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△ for Chichu Art Museum (TEXT)

material:
white ash, steel
client:
fukutake foundation
content:
concept making, product design, art direction
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“△” was born from the inspiration of the works and architecture of the Chichu Art Museum. There are no clear answers here. There are as many results as there are people. Even for the same form, there will be changes in not only how you feel because of your emotions on that day and the light that shines in but even how you view the space. This is both an object and a device that evokes once again the experience of the Chichu Art Museum.
(from the beginning of the brochure)


Chichu Art Museum is located on Naoshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. The Fukutake Foundation, which operates the museum, requested a collaboration between Newtons and the Chichu Art Museum.

The “△” sphere contains magnets embedded using the high craftsmanship of “Shizuoka Hikimono,” a traditional Japanese craft. These magnets attract each other with a perfectly balanced magnetic force. Inside the large hollow sphere are two magnets, one fixed and one movable,
allowing for more flexible arrangement.
allowing you to enjoy more flexible arrangement.

The iron base, which symbolizes the triangular corridor at the center of the Chichu Art Museum, has undergone the same surface treatment as the doors and handrails. The combination of wood and steel in these components enables the creation of a variety of forms.

In March 2025, the product was launched as an original item in the Chichu Art Museum Shop, along with a special-order version titled “Newtons for Chichu Art Museum.” It is currently available exclusively at the museum shop.

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