The Shibuya Arrow Project (シブヤ・アロープロジェクト) aims to convey the location of "temporary evacuation sites" that are designated as safe places where many residents and visitors can temporarily take refuge in the event of a disaster. This is a project to create art in public spaces and enrich the landscape of Shibuya Ward, a city that takes the lead in communicating cultural information worldwide.
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HITOTZUKI
Emergent Path
The mural points out the evacuation route in the event of a disaster, and at the same time, the space within the tunnel is depicted as a new warp route for visitors to experience. KAMI's clouds and curves are used to form a flow line that naturally flows in the direction of evacuation, and SASU’s motifs flying along the evacuation route are interwoven with arrows indicating the direction of evacuation and a message of encouragement to the people. We created this work with the aim of creating a special space in this tunnel where people can feel the breath of the extraordinary, as if they were surrendering themselves to the clouds.
About HITOTZUKI
HITOTZUKI (Sun and Moon)
A unit formed by artists KAMI and SASU in 1999. In 2000, they officially began their activities by participating in a mural project as members of an artist collective based in New York.
Pioneering the early street art scene in Japan, they introduced a mural (wall painting) approach using paint and brushes. Their unique style has garnered high acclaim worldwide, especially in Europe and the United States, while also significantly influencing the domestic scene and creating new landscapes.
KAMI creates smooth, freehand lines (curves) inspired by the landscapes of Kyoto, where he was born and raised, and the trajectories of skateboarding, which he has been familiar with since childhood. These lines are neither text nor figurative.
SASU, influenced by the subcultures of the 1980s and counseling psychology, paints symmetrical motifs with delicate colors.
The two, who are also married in their private lives, continue to explore philosophical and universal themes while maintaining a pop sensibility, making them a unique presence in the street art world with their original perspective and innovative expression.
In recent years, they have expanded their experimental creative activities across various fields, from large-scale mural productions realized through community crowdfunding to creating artworks using the tools they use in their mural production. Their work has been featured in exhibitions such as “ILL COMMUNICATION II” (2004 / Urbis Museum, UK), “X-COLOR / Graffiti in Japan” (2005 / Contemporary Art Center, Art Tower Mito), and “Roppongi Crossing: Can Art Change Society?” (2011 / Mori Art Museum). Additionally, they have collaborated on projects like window displays at GINZA MAISON HERMÈS and murals inside the Louis Vuitton Kokura Izutsuya store.