{"id":45321,"date":"2026-06-22T14:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/45321\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:59:10","slug":"marimekko-celebrates-75th-anniversary-immersive-exhibition-touring-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/45321\/","title":{"rendered":"Marimekko Celebrates 75th Anniversary Immersive Exhibition Touring Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn celebration of its 75th anniversary, <a data-id=\"1238840648\" data-type=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/sourcing-journal\/sj-denim\/flower-power-marimekko-denim-rebekka-bay-1238840648\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marimekko, <\/a>the Finnish design house, will launch a major exhibition in Japan from July to June 2028. The exhibition opens in Kyoto on July 4 before traveling to Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukushima, Toyama, Nagoya and Nagasaki. The tour is organized by TOEI Animation Co. Ltd., and in close collaboration with Hiroko Sakomura.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/marimekko\/\" id=\"auto-tag_marimekko\" data-tag=\"marimekko\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marimekko<\/a>: Art of Printmaking \u2014 Beauty, Dream, Love\u201d is a celebration of the brand\u2019s 75-year creative legacy. The exhibition unfolds in three parts, each offering a lens into the brand\u2019s lifestyle universe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tServing as its conceptual foundation are the words of <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/business-news\/business-features\/marimekko-iblue-bottle-coffee-u-s-market-1237100931\/\" id=\"related_article_link_marimekko\" data-tag=\"marimekko\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marimekko<\/a>\u2019s founder, Armi Ratia, who wrote in her diary in 1926: \u201cThere is only one responsibility: beauty. There is only one reality: dream. There is only one strength: love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDesigned as an immersive experience rather than a traditional retrospective, the exhibition highlights Marimekko\u2019s forward-looking approach to the art of printmaking.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe first part presents a selection of around 70 Marimekko dresses spanning from the 1950s to the present day. It reflects the house\u2019s philosophy of the dress as a canvas for bold prints and imaginative, often surprising color combinations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe second part offers a dreamlike interpretation of Marimekko\u2019s creative process through an interactive digital projection and an installation by Japanese artist collective Plaplax. Visitors are invited to explore different themes in printmaking, signature characteristics, and the processes behind the creation of iconic Marimekko designs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe third part features a new creative dialogue with Japanese textile artist Akira Minagawa. This co-created installation recognizes the exchange between Marimekko and Minagawa and his interpretation of the brand\u2019s design DNA through his own artistic practice. As part of the installation, Marimekko spotlights a new print by Minagawa designed specifically for the exhibition and produced at Marimekko\u2019s printing factory in Helsinki.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Marimekko, the Finnish design house, will launch a major exhibition in Japan&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45322,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[8,31838],"class_list":["post-45321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-japan","tag-japan","tag-marimekko"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}