Design Festa, the biannual two-day international freestyle art event, was held in Odaiba this weekend. It began in 1994 and is an outlet of expression for all kinds of artists ranging from amateurs to long time veterans. This year's event had a show of 2600 booths with over 7000 artists from more than 30 different countries. When I first walked in, I was bombarded with sensory overload -- french maids peddling knick knicks, middle-aged people dancing with cardboard boxes on their head, artists wearing gas masks and painting on giant murals, multicolored animation on theater-sized screens, and more. It was like I left reality and stepped into a trippy, artsy wonderland. Here are some snapshots of my little expedition. (by Emily Co)
The picture above proves the power of makeup—guys beware!
A human kitty selling her own paintings.
(This post is just part one of my Design Festa adventure mini-series.)
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