"Pigment Color Philosophy" invites professionals in various industries that handle colors, not only art, and explore the world of magnificent stories over "colors" through the philosophy of color on the road.

This time, Vol.4, we invited Uchiide of SHU UEMURA International Artistic Director to talk and talk with Iwaizumi Iwao, the director of the Lab Director, "The Magic of Color in Paintings and Makeup -The Outritory for Beauty pursued by people" Was held.

The Pigment Central glass table displayed a SHU UEMURA product, and the venue was beautifully colored.

Uchiide and Director Iwaizumi were greeted with the brilliant applause of the glittering venue.

Uchiide's interaction was more about the relationship between brands and art in SHU UEMURA when the talk started. Now, art and makeup are understood as high affinity, but it was not a long time ago. Uchiide said Uemura Hide, the founder of SHU UEMURA, was the first person who introduced art thinking to makeup.

Not only SHU UEMURA's creative visuals, as well as eye shadows reminiscent of paint pallets, and various shapes that can be seen for painting are created by such artistic thinking. It may be a form.

And the talk session goes to the main subject.

From a material scientific point of view, art is especially compatible with paintings and makeup. The first similarity is that there is a material used. Now, so that the skin does not affect the skin, the pigments and ingredients dedicated to makeup are used for cosmetics, but before that, it seems that what was used in paintings was used. In Japan, the pigment is described as "pigment", and translating it directly means "treated and applied".

As you can see, paintings and makeup have the same roots at the material level.

Next, Director Iwaizumi talked about the similarity of the layer (layer) of makeup and painting. As you may know, readers who usually make up, but makeup starts with skin care and layers like liquid foundation, powder, eye makeup, and teak. The same goes for paintings ... In the case of Azabu, a liner is stuck on the panel, drawn over the ground, paint the ground, then draw many layers of paint, and finally put varnish. 。

Participants were eager to listen to the makeup world professionals, the material world professionals, and the deep talks spoken by each speaker.

In the next section, Uchiide told us how Hide Uemura expanded the concept of makeup. As mentioned above, Mr. Uemura, who preached the affinity of art and makeup, devised makeup based on "optical art", which was one of the art movements at the time, and did makeup to his ears.

With the development of technology, as well as various new media appeared in the art world, Mr. Uemura also expanded the concept of makeup from various perspectives according to the changing times.

After talking about the compatibility of art and makeup by the two, the performance of the Pigment Color Philosophy special project was made by Uchiide's masterpiece, "Pearl earring girl".

Uchiide, who usually uses a lecture on makeup using women's line drawings, is the first to draw on a canvas. The figure heading to the canvas is exactly the painter itself. We use various colors from the palette that is usually used in makeup, and make up to "Pearl earrings girl" with puffs.

With a light talk and transcendental technique, including one -point lessons for makeup, the flat line drawing has been reborn as a lively female image.

It is no exaggeration to say crossover of art and makeup.

In the question corner after the talk, a woman of enthusiastic SHU UEMURA fans, about makeup techniques, and the development of Shu Uemura in the future ... various questions were asked, and we finished the talk in a great success. 。

Pigment Color Philosophy will continue to call for professionals of various genres and develop events. The next time is scheduled for August, please see the Pigment Lab Workshop official website, Pigment Color PHILOSOPHY entry page, which will be released later for details.

Guest Speaker Profile

Shu Uemura International Artistic Director

Uchiide

One of the best artists in Japan, who inherits the pioneer spirit that is still breathing as a SHU UEMURA DNA and proposes a new beauty, method, and style as a vision that has never been seen before with a comprehensive approach.

He has been working on makeup of many famous collections, and has a high reputation from overseas.

Art Materials Expert at PIGMENT TOKYO

Akira Oya

Born in 1989 in Tokyo. Master of Fine Art and Design at Nihon University College of Art. While working at PIGMENT TOKYO as an Art Materials Expert, he also continues his career as a visual artist.

Born in 1989 in Tokyo. Master of Fine Art and Design at Nihon University College of Art. While working at PIGMENT TOKYO as an Art Materials Expert, he also continues his career as a visual artist.