Mono / Things

1989-1999

• “This film can makes me feel like I'm from a different era.”
  ‘introspection’ 16mm film and film can / Maya YONESHO
• “It was praised for having a 'extremely realistic walk'.”
  Puppet for animation / Maya YONESHO
• “Collection of sample materials”
  Scrapbook / Yu HANABUSA
• “I used part of the hair samples I had collected.”
  Sample wigs / Yu HANABUSA
• “I suddenly saw Ian Brown.”
  Ian BROWN Drawing / Shoichi KANEDA
• “Japan was on the eve of the stereogram and 3D art craze”
  Stereoscope / Chieko YAMATO
• “Even now I take it on my journeys around the world.”
  Backpack / Setsuko TAKAI
• “The knitted pattern seemed like an old English style.”
  Sweater / Setsuko TAKAI
• “I used it all through my RCA exchange days.”
  Scale rule / Setsuko TAKAI
• “I need it for an assignment.”
  Measure / Setsuko TAKAI
• “I can follow my heart and pursue my 'why'.”
  Artwork / Chieko YAMATO
• “It finally became 'Tanking Machine' (1990).”
  Gas Mask of British Army during WW2 / Kenji YANOBE

2000-2009

• “I bought this mobile in London.”
  Mobile phone / Genta ISHIZUKA
• “I started to feel like I was living there, and not just travelling.”
  Textbook / Genta ISHIZUKA
• “Catalogue of Design Products' degree show”
  Year book / Genta ISHIZUKA
• “It reminds me of my house and my friends places.”
  Book / Yumiko ENDO
• “stylish and useful guidebooks”
  Books / Yumiko ENDO
• “I bought this without understanding anything about it.”
  Underground Travelcard / Yumiko ENDO
• “The photo I took on the first day I moved into my house.”
  Photo / Yumiko ENDO
• “A compilation album from Rough Trade Records”
  CD / Yumiko ENDO
• “I bought it as a souvenir from the RCA shop.”
  Yearbook / Yumiko ENDO
• “I was robbed on my way back home.”
  10 pounds note and change / Yumiko ENDO
• “The Royal Mail logo makes me feel nostalgic.”
  Envelope / Yumiko ENDO
• “I've kept it as a lucky charm ever since.”
  Kinkeshi / Teppei KANEUJI

2010-2019

• “I got it from my landlord.”
  Christmas card / Yuka NOMURA
• “The piece left after my shape had been cut out.”
  Piece of cloth / Yuka NOMURA
• “I rushed to an electric shop nearby and got this.”
  HDMI Cable / Yuka NOMURA
• “I got this note as a present.”
  Notebook / Marie NOHARA
• “I made this at the photo etching workshop.”
  Photo etching plate and positive film for plate making / Sae FUJITA
• “We used to leave letters at the entrance for correspondence.”
  Letter / Sae FUJITA
• “This set stood out.”
  Cup and saucer / Sae FUJITA
• “I bought this at Loch Ness.”
  Postcard / Sae FUJITA
• “I carried this on me at all times.”
  Jotter / Sae FUJITA
• “I found it on my desk at RCA. ”
  Tin badge / Anonymous
• “I got this when I was working at school.”
  Finger Figurine / Anonymous
• “We exchanged our work or part of it.”
  Artwork / Anonymous
• “We exchanged our work or part of it.”
  Artwork / Anonymous
• “I was studying in London the same year as the London Olympics.”
  Teddy bear / Marie NOHARA
• “My companion”
  RCA Mug / Sayaka MATSUO
• “I'd never seen them in Japan.”
  Key holder / Sayaka MATSUO
• “It still reminds me of how nervous I was.”
  Sign-up sheet / Sayaka MATSUO
• “From my RCA ceramic classmates”
  Christmas card / Sayaka MATSUO
• “It was wrecked in just half a year.”
  Watch / Sayaka MATSUO
• “One pound!? What a find!”
  Sweater / Aya KOSAKA
• “A present from a teacher”
  Book / Aya KOSAKA
• “In London I started thinking of myself as small.”
  Apron / Aya KOSAKA