Overview
Content direction for the 77th Cannes International Film Festival Marché du Film and CANNES GALA, an accredited social event in partnership with CANNES NEXT.
Chanoyu, a comprehensive art of Japan / Cinema, a comprehensive art of the world
The theme of the performance is “In Praise of Shadows（Inei Raisan）”, the spirituality of beauty that underlies the two, and the performance is based on light, shade, and ikebana. Young talents who will support the content industry of the future and expand the possibilities of Japanese culture will make further strides in Japan and abroad.
Credit
Artist：Ryota Hagiwara
Production/SetDesign：Chihiro Matsumoto（R.mond）
Movie/Light：Kazuo Suzuki（UOU）
Flower Management：Yudai Nishihata （Hanaichishunen）
Produce：Mucha-Kucha
Chairman：Taichi（NOMA）
Producer：Ryo Nakatsuji（NOMA）
Culture Direction：Makiko Niimura（NOMA）
Organizing ：NOMA
Partnership：CANNES NEXT by Marché du Film
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Artist
Ikebana ArtistRyota Hagiwara［ Kaizen ]
In 2016, he started his career as a flower arranger (pen name; Kaisen). He believes that “to arrange flowers is to mourn them”, and while searching for the meaning of this concept, he aspires to create flower arrangements that please the flowers themselves and remain in people’s memories. He has created powerful works full of life force and dynamic live performances at temples, shrines, and other places throughout Japan. While traveling around Japan and abroad, he continues to create works that “make the land happy” by mixing the people, nature, and culture of the land. In 2021, he will open an alternative space in Ryogoku, Tokyo, called “Hanayorozu Kaizen”, where he will collaborate with artists from various genres to create unique works and events. In 2021, he will open an alternative space “Hanayorozu Kaizen” in Ryogoku, Tokyo, where he will continue to pursue his original “flower arrangement” in various ways, including the creation of works and events in collaboration with artists of various genres.