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The “Omou Bench — Cycle of Life” project, part of a special participation program at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, features the “Omou Bench” I created. It will be on display at the venue throughout the event.

If you have the chance to visit, please stop by and take a look.

You can also learn more about the production process and related activities on the website below (in Japanese only).

https://omoubench.jp/articles/tatsuno-shizuka/

“Omou Bench (Thoughtful Benches) —Cycle of Life”

From February 12th to February 14th, LIFE × DESIGN will showcase and unveil the new room fragrance “& hugs,” featuring the diffuser I designed that visualizes scents through colors.

& hugs is scheduled for release in mid-March.
Product details & press release: https://x.gd/BTIj5 (Japanese only)

Client / Production: Daiko Co., Ltd.
Product Design: Shizuka Tatsuno
Graphic Design / Package Design: Ayako Kurosawa
Photography: Masaaki Inoue
Branding: SMO Inc.

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【LIFE × DESIGN / FOCAL POINT】

Dates: February 12th (Wed) – February 14th (Fri), 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (*Ends at 5:00 PM on the final day)
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, South Hall 1F, Halls 1 & 2
Tokyo International Gift Show
Within LIFE × DESIGN / FOCAL POINT

LIFE × DESIGN

https://www.giftshow.co.jp/tigs/life17/index.htm

Client: Nippon Benex Co., Ltd. “EETAL” Project

Request: Pursuing new possibilities in sheet metal

Photo: Masaaki Inoue
Styling: Yumi Nakata

From October 3rd to 13th, Shizuka Tatsuno’s solo exhibition ‘a moment in time -book-‘ will be held at the bookstore ‘BOOK AND SONS’ in Gakugei Daigaku, Tokyo. It will feature her published book *a moment in time—ume—,* presented as an immersive spatial display. Additionally, there will be an exhibit of kusakizome candy works and one-of-a-kind posters of the candy work by the photographer Gottingham. These items will be available for purchase.

A talk event related to this show will also be held with the exhibition.

[Exhibition Details]

Shizuka Tatsuno “a moment in time -book-“

Date: Thursday, October 3 – Sunday, October 13

Venue: BOOK AND SONS Gallery 1F, 2F (2-13-3 Takaban, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)

Time: 12 – 7 PM

Closed on Wednesdays, free admission

WEB : https://bookandsons.com/

* We kindly decline celebratory flowers

[Talk Event Details]

Shizuka Tatsuno x Kumiko Ikada x Takuma Hayashi Talk Event

Date: 3 – 4:30 PM (Doors open at 2:30 PM), Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: Quatre Takaban, BOOK AND SONS 1F (2-13-3 Takaban, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)

Speakers: Shizuka Tatsuno, Kumiko Ikada, Takuma Hayashi

Fee: ¥1,650 (tax included)

Capacity: 20 people

* Reservation is required via the online store

https://store.bookandsons.com/?pid=182635078

I will participate in the exhibition and sales event ‘Unique Products vol.2,’ held at the gallery shop OFS.TOKYO in Ikejiri-Ohashi, Tokyo, at the gallery OFS.GALLERY from September 5th to 29th.

【Unique Products vol.2】

Dates: September 5th (Thu) – 29th (Sun), 2024

Venue: OFS GALLERY (3-7-3 Ikejiri, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo)

Time: 12:00 – 20:00 (closed on Tue/Wed)

Official Instagram: @ofs_tokyo

Participating Artists/Brands (in no particular order):

Yosuke Ito, O y, Dainichi Corporation, Shizuka Tatsuno, DRILL DESIGN, Ryota Nishimoto

From 2/3 (Sat) to 2/13 (Tue), Our studio will be showcasing and selling the artwork “Sky” at the “Design Contemporaries” event on Isetan Shinjuku Main Building, 5th floor.

【Design Contemporaries】
Date: February 3, 2024 (Sat) – February 13, 2024 (Tue)
Location: Isetan Shinjuku Main Building 5F Center Park/Stage #5
Address: 3-14-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022

[Design Contemporaries] Event details web site
Business Hours: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
* Some operating hours may vary depending on the floor. Please check the Isetan Shinjuku website for details.
* Please note that the event details are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. Thank you for your understanding.
*Before visiting, please check the Isetan Shinjuku website.

My artwork “Memories of Travel Box” in collaboration with JAL, will be exhibited at the touring exhibition “Upcycling Airplanes JAL | Karimoku” held at Karimoku Commons Tokyo.

[Upcycling Airplanes JAL | Karimoku]

Dates: September 16, 2023 (Sat) – October 7, 2023 (Sat) *Closed on Sundays
Location: Karimoku Commons Tokyo 1st Floor Gallery Space
Hours: 12:00-18:00
Free Admission
Director: Keiji Ashizawa
Venue & Graphic Design: Kenji Ito
Cooperation: Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., JALUX Corporation, JAL Engineering Co., Ltd.
Host: Karimoku Furniture
https://commons.karimoku.com/news/detail/230905/

[A book and product fair of Shizuka Tatsuno's 'a moment in time -ume-']

Keibunsha Ichijoji Store 10 Haraiden-cho, Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

Duration: August 4th, 2023 (Friday) - September 10th, 2023 (Sunday)
http://www.keibunsha-store.com

Solo Exhibition “From Water” will be held at gallery ambos.

• Dates: Aug 19 (Fri) – Sept 25 (Sun)  Open on Fri, Sat, & Sun
• Times: Fri 12:00 – 19:00, Sat & Sun 12:00-18:00
• Venue: gallery ambos
• For details, please check out the press release.  (https://00m.in/2KAIA)