<p style="text-align: left;">It is as if many different elements have come together to form an overall picture. The concept was a treatise on an imaginary journey from southern to northern Japan consisting of various texts, sketches, drawings, images and photographs, all leading to a house, the Japanese house. &nbsp;Originally The Japanese House was pure fiction. I had clearly defined in my head what the house should look like, and which materials could be used. But then I asked an architect to design and work out the real house for the exhibition. I gave the architect, Alexandra Kern, total freedom. My only wish was that the house was actually habitable, with everything you need in a house - toilet, bathroom, kitchen. But apart from this the built house is her own approach.</p>

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Embark on an imaginative journey through southern to northern Japan, culminating in the realization of The Japanese House. This treatise combines various elements—texts, sketches, drawings, images, and photographs—all converging to create a unique dwelling. Witness the transformation from pure fiction to a habitable reality, designed with total freedom by architect Alexandra Kern.

Imaginary journey
The Japanese House concept
Architectural freedom
Alexandra Kern's vision
Habitability in house design

Imaginary Journeys Realized: The Japanese House Concept Unveiled

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‘At first glance my work is graphic and minimalist, at second glance the object is separated from its environment and reduced to the essential and elementary. ‘Feeling and spontaneity’ are a part, but I restrain this in the later process. It is a complex process but my approach is simple: all my work is a simplified version of a given.’ 

For Carmelo Buffoli, Swiss-Italian conceptual artist, grasping the essence of existence is his core subject. It is a constant search, using various techniques -images, illustrations, installations, video- to express his discoveries. Meticulous diary keeping is an important part of this process. Buffoli’s acclaimed work is sold in his native Switzerland, in the USA, Canada, Italy and Germany.

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