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Exhibition “Make it first.” by Creative Unit IE3 at CONTRAST

IE3, a creative unit formed by a visual artist, an engineer, and a designer, will present its exhibition “Make it first.” at our creative studio “CONTRAST” on October 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.). The exhibition will feature past works, individual works by the three members — You Tanaka, Tadashi Koiwahara, and Masanori Miya...

nori enomoto’s One-Day POP-UP at CONTRAST

nori enomoto is pleased to announce a one-day Pop Up at our creative studio “CONTRAST” on Sunday, October 11. Set within a space defined by contrast, discover the different expressions of nori enomoto through color, materials, and form. Pieces from past collections will be available to experience in person, alongside t...

BuddyOptical “Wandering Through Forms” Exhibition and Sales Event at CONTRAST

BuddyOptical will host its exhibition and sales event, “Wandering Through Forms” at our creative studio “CONTRAST” on October 9 (Fri.) and 10 (Sat.). – Most things in eyewear design have already been explored, long ago. The great eyewear of the past reflects the answers that designers of each era had already foun...

Sellenatela’s New Suede Salon “Limited Salon ‘ECHOES’ – a passage to the origin” at CONTRAST

Sellenatela will be hosting Limited Salon “ECHOES” – a passage to the origin at our creative studio “CONTRAST” on September 26 (Sat.) and 27 (Sun.), curated around the theme of “ECHOES” — resonance, with a focus on Sellenatela’s new suede series and the coming season. MARCOMONDE (legwear), minoi (vintage clothing), JöI...

New Brand 〈MAAI〉 POP-UP at CONTRAST

A new brand〈MAAI〉for adult women who live lightly in the city will launch on Saturday, September 19, along with its first pop-up store, “MAAI MARCHE,” at our creative studio “CONTRAST.” What〈MAAI〉 values is the idea that style is not completed by clothing alone, but is created from the individuality and sensibility of ...

Meguru Yamaguchi Worked on Artwork at CONTRAST

This summer, contemporary artist Meguru Yamaguchi spent about a month at CONTRAST continuing work on a 3 × 8.5-meter canvas he live-painted at X GAMES 2026. We feel a sense of connection in having Meguru Yamaguchi, who relocated to Japan after 19 years in New York, use CONTRAST as a creative studio. It was also a great...

Homma Kazuki's First Solo Exhibition “Visual Temperature” Explores the Presence of Moving Images Through CRT Televisions

IN FOCUS is pleased to present “Visual Temperature,” the first solo exhibition by video artist Kazuki Homma, on view from July 25 (Sat) to August 2 (Sun) at our creative studio “CONTRAST.” The exhibition features a series of new installations centered around CRT televisions, exploring the “temperature” and ...

thehighlights POPUP Held at CONTRAST

thehighlights will hold a two-day limited POP-UP event at at our creative studio “CONTRAST” on June 12 (Fri) and 13 (Sat), featuring a curated selection of its lineup, including new colors of signature items as well as carefully selected pieces. We warmly invite you to visit and explore the collection. – Date: 6/12(Fri...

SLY launched the Spring/Summer 2024 Collection, a futuristic update of the millennium mood.

Fashion brand “SLY” launched its Spring/Summer 2024 collection. Under the theme of “sporty futurism,” the collection presents a mix of active and free styles by daring to combine items with strong sporty elements with contrasting moods. The collection is a futuristic update of the millennium mood, incorporating silver ...

Men’s cosmetics brand “LIPPS BOY” renewed brand movie and key visuals.

“LIPPS BOY” is a men’s cosmetic brand by LIPPS Co., Ltd., which operates hair salons and produces and sells hair styling products and men’s cosmetic products. IN FOCUS was in charge of planning and producing a brand movie and key visuals to commemorate the brand’s 5th anniversary. All locations were shot in Shibuya, an...

A solo exhibition by Tapetum, an art collective that observes and expresses natural objects from a cultural and biological perspective, will be held at CONTRAST.

Tokyo-based art collective Tapetum is holding a two-day exhibition “CASE STUDY EXHIBITION 03” from April 13th, Saturday and 14th, Sunday at our creative studio “CONTRAST”. Tapetum takes an experimental approach to expressing the beauty and richness found in natural objects by observing them from a cultural and biologic...

“VWFNDR™- SHOWCASE,” showcasing KEIRIN to explore the possibilities of cameras and photography, at CONTRAST.

Nuevo.Tokyo, Mireia Gordi I Vila, and Lucas Seidenfaden are holding an open showcase “VWFNDR™— SHOWCASE” to celebrate one year of launching both VWFNDR (viewfinder) as a platform and KEIRIN as their inaugural project at our creative studio “CONTRAST”. on April 20th, Saturday, and 21st, Sunday. VWFNDR is a series ...

Rediscovering Oneself Through “Others” : Solo Exhibition by Mon Koutaro Ooyama at CONTRAST

IN FOCUS is pleased to announce “Grateful Others -,” a solo exhibition by Nara-based artist Mon Koutaro Ooyama, which will be held from Saturday, September 21st to Friday, October 4th at our creative studio “CONTRAST”. “Grateful Others” is an ongoing exhibition based on the concept of a fictional manga series. In this ...

Exhibition “Future in Motion” by the design project “FlexibleVisual SPCE” at CONTRAST

The first exhibition “Future in Motion” by the design project “FlexibleVisual SPCE (Flexible Visual Space)” will be held at our creative studio “CONTRAST” from Tuesday, October 8th to Monday, 14th. FlexibleVisual SPCE is an up-and-coming design project founded by designer John June James. The theme of the first season ...