Arkitip 53 - Mark of Collaboration

Arkitip

Published by Arkitip January 2009, 2009

About this Item

The poet Ryunosuke Satoro said, 'Individually, we are one drop. Together we are an ocean.' This philosophy is the inspiration for this issue. an exploration, celebration, commentary on the joys of collaboration through our own personal lens. People collaborate on many levels. It occurs in nature, technology, science, art, music and politics. For this issue of Arkitip, we asked artists, technologists, writers and friends to show us a recent collaboration or to create something new. Creative work for this issue originated from New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, San Francisco, Shanghai, Seattle, Paris, Miami, Cape Town and Portland. Tokyo in the 90s was in what seemed to be an eternal funk. As usual, it was the young people that offered hope and creative juice to society, thus a highly entrepreneurial subculture began to discover it own influence. These new creators and designers were born from a tight group of friends, so although they were perhaps competitors, they often joined forces to create new products and identities for the young. Only in Tokyo does consumerism have such spiritual power. Thus the emergence of double brands, where products were able to take on dual characteristics and unique personalities. Soon the 'X' in Japan's subculture became a symbol of personal collaboration. A good collaboration starts with an inspired idea, a desire for unexpected results and mutual respect or pure love of another's work. A great collaboration occurs at that nexus of unforeseen possibilities and positive friction. Grace, openness and honesty can achieve extra-ordinary results. The most satisfying experiences in our careers, as a Cultural Engineer and a Creative Director, have been these moments. - Alex Calderwood + John C Jay Sealed in original poly-wrap bag. Packaged with John Maeda and Becky Bermont hand numbered print piece.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arkitip 53 - Mark of Collaboration
• Publisher: Arkitip January 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Used - Like New
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