100 Colors in Shinjuku Central Park

In her work Emmanuelle Moureaux, born in France and based in Japan, focuses on the concept of shikiri – "dividing and creating space through colors." For her, "colors [are] three-dimensional elements, like layers, in order to create spaces, not as a finishing touch applied to surfaces." With her latest "100 Color" installation (last year a version appeared in the Shinjuku Mitsui Building as part of the Shinjuku Creators Festa 2013, photo at bottom) the colors were determined and created in her studio by dying fabric and cutting them into strips.

The parallel rows of the 100 colors, moving from white to purple across a rainbow-like spectrum, are suspended overhead, giving park goers a close-up view of the strips as they move in the wind. This last, dynamic aspect separates this year's outdoor installation from last year's indoor installation, giving the colors "life" for the brief week they are on display.