> 2024 @ copenhagen

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```

working remote has always been a natural state in my life. i might have started designing seriously around 2009, but i did not think much about being in an office or going somewhere to do the job. i used to travel quite a lot, and working on the go was all i knew.

beyond the output of the work i've done throughout all those years, there are countless memories of the places where i sat in front of my notebook or computer and created something from nothing.

the last three months were a perfect balance of life and work while visiting japan – sitting in cafes, meeting with friends, concerts, going to design matters, and spending quality time with the people i love have greatly influenced my most recent work.

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```

the unbearable heat of summer in japan, the white noise of cicadas, the tingling sound of furin in the streets of kawagoe, snacks and the busy streets of sendai are all attached to the memories of the design work this year.

out of the obvious — what are some influences of your work?

i hope the sounds of your summer inspire you. 

thanks for reading

/ rc

–

*inspired by*\
\
01 [GIV株式会社](https://www.giv.co.jp/)\
02 [design matters tokyo](https://designmatters.jp/)\
03 [verve roppongi](https://vervecoffee.jp/pages/roppongi)\
04 [珈巣多夢](https://custom-kashiwagi.com/)\
05 [powered\_papa](https://x.com/2332papa)

the sound of summer

> 2024 @ azabudai hills

as industrial design students, we would often go and study figures related to art, architecture and design. anybody who would inspire us and spark ideas would be part of our curriculum. our teachers, ranging from engineers to architects would play a major role as sherpas in cultivating our passion for exploration.

in the second year, as part of a group task i discovered the mobiles and stabiles of alexander calder. what struck me from calder's work was the ability of his pieces to shape the space around us with abstract forms and modernist colors. in essence i could sense a very strong direction in his work although he would keep experimenting with materials, scales and formats.

this year i attended a curated exhibition in the new **[azabudai gallery](https://www.azabudai-hills.com/azabudaihillsgallery/)** in tokyo. trying to scape the morning rush hour on the weekend, i got to roppongi area early in the morning – around 08:00 – the gallery opens at 10:00. i visited one of my favorite coffee spaces and wandered around before heading to see calder's work.

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```

it is not the first time i see some of his work, there are a few installations in **[louisiana](https://louisiana.dk/en/)** art museum in denmark. however, the curated collection is cohesive and includes pieces throughout his entire career; giving a sense of progress and evolution. particularly, the details of the larger pieces are easy to appreciate with the beautiful lights of the gallery.

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```

calder's work is dreamy – i spent a good amount of time studying the shadows and how they'd change through the flow of time. even when sculptures seemed to be standing still, something was actually moving.

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```

i'll continue to follow calder's work wherever I go and seek opportunities to explore more of his work.

```cv
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```

–

this is the beginning of my **[blog](https://rmsc.read.cv/writing)** in read.cv – i'd like to write in a soft and casual way about tangential experiences to my professional career. something that inspires me, makes me feel excited or curious.

thanks for reading

/ rc

–

*resources*\
\
01 [calder foundation](https://calder.org/)\
02 [azabudai hills gallery](https://www.azabudai-hills.com/azabudaihillsgallery/)\
03 [un effect du japonais site](https://www.azabudai-hills.com/azabudaihillsgallery/sp/calder-ex/)\
04 [american masters: alexander calder](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE46m1bBzLw)\
05 [louisiana dk](https://louisiana.dk/)

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