Poop to Tile Project
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Poop to Tile Project
What happens to things after they are flushed down the toilet? Household drainage will be collected in sewage treatment plants, for decomposition by microorganisms. The resulting liquid is disinfected and released into rivers and sea. The residue is a watery sludge, which is incinerated until all that remains is sludge ash. Conventionally it is used as fertilizer or in cement making. Kano collaborated with LIXIL to turn sludge ash into tiles.
Using only this ash as base material for the body, Kano developed and applied glazes, and experimented with mixing ratios and firing temperatures. He observed the resulting variations in color and feel.
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Title : Poop to Tile Project
Collsboration Partner : LIXIL CERAMICS LAB
Video / Editing : Yuhei Kodaka
Document Photo : Saiko Kodaka
Exhibition Directors : Taku Satoh, Shinichi Takemura
Art Director : Tomohiro Okazaki
Planning Associate : Yuma Kano, Ayaka Shimizu, Mai Tsunoo, Shuta Hasunuma, Amachi Yoshimoto
Space Design : Yusuke Oono (DOMINO ARCHITECTS)
Infographic Design : Akino Tagami
Program Manager : Takako Nakahora (21_21 DESIGN SIGHT)
Program Officer : Moeto Yasuda (21_21 DESIGN SIGHT)
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT Directors : Taku Satoh, Naoto Fukasawa
21_21 DESIGN SIGHTAssociate Director : Noriko Kawakami
Participating Creators : Koro Ihara, veig, Tomohiro Okazaki, Hiraku Ogura, Alternative Machine, Yuma Kano, Kitasenju Design, Zach Lieberman, Taku Satoh, Ayaka Shimizu, STUDIO SWINE, Shunsuke Takawo, Shinichi Takemura, TatsuyaM, Mai Tsunoo, Dave Whyte, Akiko Nakayama, Shuta Hasunuma, Mike Kelley, Toshio Matsui, Hideyuki Yamano, Katsunobu Yoshida, Amachi Yoshimoto, and others
Exhibition Title : Exhibition "pooploop"
Exhibition Date : 27 September 2024 – 16 February 2025
Venue : 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT Gallery 1 & 2
Organizer : 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, THE MIYAKE ISSEY FOUNDATION
In Association with : Agency for Cultural Affairs; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; MINATO CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Special Sponsor : Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Special Support : ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation, LIFULL Co., Ltd.
Sponsor : TSDO Inc.
Support : INAX MUSEUMS