Ciel Gris, Umami, Kusama

 

I used to think Paris blanket grey skies were romantic ❤️

Paris is a grey city - overcast skies, grey cobblestone streets, grey Baron Haussmann buildings.

Furoshiki Paris, Hotel de Ville

Paris has these extraordinary magical exhibitions that can last just 4 days or 1 week like the DIOR JEWELS. Drop everything and run or miss out the FUROSHIKI PARIS expos at HOTEL DE VILLE  on for a mere 4 days this week.

I'm so glad I didn't miss it (many thanks to @caroline.mignot showing it in her STORIES on Instagram)

Why you need to get on instagram PBers!

Inside the big tent a veritable wonderland of wrapped packages and gifts. 

Fukoshiki is the art of wrapping (in time for Noël which we're gearing up for, since there is no Thanksgiving).

A brief animated video explained the Japanese tradition of wrapping, whether a gift or a dozen eggs or something enormous like CHRISTO wrapping the Pont Neuf!

Both Japanese and French artists participated. AGNES B. Wrapped a package with postal stamps patterns. YUM

Artist YAYOI KUSAMA using her wonderful famous dots.

Wrapping a laptop.

The staff matched the wall pattern. The exhibit was designed by TSUYOSHI TANE.

In the back an atelier where you could try your hand at wrapping with assitents and videos.

I didn't know I already loved Fukushiko. It shows up all the time in surimono woodblock still life prints.

I kept thinking Coco would love this exhibit with her indigo wrapped bandanas and turbins. I didn't know her yet. At a brunch Coco set out this coaster of a petit rat painting at my place setting. So Coco. So Japanese.

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