Introduction of “Japanese style ogoshi” using Omotesou SAKI. This work was exhibited at the exhibition of Omoteso works at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum!

Following the hanging scrolls we introduced the other day,
Following the hanging scrolls we introduced the other day, we would like to introduce the works exhibited at the “・ Interior Design Works Exhibition” hosted by ” Tokyo hyogu kyozi naiso bunka kyokai ” in June,
We would like to introduce some of the works exhibited at the “Omotesou ・ Interior Design Works Exhibition” hosted by the “Tokyo hyogu kyozi naiso bunka kyokai” in June.

In the past, we have been trying to create new products using mounting techniques and materials,
We had been trying to create some new products using mounting techniques and materials at the Tokyo hyogu kyozi naiso bunka kyokai.

We received various proposals from outside consultants, ・ planners, with their cooperation.

As a result, we were not able to develop a product that we could say, “these is it! I personally would like to thank all of them for their suggestions,
However, I personally wanted to give shape to some of the many suggestions that were made at that time.

those was “Othello.
I imagined that it would be interesting if I tried to make it using the rips used in mounting.
This thought came to me last year.

First, I bought an official Othello board. I will follow this for size, etc.
By the way. Othello is a registered trademark of MegaHouse, Inc.
The rules are almost the same.

Othello pieces? (Stone?) However, if we are going to use othello pieces, I felt that only black and white is not enough,
I felt that only black and white was not enough,
So, I decided to use black and black against the old ko-saki that I have on hand.
I decided to use old rips with vivid colors and flashy patterns to make the difference between black and plain black stand out.

After much sorting, I decided to use the best parts of the old rips in this area.

Now that the pieces (stones) are tiled, the first step is to make the board.

I had an image of Othello using magnets that stick to each other,
So I decided to reproduce the image of Othello with magnets on the board.
Since these is a “mounting” Othello, we also used a surface tear for the board.
And since it is a real Othello, the design is a little different from the real Othello,
The board has a soft bulge like a cushion.
The board was completed by making 64 pieces (8 rows x 8 columns = 64 pieces).

Next, we move on to the production of the pieces (stones).

The front and back are made of circular steel so those magnets can be attached.
Since it is too thin by itself, we decided to put a wood chip between them as a thicknesser.
It is quite difficult to neatly stretch the rips in a circle.
All the rips are lined. Cutting a circle is actually surprisingly easy, and can be done in an instant with a circular cutter, which comes in handy in such cases.

I decided to wrap the wood chips that are sandwiched in the middle with gold foil on the sides. I am going for fancy!
If the gold leaf paper is applied to the wood base as is, it will easily peel off, so we pre-stretched the paper once.
We spared no pains to make it a good work of art.

Thus, the piece (stone) is also completed.

I was told by many people that it looks like macarons.

Next, the board is finished. A frame is attached around it.

It was tightened at once.

Next, we finished the reverse side of the piece!
So, we matched the design with the piece (stone) and made the gold streaks visible in key places.

The hanging string is not necessary because it is not hung on the wall like a frame,
However, I added strings and metal fittings in anticipation of the display method (see below).
In order to prevent interference when the frame is placed on the wall, I added legs to the four corners of the frame to make it float.
The design of this area is also in line with “Kinsuji Chiratto”.

This work is now complete, but it started out as a new product development project,
I wanted to make a storage box as well. these is a storage box for the pieces (stones).

Storage box for the main body + pieces.

A part of the surface of the cardboard is torn.
I really wanted to be a little more particular about the material and specifications of this area of the box, but I ran out of time this time.

The method of exhibition is described below,
I thought it would be interesting to hang it vertically on the wall like a frame.
The beauty of the colors and patterns of the old rips and the contrast with the black.
The board on which the winner of a game is decided is an artwork that will almost certainly never be seen again.
I thought it would be nice if such a board could be hung on the wall as it is.

With this in mind, I put a strong magnet on the board.
But… Three days before the installation day.
I put the pieces on the board and tried to stand them vertically, but they kept slipping off the board.

It was held firmly in the test right after purchasing the magnet, but,
I didn’t know those magnets lose their magnetism so rapidly if they are left in an unmagnetized place.
I did not know that.

We urgently arranged for a magnet those is considerably stronger than the one in place on the board to arrive the next day (thank you Amazon!). (Thank you, Amazon!)
Curing time to restore the magnetism.

When I checked the next day, the magnetism was firmly back, but as expected, considering the one-week exhibition period, I thought it would be better to keep the pieces in a vertical position and avoid a situation where they would fall during the exhibition.
However, considering the one-week exhibition period, we did not want the pieces to fall during the exhibition in a vertical position,
We decided to exhibit the pieces at an angle of about 45 degrees.

Here is the result of such twists and turns.

I think I was able to create a sense of the Mukasa Mounting store corner in terms of color and shape together with the “Kanade” hanging scroll next to it.
The “Kanade” hanging scroll was voted 5th in the popularity contest,
This “ogoshi” was also well received by many people.
How is it made? How long did it take to make? How much is this?
(laugh).

I will think carefully about what kind of work I will create next year!