The art piece behind the historical presentation.
The shape of communion of the future.

In October 2015, Spiber Inc. and THE NORTH FACE (Goldwin Inc.) announced the joint R&D project of next-generation protein materials at SPACE O in Omotesando Hills.
This project has started by Spiber Inc., a Yamagata biotech firm appointed governmental project and THE NORTH FACE, largest outdoor product company.

Spider silk had been considered to be an unattainable goal and called dream material, however, we turned synthetic spider silk materials into the outerwear jacket, MOON PARKA by the latest technology. (This was the world's first prototype made from artificial protein material on an actual manufacturing line. )

MOON PARKA is the embodiment of the latest technology ― the key visual of the greatest innovation in the history of materials was “SANSUI”, a monochrome video work created by a contemporary artist, EUGENE KANGAWA who exhibit ”Syndrome/Earth Hole” in this event.

“SANSUI” is a video work that KANGAWAt captured magnificent scenery of the mid-winter mountains in Tohoku, accordingly to the script of “the pilgrimage route of the mountain worship that once existed” which the artist determined through conversation he had with the monk in there.

By connecting the two brutal midwinter mountains in north, Mount Choukai and Mount Gassan (according to folklore, known as mountain of the sun and mountain of the moon respectively), with a straight line, he saw compelling images of the monochrome world in which snow mountain, whirling rivers, breathtaking waterfalls, immense forests, expansive earth and endless sky circulate.
The footage, attained through near-ascetic physical hardships portrays a tranquil and contemplative experience in outstanding resolution.
Perhaps, this is the image which was in the eye of monk of mountain worship that once have existed.

After the concept phase of this work, the joint work of Spiber Inc. who is located in Tsuruoka city and Goldwin Inc. who is embraced the nature was started. Also the moon in the night sky from the first scene of the footage was employed as the key image of MOON PARKA. This compelling image was also used at the press conference and represented majestic beautiful nature as the symbol of next-generation sustainable materials. This triadic relationship was underscored by this high sympathy.

This collaboration is the new figure of the interrelation between creativity and business that goes beyond the realm of expression and cross over the boundary of art and business.