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Tile for Yu-un, 2006 - Private collection, Tokyo,  2006 - Photo: Olafur Eliasson
Tile for Yu-un, 2006
Private collection, Tokyo, 2006
Photo: Olafur Eliasson
Tile for Yu-un, 2006 - Private collection, Tokyo, 2006 - Photo: Tomoki Imai
Tile for Yu-un, 2006
Private collection, Tokyo, 2006
Photo: Tomoki Imai
Tile for Yu-un, 2006 - Private collection, Tokyo, 2006 - Photo: Tomoki Imai
Tile for Yu-un, 2006
Private collection, Tokyo, 2006
Photo: Tomoki Imai
Tile for Yu-un, 2006 - Private collection, Tokyo, 2006 - Photo: Tomoki Imai
Tile for Yu-un, 2006
Private collection, Tokyo, 2006
Photo: Tomoki Imai
Tile for Yu-un, 2006 - Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo, 2006
Tile for Yu-un, 2006
Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo, 2006
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The tiles for the Yu-un House in Tokyo, Japan, are based on the end section of the quasi brick and used as a hexagonal wall tiling for the inner courtyard. A ceramic platinum glaze covers the surfaces of the handmade tiles, which number more than 7,000. By reflecting the daylight and the colour of the sky, the tiles bring the outside environment into the building.

Artwork details

Title

Tile for Yu-un

Year

2006

Materials

Platinum-glazed ceramic tiles