100 colors no. 9

For the 9th installation of the series started in 2013, Emmanuelle Moureaux compressed 100 colors into a minuscule space of 3.3 sqm, standing alone in front of the Zojo-ji Temple.

100 colors compressed into a minuscule space of 3.3 sqm (= one tsubo, the Japanese unit of measurement that describes the area of two standard size tatami mats).

A new work in Emmanuelle Moureaux’s “100 colors” series allows one to enjoy their own colorful space by lying down beneath 100 thin and delicate colors, swaying in the wind. The space of 3.3 sqm is standing alone in Zojo-ji Temple with Tokyo Tower in the background. Colours like a condensed colourful volume when one look from far away and it gradually appear as a soft stream of colors as one approach. The sound 100 colors of thin papers gently rub against each other is heard when sitting on the rim (engawa) of the structure. When one lies on tatami mat and look up at the top, 100 colors of sky is fluttering along with the wind.

“100 colors” is an installation series began in 2013, which forms space using 100 shades of colors. Emmanuelle wishes to give emotions through colors as she felt from seeing overflowing “colors” in Tokyo when she first visited in 1995. She also wishes to give opportunities for people to see, touch and feel colors with their senses to become more conscious of colors that exist around them. In “100 colors”, colors are explored in various forms depending on the environment, to maximize the beauty of colors. 100 colors entering the body with a glance triggers a physical response to engage with the sensation of colors. The installation series will continue to travel around the world.

In summer 2015, as part of Shinjuku Creators Festa 2015, Emmanuelle has simultaneously revealed two “100 colors” installations in both indoor and outdoor venues. Along the road with busy vehicle and pedestrian traffic, the 6th “100 colors” installation located in the foot of the high-rise building exhibited long and thin 100 colors that move gently in the wind. Each color was specially dyed to produce 100 colors of the original. The installation pause the passerby, became the place that one take a break while gazing at the colors overlapping with the sky.

emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design: 100 colors no. 9, Zojo-ji Temple, Tokyo

emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design: 100 colors no. 9, Zojo-ji Temple, Tokyo

emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design: 100 colors no. 9, Zojo-ji Temple, Tokyo

emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design: 100 colors no. 9, Zojo-ji Temple, Tokyo

For the 7th “100 colors” installation, large surfaces of 100 colors were positioned throughout the whole space to build up the passage of colors. The space was like a labyrinth, while walking around led by colors, it was possible to feel the 100 colors standing quietly. At the end of the maze, the first series of the 100 colors accessories “100 colors mobile” was also unveiled.

100 colors no. 9
Design: emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design
Zojo-ji Temple, Tokyo

100 colors no. 9

For the 9th installation of the series started in 2013, Emmanuelle Moureaux compressed 100 colors into a minuscule space of 3.3 sqm, standing alone in front of the Zojo-ji Temple.

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