July 18, 2024; International jewelry brand TASAKI held the opening party for its 70th anniversary “FLOATING SHELL” exhibition at START Art Museum. The grand narrative recounts the brand’s 70-year legacy of tradition and innovation, showcasing its modern avant-garde creativity and charm.
The exhibition, themed “FLOATING SHELL,” depicts the floating journey of pearls and mother-of-pearl living in the ocean. Embraced by seawater, the pearls gradually bloom with rainbow-like brilliance, reflecting the unity of sea and sky like a dreamy marsh.
TASAKI’s 70th anniversary balance series jewelry collection, along with a multitude of inspired extraordinary cross-border collaborations, fills the space, creating a dreamlike realm of pearlescent splendor. The exhibition is open to the public until July 28, 2024.
From right: Mr. Takuya Kimura, Executive Director of TASAKI; Mr. Takayuki Ogawa, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of TASAKI; Mr. Tashikazu Tajima, Global CEO and President of TASAKI; Mr. Yoshikazu Yamada, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of TASAKI; Mr. Yusuke Mori, Director and General Manager of TASAKI Asia Pacific; Mr. Shodai Tasaki, Executive Director of TASAKI.
Seeking Pearls in the Deep
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Treasure
Following TASAKI’s poetic lens, we dive into the deep blue and mysterious ocean. Under the reflection of sunlight, the pearl oyster spat illuminates the underwater firmament like countless stars.
From pearls to diamonds, from ocean to land, the process of nurturing pearls and discovering diamonds is like a long and beautiful voyage. Nestled in gentle waters, listening to the whispers of waves, setting sail with the wind, we together pull up the harvest net. The radiance of pearls and diamonds converges into creative currents.
From inspiration to sketches, behind TASAKI’s exquisite jewelry pieces lies the arduous journey of each gemstone from birth, collection, and design to masterful craftsmanship, ultimately achieving magnificent jewelry masterpieces.
Floating Aesthetics
A Pearl-Colored Fantasy Realm
TASAKI captures the floating beauty of pearls and mother-of-pearl, depicting an enchanting ideal realm through installation art. The dreamlike rainbow radiance of pearls, refined by time, continues to captivate hearts.
Avant-garde Inspiration, Modern Craftsmanship
As early as 1933, the Tasaki family began operating their own pearl farm. In 1954, Shosaku Tasaki founded the TASAKI brand. For 70 years, TASAKI has adhered to strict quality control, relentless pursuit of craftsmanship, and a unique understanding of beauty, realizing creative modern contemporary designs.
Pearls and diamonds are TASAKI’s two proud core elements. Since its inception, TASAKI has followed stringent pearl selection criteria, determining pearl value through six factors. From pearl cultivation, selection, and processing to creating pioneering designs, TASAKI meticulously controls every aspect of pearl production to ensure unique quality.
Diamonds represent eternity, possessing an indelible allure. TASAKI holds rough diamond purchasing rights from world-leading diamond suppliers, striving for stable and reliable diamond supply. TASAKI is dedicated to infusing life into diamonds at every step of creation, illuminating their precious light and fire.
Since 2009, TASAKI CEO Tashikazu Tajima began bold reforms of the brand, daringly employing New York fashion designer Thakoon Panichgul to co-create the stunning balance series. From past to future, the balance series continues to write TASAKI’s elegant legacy, with its iconic floating aesthetics running throughout. The classic balance signature series places five pearls side by side on a gold bar, ingeniously interpreting the balance of pearl shape, tone, and luster through innovative design.
New Balance Creations, Enduring Style
To celebrate the brand’s 70th anniversary, TASAKI’s iconic balance series introduces new pieces, reinterpreting minimalist modern design aesthetics with exquisite pearl arrangements.
TASAKI’s new balance series pieces exude a unique rhythm within their minimalist design, cleverly echoing the brand’s 70th anniversary in multiple ways. The lustrous glow of diamonds and pearls reflect brilliant radiance, exuding extraordinary elegance.
In the new balance palace series, the geometric patterns formed by pearls, diamonds, and straight bars repeat and overlap, resembling an elegantly towering palace, emanating a refined and grand charm.
The new balance element series continues the unique accumulation of the balance series in its continuous innovation process, ingeniously integrating outstanding quality, extraordinary creativity, and exquisite craftsmanship into innovative designs, showcasing TASAKI’s proud jewelry artistry.
The balance build series design is based on the geometric patterns of the balance neo series, stacking layers as if building with blocks, full of vivid intrigue.
The new balance arm series forms a harmonious whole with interconnected balance signature five-pearl geometric patterns, exhibiting a distinct modern style.
Floating in a Celestial Sea
A Realm of Dreams
Gently embraced by seawater, the pearl spat converges into a dazzling sea of stars. Layers of soft light cascade through the ocean, refracting ever-changing brilliance, dreamlike as a rainbow. Pearls and mother-of-pearl interweave to create a captivating eternal beauty.
Extraordinary Inspiration
A Harmonious Resonance
On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, TASAKI presents a series of extraordinary cross-border collaborations as a tribute, cleverly incorporating avant-garde design concepts. Through these harmonious resonances, TASAKI has also expanded the aesthetic boundaries of pearls.
TASAKI collaborates with Japanese sports brand ASICS to launch a special edition of sneakers. Based on the popular ASICS GT-2160 classic model, they feature TASAKI’s original color design adorned with lustrous, full-bodied high-quality Akoya pearls, offering five distinctive limited-edition styles.
The collaboration includes three series: The Art Piece series features shoe uppers covered with elegant pearl shoe covers woven from over 1,000 Akoya pearls; the Luxury series draws inspiration from TASAKI’s iconic balance and danger series, interweaving unique jewelry charm; the Signature series infuses TASAKI’s classic style elements into the aesthetic design of the GT-2160 model.
TASAKI partners with Japanese fashion eyewear brand EYEVAN to launch limited-edition sunglasses, presenting diverse color schemes and design concepts while cleverly incorporating iconic design elements from TASAKI’s balance and danger series. The sunglasses adopt a fashionable, avant-garde design that subtly complements facial contours while exuding a distinctive personality.
A pearl eyewear chain, composed of round pearls adorned with teeth, draws inspiration from the iconic design of the danger series, displaying elegant taste with natural nonchalance.
In celebration of the brand’s 70th anniversary, TASAKI introduces special commemorative pearl earphones, ingeniously incorporating the avant-garde personality of TASAKI pearl jewelry. The brand’s iconic balance neo and danger fang series designs adorn the casual design. The wired earphones feature lustrous Akoya pearls, resembling an exquisite piece of jewelry that radiates elegant luxury.
The gleaming white pearls and shiny gold lines complement each other, contrasting with the matte black body for added refinement. The earphone body is made of aluminum with a built-in 10mm dynamic driver, delivering richly layered and clear sound with delicate mid-high frequency changes.
To celebrate TASAKI’s 70th anniversary, M/G TASAKI applies jewelry elements, selected materials, and exquisite craftsmanship to fashion art, creating pearl sculptures that combine minimalist style with luxurious elegance.
Due to slight variations in pearl sizes, the surface of the pearl sculptures presents subtle wave patterns and undulating textures, giving the works an organic, natural quality reminiscent of rippling water waves, ultimately creating impressive pieces full of appeal and visual tension.
The Realm of Manga
Avant-garde and Unconventional
To commemorate the brand’s 70th anniversary, TASAKI once again collaborates with manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto, drawing inspiration from popular characters and iconic elements from his three renowned manga works: “Fire Punch,” “Chainsaw Man,” and “Look Back.” This collaboration results in unique jewelry pieces that showcase an unprecedented, unconventional beauty of pearls.
Inheritance, Innovation, and Breakthrough: TASAKI’s 70th anniversary FLOATING SHELL exhibition presents a dreamy, ideal realm reminiscent of a rainbow through its modern, avant-garde floating aesthetics and genuine, pure craftsmanship. TASAKI’s jewelry pieces shine like brilliant constellations, projecting the balanced philosophy of the universe’s eternal motion.
The gifts of nature’s treasures and cutting-edge contemporary inspiration intertwine, perpetuating a vibrant, eternal beauty. This exhibition continues until July 28, 2024, and is open to the public. TASAKI invites you to float in this dreamy realm and explore the captivating secret realm where sea and sky interweave.
About TASAKI
International jewelry brand TASAKI was founded in 1954, with pearls and diamonds as its two proud core elements. From the beginning, TASAKI has spared no effort in crafting the beauty of pearls. From pearl cultivation, selection, and processing to creating pioneering designs, TASAKI meticulously controls every aspect of pearl production to ensure unique, high-quality results. The enchanting luster of pearls reflects the infinite beauty of sustainable nature.
TASAKI holds rough diamond purchasing rights from world-leading diamond suppliers, sourcing only diamonds from peaceful regions. TASAKI not only possesses superior diamond jewelry craftsmanship but also strives for stable and reliable diamond supply, ensuring that every diamond reaching the wearer is a high-quality natural diamond. For 70 years, TASAKI has adhered to strict quality control, relentless pursuit of craftsmanship, and a unique understanding of beauty, realizing creative modern contemporary designs.
TASAKI’s 70th Anniversary ‘FLOATING SHELL’ Exhibition: A Modernist Odyssey of Creativity and Allure
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