国宝檜図屏風を再解釈したNFT作品「Cypress Trees 2023」を発表いたしました。 本作は東京国立博物館創立150年を記念した「エウレカトーハク！◉89」展の一環として、現代アーティストが所蔵の国宝を再解釈し作品制作したものです。中西自身初の動画作品となっており、フルバージョンはこちらよりご覧いただけます。 https://opensea.io/collection/untitled-collection-m53uac79 バーチャル空間上の展示室では、3月17日(金)から本アート作品の展示を開始します。 『エウレカトーハク！◉89』特設会場（入場無料）： https://cluster.mu/w/9d0a81b9-f6dd-4bc5-b8dc-801ab1e82d71 ※展示空間へのアクセスには、デバイスにclusterのインストールが必要です。

A National Treasure of Japan, Cypress Trees screens by Kano Eitoku, inspires Rei Nakanishi and “Cypress Trees 2023” is created as a part of Tokyo National Museum 150th commemoration programme “Have a Eureka Moment with National Treasures of Japan”, an extraordinary opportunity of re-interpreting National Treasures of Japan by contemporary artists. - concept - In creating this work, I attempted to retain the composition and lines of the Japanese aesthetic found in the ‘Cypress tree’, and to add superficial colors and textures that shift and morph like the changes of the times. When interpreting a painting, I am conscious of “line” and “paint” as in the functions of Photoshop and Illustrator. The “line” is the part that has remained unchanged throughout the history of painting, such as the outline or motif. I feel that the values, colors, and moods that change with the times, such as “paint,” are shifting superficially. I believe that by dealing with the superficial aspects that change, such as the colors and the values of an era, the essential things that remain constant will be brought into light. -Rei Nakanishi This artwork is displayed in Meteverse. Access to the Meteverse exhibition hall requires install of cluster on your chosen device: https://virtualtohaku.jp/eurekatohaku1089/ This artwork is on sale as NFT at Open Sea with a sales period from 10.00 on 3rd March until 23.59 on 10th March, 2023 (Japan Time): https://virtualtohaku.jp/eurekatohaku1089/nft This programme is organised by Tokyo National Museum, Center for the Utilization of Cultural Properties, Toppan Inc., Japan Arts Council, and Agency for Cultural Affairs.