsu
Y.Mitsumatsu
Sep.20
K.Miyaura
S.Nanamiya
A.Ishihara
J.Khori
M.Matsubara
H.Koshiba
H.Izumi
Sep.21
T.Kabayama
T.Kabayama
Sep.22
A.Ishihara
A.Ishihara

– – – – – – – – – – –
[data under construction]

［葉書の箱／叢書の箱］ TH_AIRPOST 2017

平出隆展 at かまくらブックフェスタ2017

［葉書の箱／叢書の箱］TH_AIRPOST 2017
10月8日（日曜）由比ガ浜公会堂
11:00-13:30・16:00-17:00
由比ガ浜公会堂
入場無料

そのブックデザインは、装幀の美を競うのではなく、本そのものの新しいあり方を探究し、提案している。《private print postcard シリーズ》は偏愛する写真を机辺から選び、オリジナルの葉書フォーマットに自身の手で印刷し、章句を添えて親しい人に贈るもの。各7部限定。すべての写真は、自著の本文テクストに対して「ねじれの位置」にある「脚注」として扱われている。これは平出隆の写真展シリーズ《FOOTNOTE PHOTOS 展》の第5回目でもある。

crystal parcel

This refers to a method where a literary work is written and designed by the author, then personally wrapped in a transparent material and sent to the reader. It is simply mailed as printed matter through the regular post, but the contents of this package were created by hand. The creative endeavour of writing, book design, package design, arrangement of address stickers and postage stamps (even sticking them on the package by hand) is all done by the writer himself, making for a singular package. The limited copies are then delivered to the readers.

TH_AIRPOST=
via wwalnuts
+only-box
+private print postcard
+crystal parcel
crystal parcel_STORE

作家自身が自装の自著を透明な資材で梱包して読者へ送る方法を指す。通常の郵便のPostal Parcel をPrinted Matter 扱いで送付するものだが、内容物の著述から装幀、梱包デザイン、宛名シール・切手の配置、貼付まで、すべて著者自身の手によって作業されるという一点だけの梱包物。数少ない部数が、希望する読者に届けられる。

private print postcard 006-z

code: TH_PPP-006-z
theme: gridlike
lit.relevant:『遊歩のグラフィスム』 Graphics of Flânerie
photo/year: Takashi Hiraide/2007
limited: 7

addressee: E.Iwanaga

code:
001-999=sequential number by photo
-z=photo without graphic elements. not for sale. [postal]
-a,b,c,=photo with graphic elements. for sale. [pure]

code:
001-999=写真別通し番号
-z=写真面に文字要素なし／非売品
-a,b,c,=写真面に文字要素あり／販売対象／無垢版

only-box «Lonely Eel»

first sent to: THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, Toronto
lines: from For the Fighting Spirit of the Walnut #111
type: Jean-Luc
limited: 1
only available through this site, after the exhibition.
STORE_only-box
directly sent to you via crystal parcel

private print postcard 003-z

code: TH_PPP-003-z
theme: Chotaro KAWASAKI
lit.relevant:『遊歩のグラフィスム』 Graphics of Flânerie
photo/year: Unknown/1955
limited: 7

addressee: K.Scullin #2
OMURO PRIVATE MUSEUM #3 Apr. 2, 2017

code:
001-999=sequential number by photo
-z=photo without graphic elements. not for sale. [postal]
-a,b,c,=photo with graphic elements. for sale. [pure]

code:
001-999=写真別通し番号
-z=写真面に文字要素なし／非売品
-a,b,c,=写真面に文字要素あり／販売対象／無垢版

only-box «Lonely Scombroid»

only-box «Vegetables & Fruits»

only-box «Fruits & Vegetables»

first sent to: THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, Toronto
lines: from For the Fighting Spirit of the Walnut #92
type: Garamond
limited: 1
only available through this site, after the exhibition.
STORE_only-box
directly sent to you via crystal parcel

only-box «Homage to Sweetfish»

private print postcard 030-z

code: TH_PPP-030-z
theme: BASEBALL
lit.relevant:『白球礼讃』 In Praise of White Balls
photo/year: Koichi Hiraide/1960
limited: 7

addressee: T.Aoyagi

code:
001-999=sequential number by photo
-z=photo without graphic elements. not for sale. [postal]
-a,b,c,=photo with graphic elements. for sale. [pure]

code:
001-999=写真別通し番号
-z=写真面に文字要素なし／非売品
-a,b,c,=写真面に文字要素あり／販売対象／無垢版

private print postcard 009-z

code: TH_PPP-009-z
theme: Franz KAFKA
lit.relevant:『ベルリンの瞬間』 Moments in Berlin
photo/year: Takashi Hiraide/1999
limited: 7

addressee: K.Narahara, T.Hiraide, R.Shibusawa, C.Kono

code:
001-999=sequential number by photo
-z=photo without graphic elements. not for sale. [postal]
-a,b,c,=photo with graphic elements. for sale. [pure]

code:
001-999=写真別通し番号
-z=写真面に文字要素なし／非売品
-a,b,c,=写真面に文字要素あり／販売対象／無垢版

TH_AIRPOST POETRY Director’s Foreword

The Japan Foundation, Toronto is proud to present TAKASHI HIRAIDE—-AIRPOST POETRY Book Design for One from One. Takashi Hiraide is an official invitee of the 2016 International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront Centre (October 20-30).
One of the foremost poets of the Japanese post-WWII generation, Hiraide has written many important works including For the Fighting Spirit of the Walnut, which received the 1982 Emerging Talent Award in the Ministry of Culture Awards for the Promotion of Arts. Kenzaburo Oe commended his works as “an experiment that gives birth to a new kind of prose from within poetry,” and truly, Hiraide’s activities go beyond the realm of poetry and extend into the fields of novels, travel writing and essays. His first novel, The Guest Cat, was a 2014 New York Times bestseller, and has been translated into more than 10 languages.
Hiraide also has a long and distinguished career in book design and binding. Seihaku Irako, a book authored and designed by Hiraide, won awards in Japan and was shortlisted for The World’s Most Beautiful Book Award at the Leipzig Book Fair.
This exhibit offers an overview of Hiraide’s activities, including early works from the 1970s-1980s; books written by other authors but designed by Hiraide; books written by Hiraide but designed by another famous book designer, Nobuyoshi Kikuchi; translated editions of The Guest Cat; and four series of works tied to the theme of post-mail:

«via wwalnuts» Books crafted by Hiraide and mailed directly to readers. Launched in 2010, 23 issues have been published to date.
«only-box» Boxes printed with poetry and decorated with stamps, designed for storing the via wwalnuts series.
«private print postcard» Limited edition photo postcard and poetry series.
«crystal parcel» Literary works written and designed by the author, then personally wrapped in a transparent material and sent to the reader.

The «only-box» and «private print postcard» items on display were created in Japan and mailed to Toronto especially for this exhibit. New works will continue to arrive and be added to the collection during the exhibition period. The Japanese stamps, postmarks and even damage incurred during shipping are all part of the artwork.
Hiraide’s book design is not only about appearance; it suggests new ways for books to exist. Please enjoy Hiraide’s experimentation with books that transcend existing genres and systems.

Emi Iwanaga
Executive Director
Japan Foundation, Toronto

private print postcard 002-z

code: TH_PPP-002-z
theme: Chotaro KAWASAKI
lit.relevant:『遊歩のグラフィスム』 Graphics of Flânerie
photo/year: Unknown/1955
limited: 7

addressee: K.Scullin #2,
H.Saito #3 Apr.2, 2017

code:
001-999=sequential number by photo
-z=photo without graphic elements. not for sale. [postal]
-a,b,c,=photo with graphic elements. for sale. [pure]

code:
001-999=写真別通し番号
-z=写真面に文字要素なし／非売品
-a,b,c,=写真面に文字要素あり／販売対象／無垢版

only-box «Bush Warbler in Kyoto»

first sent to: THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, Toronto
lines: from For the Fighting Spirit of the Walnut #111
type: JeanLuc
limited: 1
only available through this site, after the exhibition.
STORE_only-box
directly sent to you via crystal parcel

only-box «Figure Skating & Others-2»

only-box «Figure Skating & Others-1»

only-box «Black Hare & White Cheek»

only-box «Homage to Shiki Masaoka»

only-box «Like a Referee»

first sent to: THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, Toronto
lines: from For the Fighting Spirit of the Walnut #92
type: Garamond
only available through this site, after the exhibition.
STORE_only-box
directly sent via crystal parcel

private print postcard 004-z

code: TH_PPP-004-z
theme: Chotaro KAWASAKI
lit.relevant:『遊歩のグラフィスム』 Graphics of Flânerie
photo/year: Isamu Terao/1953
limited: 7

addressee: C.Kono #2
J.Aoki #3 Apr. 2, 2017

code:
001~999=sequential number by photo
-z=photo without graphic elements. not for sale. [postal]
-a,b,c~=photo with graphic elements. for sale. [pure]

code:
001~999=写真別通し番号
-z=写真面に文字要素なし／非売品
-a,b,c~=写真面に文字要素あり／販売対象／無垢版

private print postcard 001-z

code: TH_PPP-001-z
theme: Chotaro KAWASAKI
lit.relevant:『遊歩のグラフィスム』 Graphics of Flânerie
photo/year: Unknown/1930’s
limited: 7

addressee: E.Iwanaga

code:
001~999=sequential number by photo
-z=photo without graphic elements. not for sale. [postal]
-a,b,c~=photo with graphic elements. for sale. [pure]

code:
001~999=写真別通し番号
-z=写真面に文字要素なし／非売品
-a,b,c~=写真面に文字要素あり／販売対象／無垢版

private print postcard

This is a series where the author’s favourite photographs are taken out of the drawer and printed by the author onto an original postcard format and then mailed to his acquaintances. Each photograph is limited to 7 prints. In all of them, the year the photograph was taken is indicated and the relationship to one of his literary works is suggested. The photograph is somehow connected to the content or the background of the literary work and as such, functions as a footnote to the text. This is an extension of the «FOOTNOTE PHOTOS» exhibits that have already been held three times in Tokyo.

TH_AIRPOST=
via wwalnuts
+only-box
+private print postcard
+crystal parcel

偏愛する写真を著者の引出しから選び、オリジナルの葉書フォーマットに自身の手で印刷し、知人に贈るシリーズ。各7部限定。すべてに撮影された年が明示され、自身の著作物との関係が示唆される。作品の内容や執筆の背景に関わる写真を、文学的テクストに対する「脚注」として呈示するという、これまでも東京で3度開催されてきた «FOOTNOTE PHOTOS» 展の延長でもある。

code:
001~999=sequential number by photo
-z=photo without graphic elements. not for sale. [postal]
-a,b,c~=photo with graphic elements. for sale. [pure]

code:
001~999=写真別通し番号
-z=写真面に文字要素なし／非売品
-a,b,c~=写真面に文字要素あり／販売対象／無垢版

only-box

《vww-box》is a special box created for 《via wwalnuts》by the writer. With each box, he selects, arranges and attaches the stamps in a unique pattern, to which he may add shipping forms and seals, creating a postal objet d’art. It is then deposited into a mailbox and the postmarks, smudges and damage from the process of being mailed engrave a unique relationship with reader, further defining the bookmaking design. It can be addressed to the exhibition hall or directly to the reader.

«via wwalnuts» 専用の函 «vww-box» に、著者自身がさまざまな切手を図案構成的に貼付し、さらに票符や印章などを施して、郵便アートのオブジェとしても制作したもの。投函され、送達される過程での消印や汚れや傷みも、読者との唯一の関係の刻印として、造本デザインにふくまれる。展示会場宛の場合と、直接読者宛の場合とがある。

TH_AIRPOST=
via wwalnuts
+only-box
STORE_only-box
+private print postcard
+crystal parcel

« TAKASHI HIRAIDE　—　AIRPOST POETRY »

EXHIBITION
October 4 – November 5, 2016

only-box, POSTAL BOOK ART EXHIBITION

BOOK DESIGN
FOR ONE FROM ONE
via wwalnuts, only-box, private print postcard, crystal parcel

The Japan Foundation, Toronto
2 Bloor Street East, 3rd floor of Hudson’s Bay Centre

only-box «Lonely Salmon»

sent to: THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, Toronto
lines: from For the Fighting Spirit of the Walnut #111
type: JeanLuc
limited: 1
only available through this site, after the exhibition.
STORE_only-box
directly sent to you via crystal parcel

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