From Wednesday, February 16th, an art promotion will open on the 8th floor Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building at Isetan Men's Residence. This promotion will showcase a variety of carefully selected art pieces from the perspective of Hideyuki Kasuga, owner of "gallery de kasuga," a gallery located in Omotesando, Tokyo, and a Doctor of Engineering.

Starting with the first event on Wednesday, February 16th, we will be exhibiting and selling "Kōin," a collection of works by photographer Mineko Orisaku, who captures beautiful landscapes and people from around the world, and glass art pieces by Rudolf Bruda, who creates sculptures mainly from glass, stainless steel, and steel with the theme of "space."

Mineko Orisaku

"While continuing my travels, I have expressed the fluctuations of my heart through my camera. I converse with nature, and I press the shutter at the moment when the rhythm of my heart and the rhythm of nature align," says Orisaku, describing his thoughts on his work.

This time, we present a collection of works themed on nature, featuring casual landscapes and fleeting moments of beauty from all over Japan, captured through Mr. Orisaku's unique perspective, as well as images of Mount Fuji that have rarely been depicted before, printed on gold and platinum foil.

Mineko Orisaku, Photographer

Born in Ishikawa Prefecture. During her university years, a photograph sent to her by a friend led to her being selected as Miss Universe Japan in 1981, where she competed in the New York pageant. During her time as Miss Universe, she met photographer Shoji Otake and joined Otake Studio the following year. In 1985 and 1986, her work was selected for the All-Japan Nikaten Exhibition. She became independent in 1987. From 1989 to 1986, she lived in Boston, USA, and this experience gave rise to her photobook "BOSTON in the time." In addition to holding photo exhibitions both domestically and internationally, she is active in television appearances and lectures. She currently serves as a professor and head of the photography department at Osaka University of Arts.

Rudolf Bruda

From the works of Rudolf Bruda, whose technique of layering glass is characteristic, we have carefully selected glass art pieces that convey a sense of harmony between material and light.

We present works that utilize the transparency of Bohemian glass, produced in the Bohemia region of western Czech Republic. These pieces showcase the artist's skill in manipulating Bohemian glass, which is known for its high hardness and difficulty in shaping, to create a unique and profound presence.

Rudolf Bruda
Glass artist

Born in the Czech Republic, Rudolf Bruda creates sculptures primarily in glass, stainless steel, and steel, with "space" as his theme. His works have been exhibited in art galleries in the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Middle East. Since 2012, Rudolf has participated in various exhibitions and art fairs in the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, China, and the United States. In Japan, his work has been available at gallery de kasuga (Tokyo) since 2019. He also creates concept art pieces for corporations.