Experience x Experiment

Shin Azumi has become a frequent visitor to Boisbuchet, he knows the site well and the possibilities around.

For the first exercise everyone had to express themselves without words, Azumi trying to make his group realize that they might one day be in a country where they do not understand the language so they had to make models which explained themselves.

After this warming up session, they split in to groups of 3 to 4 people to concentrate on theme of the week: "Experience x Experiment".

The aim of this workshop was to establish a compelling way to share sensations with other people trough their creations, without depending on the use of language. They explored first the feeling of harmony engendered by the surroundings of Boisbuchet, a phenomena that had to be digested and purified in order to maximize its potential.

It was crucial for Shin Azumi that the participants make the most of the location. The creations produced were based on the observation drawn from this pool of aesthetic sensations and feelings. Every group had chosen its own space across the domain to install its work, which proved to be very entertaining. Among other installations relating to nature, a human size hamster wheel was installed in the lake to the enjoyment of everyone.

Shin Azumi

Shin Azumi wurde 1965 in Kobe (Japan) geboren. Nach einer Ausbildung in Produktdesign an der Kyoto City University of Art (Japan) und Industriedesign am Royal College of Art (Großbritannien) gründete er 1995 zusammen mit Tomoko Azumi das Design Studio AZUMI. 2005 gründete er „a studio“, das Konsumgüter, Möbel, Leuchten, Audiogeräte, und Raumgestaltung für Läden, Restaurants und Ausstellungen entwirft.
Im Atelier „a studio“ geht man von der Beobachtung aus, um zu einer reinen Idee und einer klaren Lösung zu gelangen, wobei Funktionalität und Humor nicht außer Acht gelassen werden.
Shin Azumi hat zahlreiche Preise in Europa und Japan gewonnen. Seine Arbeiten wurden in vielen Ausstellungen gezeigt und sind heute Teil der Sammlungen des Stedelijk Museums (Holland), des Crafts Councils (Grossbritannien), des Neue Sammlung (Deutschland), u.a..