Withered, fallen leaves -- not a very promising material, you might think, but a Japanese artist realized the potential in the unique tones and textures he saw one day in fallen leaves. After developing new method to press and preserve the leaves from insects and mold, he now makes award-winning pictures entirely composed from leaves, each chosen for its natural hue and cut to shape. Art from Fallen Leaves. #FallenLeaves #ArtFromFallenLeaves #KazuoAkasaki CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Art from Fallen Leaves -- JVT 2003.3 3:51 - Magic Paint -- JVT 1999.5 7:00 - Picture from Fire -- JVT 2003.5 =========[ Magic Paint -- JVT 1999.5 ]========= A new type of fluorescent paint. The colors are only revealed under ultraviolet black light. Ultraviolet light makes fluorescent paint glow brightly in the dark. Under normal light, the reflection is not clearly seen. However in the dark, the special watermark glows on this 10,000 yen note. These newly developed pigments are long-lasting. Applications are limited only by imagination. It's possible to create a special atmosphere indoors and outdoors. Spectacular pictures can be displayed in spaces that were previously empty. Sidewalks come to life at night. A construction site safety barrier is transformed into a night time work of art. The fashion world is already taking advantage of the new fluorescent colors. Entertainers are embracing this colorful medium. Combining fluorescent pictures with projection video images created this aquarium without water. So far, the company has created 17 colors. New fluorescent colors are creating artistic life in the dark. =========[ Picture from Fire -- JVT 2003.5 ]========= The Mona Lisa is smiling because she knows a secret. This painting is a replica. Michelangelo's gigantic masterpiece at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. However, this reproduction is far removed from the original in Italy. These replicas are housed at the Otsuka Museum of Art in Naruto City, 800 kilometers west of Tokyo. Over 1,000 paintings, the world's most famous masterpieces are gathered here. Permission to reproduce each painting was negotiated with the owner of the original. These replicas are made of ceramic materials. Let's see how it's done. A ceramic board is used for the back of the replica. Starting with a photograph of the original painting, a print is made onto a special photographic film, the exact, same size as the original. The film is then placed on a piece of ceramic board. The photographic film and ceramic board are fired together at 1,300 degrees centigrade, for eight hours, fusing them into a ceramic picture. This is Vincent van Gogh's "Road with Cypress and Star." "Photographs alone could never reproduce the feeling of the original painting." "We have to study the setting of each original." The steps involved in making a work of ceramic art include checking the lighting where the original work is displayed and taking a precisely accurate photograph. This is an exact reproduction of the Scrovegni Chapel of Padova in Italy. It took about eight years to complete the entire museum using ceramics. The most difficult part of all was reproducing works containing gold or gold foil. The museum's creators spent over one year developing a special technique to create a gold ceramic texture. At this museum, even the most famous works can be viewed from up close. Viewing at close range sometimes reveals special detail like the reflection in this mirror. The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein. In the lower part of the painting, there is something difficult to understand when viewing straight on. But when one's perspective is moved to the diagonal, hidden meanings become apparent. The ceramic replica can be easily moved to allow viewing at the backside of the pictures. The artist's original intentions can be fully appreciated as a result. "We've seen the original, and we're surprised to see that the colors are so splendidly done." "Whole experience is amazing." It's like a trip around the world. Unlike the original paintings, which are damaged by strong light and humidity, these replicas are able to be washed when they get dusty. And also, they can be viewed under ideal lighting without harm. At this museum of ceramic art, The world's artistic heritage is preserved in a form that will last for future generations to enjoy. #JapanVideoTopics #JapanVideoTopicsIntro #JVT IBC 13 Japan Video Topics Intro © Web-Japan.org https://web-japan.org/jvt/index.html The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

• published: 08 Apr 2021
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