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November 5, 2013

NEG’s Invisible GlassTM Adopted for “TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA_Crystallize”

Invisible GlassTM manufactured by Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Otsu, Shiga, President: Masayuki Arioka) (NEG) was adopted for display cases and protection covers of the framed works displayed at “TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA_Crystallize,” the first large-scale solo exhibition of Tokujin Yoshioka, an international designer working actively in a wide range of artistic fields.

While ordinary bare glass display cases often reflect illumination light, making it hard to see the works inside, Invisible GlassTM cases minimize reflection unique to glass, using high-performance anti-reflecting coatings. In the field of art display, Invisible GlassTM has already been employed at several renowned museums, including the Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Museum of Art, the National , Kyoto, and Pola Museum of Art. In this case, it was adopted due to high evaluation of its excellent performance capable of directly showing the appeal of displayed works.

Invisible GlassTM has also been employed for showcases at jewelry and luxury watch shops. NEG is currently working on development of its applications to smartphones, tablets and various monitors for anti-reflection purposes. NEG will further develop Invisible GlassTM for a wide variety of applications to promote its sales.

■Outline of Exhibition ・TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA_Crystallize ・Date : Oct. 3, 2013 - Jan. 19, 2014 ・Venue : MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART TOKYO As new works for this exhibition, the artist will present crystallized paintings drawn by the vibration of music “Swan Lake,” and the seven-stranded chair titled "Spider’s Thread." Other works to be exhibited will include a sculpture of a crystallized flower “Rose,” an architectural assemblage of crystal prisms “Rainbow Church,” his representative works including installations, and his works never before displayed in Japan.

(Appendix) ■ Features of Invisible GlassTM The thickness of anti-reflecting coatings is precisely controlled at the nanometer order to dramatically reduce visible light reflection to the human eye. The minimum luminous reflectance* of Invisible Glass is 0.08%, far below that of bare glass (approx. 4%). The performance of Invisible GlassTM far exceeds that of the conventional low-reflection glass and acrylic sheets, which have been often used for showcases at luxury jewelry shops and other places.

* Luminous reflectance: the rate of reflection of visible light to the human eye

■ Comparison between Invisible GlassTM and bare glass without anti-reflecting coatings

In this example display, there is no noticeable reflection or glare on Invisible GlassTM (left), while there is some glare from the ceiling lighting on bare glass(right), and the picture on the right looks a little bit dull in color.

■ Applications of Invisible Glass (examples) • Backes & Strauss Salon at Franck Muller Watchland Osaka (showcases) • GINZA TANAKA Main Store (showcases) • MIYAMOTO SHOKO Ginza Main Store (showcases) • The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (showcases) • Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Museum of Art (protective covers for painting) • Chiba University Hospital (X-ray room)

■ Tokujin Yoshioka Profile Born in 1967. Established Tokujin Yoshioka Inc. in 2000. Over the past 20 years, he has designed shops and exhibition spaces for ISSEY MIYAKE. He also designed the SWAROVSKI’s flagship store in Ginza and has engaged in spatial design for , HERMES, LEXUS, , NTT and other companies and brands in various fields.