H.C.R.Visual Design
H.C.R.Visual Design
H.C.R. 2011 Visual Design
When we meet a painting, and if we feel something from it or enjoy dialogue with it, what will we talk about with this painting? The visual design for H.C.R. 2011 is an abstract painting by the late Hajime Kato, a champion cyclist turned painter who worked in Paris.
"I want to express the vision of speed, energy, fluidity, light, rhythm & melodies, sound and wind…" were his words. He also described his art and world as "a world filled with an image of speed, running endlessly, without stop..." "The lines which represent a delicacy of human being, since both hate a stalling or a cracking-" "I was thinking how I can draw that delicacy without a sense of fragility."
I hope that people will feel his powerful energy and passion toward life from his painting, and that, I believe, will lead people to think of welfare in our life.
Art Director of the Poster for H.C.R.2011
Han Yuji
H.C.R. 2010 Visual Design
An ancient seafarer wrote a poem viewing the surface of the sea under the crescent moon:
A long way on the sea Under the silky light of the crescent moon The night deepens beyond the horizon ("Manyo-shu," 8th century)
Yuji Tezuka, a Japanese artist who created this painting under the theme of this poem unexpectedly mentioned that his painting seemed synchronized with the situation of the social welfare today. Our era has entered a new century where human beings are expected to develop the technology not only for functional efficiency but also for harmony with nature. Home care and rehabilitation equipment is aiming to be a lighthouse that can show people the way of life in harmony with the environment.
Art Director of the Poster for H.C.R.2010
Han Yuji
H.C.R. 2009 Visual Design
Waterfalls have been attracting people with its’ majestic beauty since the beginning of our history. Confronting its’ power, we feel a deep gratitude and awe to Mother Nature.
The Visual Design for H.C.R.2009 was created by Mr. Hiroshi Senju, a world famous artist of Japanese-Painting, who is widely praised with his series of "Waterfall" paintings.
There were other candidate-designs from his series of "Waterfall," more realistic and powerful; however, we chose his latest work, more abstracted. We consider this image of waterfall can grab the hearts of the viewers more.
The abstracted image of "Waterfall" induces many other images, such as an eternal flow of time or strength and fragility of life, and we hope this art work could inspire people to understand the Diversity of "Welfare."
Art Director of the Poster for H.C.R.2009
Han Yuji
H.C.R. 2008 Visual Design
She commented "Having consulted production staff and the exhibition organizer, I decided to work under the theme of KIKYO (Chinese Bellflower), typical Japanese graceful autumn flower. I hope tender social welfare system reducing the burdens of care givers who take care of their family members will be realized. Visitors should be varied, people who use home care and rehabilitation equipment, people who need to come to the exhibition, etc. It will be my great pleasure if those visitors have a look at my work, take a deep breath and feel relaxed."
Hikaru Hatano
Illustrator
H.C.R. 2007 Visual Design
Fallen ginkgo leaves brings autumn to the urban parks. The chirping of sparrows watching over happy circles of families are as sonata swaying in the skies. With each falling leaf, a happy song from heaven and playful red dragon flies.
Kyoko Yanagisawa
Graduate of the Faculty of Education, Shinshu University
Japanese Paper-cut (Kirie)
H.C.R. 2006 Visual Design
This year’s design was created by a Japanese artist, Mr. Senko -Takahashi. His desire was to express the genuine feelings of caregivers and care receivers and used a Noh mask of an elderly woman motif in his art work. In the recent development of medical and care technologies,it is the things represented by a person’s heart that is ultimately of utmost importance which he has also tried to capture in his design.
H.C.R. 2005 Visual Design
This year’s design was created by a Japanese photographer, Mr. Akira Kai, whose works are known for its elaborate images that look like detailed brush paintings. He created a new photographic expression by using state-of-the-art digital photography techniques.
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