Kaei Ryusui
Kaei Ryusui is a site-specific art installation created for the main dining room of a luxury cruise ship. The work combines eight large graphic prints with a continuous digital sequence in 4K resolution. Each print measures 1456 by 762 millimeters and is inkjet-printed on handmade washi paper, then mounted in frames suited to the marine environment. Motifs of seasonal flowers, branches and flowing water shift slowly, drawing on the Japanese appreciation of impermanence. Each piece is registered on a blockchain registry to record its provenance.
Kaei Ryusui Art Installation by Noriko Kinouchi has been recognized as an innovative illustration of communication design by the A' Design Award. Kaei Ryusui Art Installation was awarded the Iron A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design in 2026. The A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award is an international, jury-voted, fair and ethical design prize that recognizes superior design of sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings, mixed media works, ceramics, art objects, craftworks and more.
