‘Ebony and ivory’ isn’t only one of the most famous Beatles’ song. It’s also the most popular couple of colors nowadays. They’re clean, classy as a tux, not engaging colors as they aren’t colors at all. But colors are what life is made of, and this is what the Reversible-Destiny project intends to bring back.
The project takes place in the Tokyo suburb of Mitaka. In this quiet place, some 12 years ago, NY-based artists Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins have been building a complex of pavilions that are colorful, affordable and ‘anti-Le Corbusier’ style (understand unconventional).
The idea, Arakawa said it: “People, particularly old people, shouldn’t relax and sit back to help them decline. They should be in an environment that stimulates their senses and invigorates their lives.” It’s color therapy, it’s emotional, it’s the Cocoon movie studio or as we like to call it, it’s the ‘Dead Can Dance condominium’ where human capabilities spread out for all to see.
We love the idea, we love its essence. And to let you feel a bit about the passive-to-active transition, check the Reversible-Destiny attic. If you don’t move your mouse, you won’t be able to read it.
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