tokujin yoshioka installs over 600 crystals of light at tokyo metro ginza

renowned japanese artist and designer tokujin yoshioka has announced his public art piece crystal of light will be exhibited at the tokyo metro ginza station starting october 16th, 2020. active in the fields of design, architecture and contemporary art, yoshioka is globally known for his poetic works themed on light. from a glass bench to a glass teahouse, his works are not only part of permanent collections but also awarded with international prizes including the design prize.

for those familiar with the japanese capital, ginza is the epicenter of tokyo’s luxury shopping, and it is not a coincidence that the ginza station is one of the busiest, welcoming an average of 250,000 passengers per day. to celebrate the station’s latest renovation project, tokujin yoshioka’s crystal of light will be permanently exhibited, generating a new symbol for the station that will last for decades.

crystal of light was created using 636 crystal glasses that consist of unique facets. the positions of these crystal glasses are programmed based on the map of the world. the infinite glows emitted from the crystal glasses come together to create a huge light which in turn conveys a wish for peace, hoping for ‘a world to be united as one with all lives on earth’, shedding light on people.

project info:

title: crystal of light
artist: tokujin yoshioka
size: h1.65m x w3.5m
venue: tokyo metro ginza station exit b6
opening: 16th october, 2020
with the sponsorship of: shiseido company, limited