MONOCIRCUS
Wearable Art

Monocircus is a design atelier based in Ibaraki, Japan, founded by Kazunori Takeishi and Shing Ee, Lim in 2011.

Based on the key concept of seeking a lifestyle enriched by Art and Design, Monocircus aims at developing various forms of creations in the context of lifestyle design, without being constrained by scale, ranging from accessories and small items to be worn, to furniture, public art, and interior and architecture design.

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Image courtesy of Monocircus

Image courtesy of Monocircus

Since its establishment in 2011, 3D printing technology has been a focal point for its possibility of realizing complex designs and forms. With 3D printing technology, Monocircus has, to date, developed a large collection of fashion accessories with the concept of ‘wearable’ Art objects and has been featured in various local and foreign media, and has been actively involved in numerous market events, pop-ups and exhibitions held in major departmental stores, museum shops and exposition events mainly in Japan.

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Image courtesy of Monocircus

About Monocircus

Kazunori Takeishi was born in 1979, graduated from the department of architecture at the Tokyo University of the Arts, and further studied architecture at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, USA. Upon graduation, he worked as an assistant tutor in the Tokyo University of the Arts, followed by design work in architecture firms. During his years as an architecture undergraduate, he was very interested in architectural design processes, which led him to practice computational design and eventually to 3D printing product design.

Shing Ee, Lim born 1976, is a Singaporean artist who graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore and Musashino Art University Tokyo with a major in painting with a portfolio that ranges from paintings, drawings to sculptures, installations and public art.

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