活動理念
「人と人をつなぐ」という想いを胸に、ともに高みを目指して作家・職人（アーティスト）と作品を求める人を結びます。くおんを通じて、新しい価値創造（ゼロから価値を生み出すこと）に刺激や影響を共有し、ともに切磋琢磨しながら成長する、そしてここに繋がり集う人々が等しく横に繋がり、活力に満ち、朗らかな喜びや幸福が、過去・現在・未来と続いていくよう 創造の好循環を促すコミュニティへと挑戦していきます。
Activity Goal
KUON ART GALLERY plays the role of "connecting people" and aims to reach higher mutually, connecting creators with people who hope to hold hands on the works of art. Through KUON ART GALLERY, we share positive motivations and influences in creating new value (creating value from nothing) and grow by equaling with each other. Eventually, we hope that everyone who gathers here will be equally related horizontally, full of vitality, cheerful joy and happiness and that these will continue into the past, present, and future. Moreover, we will challenge ourselves to become a community that encourages a virtuous cycle of creativity.
屋号について
永遠の生まれ変わりと成長を示す〈久遠(くおん)実(じつ)成(じょう)〉の言葉を志に、日本の平安時代から使われている優しいひらがな文字で「くおん」と名付けました。また 現代、未来の私たちの文明の成長を願い、遠い過去と遠い未来をつなぐ、今を創造的に生きていくコミュニティを意識しました。
About the GALLERY Name
We named our art gallery "KUON" in gentle hiragana characters that have been used since the *Heian period in Japan, based on the word "Kuon Jitsujou" of the teachings of Budda (Eternal reincarnation and growth). We also hope for the growth of our civilization in the present and future and are conscious of a community that lives creatively in the present, connecting the distant past and the distant future.
*The Heian period refers to the period from 794 (Enryaku 13), when the capital was moved to Heian-kyo, to 1185 (Bun'ji 1), when the Kamakura monocracy was established.
Logoについて
「くおん」のロゴは、イタリア人 インテリア・デザイナーDomenico Vincenzo Rotolo氏とグラフィック・デザイナー Elia Rotolo氏によって、日本とイタリアの友情の証として「くおん」のロゴを考案され、その活動の成長と実りを願い贈られました。両氏は、日本とイタリアの両国はともに伝統と前衛的な芸術アートの長い歴史を持ち、両国がその世界的なトレンドメーカーであり、誰もが私たちの文化を高く評価し、魅了され、敬意を持っていることに感謝していると述べています。『また「くおん」が日本のアートギャラリーであることに重きを置き、古い伝統に基づいた美徳とモダンな趣向や工夫を合わせながら、これからも日本がこれらの美徳を代表し、世界に何かを提供するのを待っています。』 との期待をロゴに表現することに最善を尽くしたとの励ましを受けました。
About the LOGO
Here is some encouragement from the logo creators.
The logo for KUON ART GALLERY was created by the Italian interior designer, Mr. Domenico Vincenzo Rotolo and the graphic designer, Mr. Elia Rotolo as a symbol of friendship between Japan and Italy and was donated to us in the hope of the growth and fruition of our activities.
Both stated that they are grateful that both Japan and Italy have similarly a long history of traditional and avant-garde art, that both countries are global trend-makers and that everyone appreciates, is fascinated and respects our culture.
In addition, we were encouraged that they did their best to express expectation in the logo that "Kuon" is an art gallery in Japan, combining virtues based on old traditions with modern tastes and ingenuity, and waiting for Japan to represent these virtues and offer something to the world.
