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日々の生活の中にモノは大量に存在し、ありふれているにも関わらず、僕らはその作り方を知らない。量産技術の発展の末に高度に​分業化が進んだ結果、僕らは自分で使う道具さえ、満足に自分で作ることができなくなってしまった。システムに依存するが余り、進んで歯車としての個々の役割に徹するようになり、知識を狭め、肩書きやブランド、組織の名前に価値を置く一方で、自らの手で完結できる仕事、手で生み出せる喜び、自らに備わった感性に無頓着な態度を社会に蔓延させてしまった。
一方、デジタルファブリケーションやインターネットは辛うじて現代にも残存していた手を動かすことや作ることを愛好する人々に新たな可能性を拓いた。(特に日本においては)長らく大企業に奪われたままになっていたモノを作るための手段や情報がもう一度手の中に還ってきたのだ。コンピュータを通して機械や現象と自らの感性をシンクロさせ、一つの完成度を目前にこしらえることに挑戦することが可能になった。かつて自分の焼き窯を手に入れた工芸家がそうであったように。これは新しい工芸の始まりだと思った。
この運動には一般的にメイカーズムーブメントやFABという言葉が使われているが、輸入した概念ではなく、日本という国の歴史や文化の中で地続きのものとして飾らず素直に捉えることができる言葉を考えたかった。そして我々はこれを「新工芸」と呼ぶことにした。ここまで述べたように新工芸は、かつて日本に存在していた工芸というものづくりに取り組む営みの気高さやこだわり、現代から見れば分野横断的な広範な知識や技術、個人または小さな組織に主体を置く仕組みそのものを引用するが、伝統工芸という言葉に代表するような手作業や古い技術、様式に囚われるものでは決してない。新工芸とは、一人間としての主体を失わず、分野を横断した総合的手段を使って表現または問題を解決しようとする態度のことであり、単なる方法論とも違う。
大量生産という仕組みはグローバリゼーションを指向し、あらゆる地方に同じサービスを同じ看板とともに提供した。反面、日本のどこに出向いても人間生活の景色の変化は乏しくなった。新工芸を通して工芸的な態度を復活させるということは、個人に表現力を与え、多様な人間の生活やそこから生まれる景色のダイナミズムを復活させることに他ならない。​ この活動が広がりを見せることを密かに期待するが、まずは我々からそれを実践したいと思い、新工芸舎を立ち上げた。大きな組織の力を借りずとも、解決できる問題があり、表現できることがある。その一つ一つに一人の工芸家として目を向け、耳を傾け、知恵を絞り、手を動かすことをしていきたい。
気づけば人間として当たり前の営みを当たり前にできなくなり、言いようもない閉塞感が蔓延するこの社会を片目に見つつも、作るということを通してもう一度生きるということを問い直してみたい。

 

2020年 8 月某日

新工芸について

In our modern world, we are surrounded by objects but have lost the ability to create them ourselves. The division of labor in mass production has made us reliant on the system, and we have become devoted to our roles and the brands and names of organizations. This has led to a society indifferent to creating things by hand. However, digital fabrication and the internet have opened up new possibilities for those who enjoy making things. We now have the means and information to create things ourselves, which had long been lost to large corporations. With computers, we can synchronize our senses with machines and phenomena to create something perfect. This is similar to how a craftsman once had his own kiln. This could be the start of a new era of craftsmanship, and the beginning of a new Kogei*1. We believe that we are witnessing the dawn of a new era of craftsmanship, which we call ShinKogei*2. While the terms 'makers' movement' and 'FAB' are often used to describe this movement, we wanted to find a term that was more appropriate to Japan's history and culture. ShinKogei is inspired by the nobility and dedication to craftsmanship that characterized Japan's Kogei tradition. It is a modern system that draws on interdisciplinary knowledge and technology and is used by individuals and small organizations. ShinKogei encompasses not only traditional manual work and techniques but also new styles and approaches. It is an attitude that seeks to solve problems comprehensively across disciplines while maintaining one's subjectivity as a human being. It is not simply a methodology. The mass production system was designed to cater to the global market, providing the same products and services to all regions with no regard for differences in culture and local preferences. The ShinKogei advocates for a more personalized approach to craft-making, empowering individuals to express themselves and breathe new life into their communities and cultures. We hope that this will gain momentum and spread, but we recognize that change must start at the individual level. This is why we established ShinKogeiSha*3. As craftsmen, we believe that some problems can only be solved through personal attention and dedication. By listening, thinking, and using our hands, we can create meaningful solutions that have a positive impact on our society. We are mindful of the challenges facing our world today, where many of the things we once took for granted are now out of reach, and a sense of stagnation has set in. Through ShinKogei, we seek to revitalize our communities and restore a sense of purpose and fulfillment to our lives.

A certain day in August 2020

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