MangoVine - Tshirt Exhibition in Tokyo Midtown

20 May, 2009
Wednesday

During our exploration of Tokyo Midtown, we came across graphic posters for a "Design Yes No" exhibition which intrigued me. We inquired at the foyer of the block the exhibition appeared to be in, and were informed that the show was of t-shirts and was free. Both those statements appealed to both of us so we gave it a visit.

Up several floors, the Design Yes No exhibition was the 16th exhibition of a group called the Tokyo Midtown Design Hub.

Passing through a corridor that made it quite obvious we were in the right place, we came across a room full of hanging t-shirts that were headed by two large free standing whiteboards on which were pinned a couple of hundred postcards.

Without being able to read any Japanese for any background, we were still able to understand that the concept was based on conflicting ideas shown graphically together.

Not a bad start point, though I did think the resulting t-shirt designs on display were a mixed bunch. I hesitate to judge without knowing any context however, though the following three designs caught my eye for their simplicty and relevance.

On the reverse of the whiteboards were the simply words "yes" and "no", so what else could I do but get Linh to oblige with cheesy poses?

Here's a little video showing the exhibition:

More photos from the Design Yes No Exhibition on Flickr

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Tshirt Exhibition in Tokyo Midtown - Design Yes No

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