Talk event held by designer Shingo Kurono and Katsuhiro Uto, representative of Woo Inc. which operates 1-1-6.

<Overview>

Date and Time: 2026.07.11 (Sat) 17:00-18:00

Venue: 1-1-6

Participation Fee: Free

Capacity: First 20 people

*First-come, first-served basis / Registration closes once capacity is reached.

*Attendees are requested to arrive by 16:50 on the day of the event.

<How to Participate>

Please send a DM to 1-1-6 Instagram @1_1_6_g_ stating your intention to participate in the talk event and your name.

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<Speakers>

Shingo Kurono | IG: @shingo_kurono

Designer / Representative of Shingo Kurono Ltd. After studying design in France, he gained experience mainly in product design at domestic design firms, and established Shingo Kurono Ltd. in 2015. He seamlessly handles branding, art direction, graphics, products, interiors, web design, and photography. He aims to build projects with a strong core by refining and enhancing the inherent value through a comprehensive approach that creates, communicates, and disseminates products and brands. His awards include the Good Design Award and the Tokyo TDC Award.

Katsuhiro Uto | IG: @katsuhiro_uto

Graphic Designer / Representative of WOO Inc. After working at an advertising production company, he established the design unit "Woo" in 2018. In 2019, he incorporated the company and established WOO Inc. In addition to branding and advertising, he handles art direction and graphic design, as well as creating works for his own solo and group exhibitions. In October 2025, he launched his own publishing label "DOKU," and in March 2026, he opened the gallery "1-1-6" in Kanda Nishikicho as a new base for graphic design. He plans and curates exhibitions that present new perspectives in graphic design. His awards include JAGDA and the Tokyo TDC Award.

IG: @wooinc_ @doku_books @1_1_6_g_

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<About the Solo Exhibition>

POST BRANDING

An Exhibition by Shingo Kurono

2026.07.04 (Sat) - 07.12 (Sun)

Open 11:00-19:00

Access 1-1-6: 1F Kanda Nishikicho Building, 1-1-6 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Admission free

From 07.04 (Sat), a solo exhibition "POST BRANDING" by Shingo Kurono @shingo_kurono will be held. The venue will feature a re-staging of his solo exhibition "(UN)TITLING," held in Berlin last year, as well as products, graphics, and posters that he has worked on over the past 10 years since becoming independent, which will be exhibited and sold.

Based on the philosophy of "POST BRANDING," a new collective for nurturing the essence of brands, he presents his uniquely built design approach. Please experience the crystallization of Kurono's thoughts and aesthetics, who has handled design and branding with a strong core by crossing various fields such as graphics, products, photography, space, and WEB with unparalleled breadth.

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<Special Program>

Sound Installation by Shinji Wakasa

Sound installation by musician/artist Shinji Wakasa. This aims to be a space where one can experience the landscape of thought that arises at the intersection of multiple axes: observation and description, material and body, function and emotion. IG: @shinji_wakasa_works

Book Selection by North East

The bookstore "North East," which has greatly influenced Kurono, has selected books to match the theme of this exhibition. Books that resonate with the philosophy of POST BRANDING will be sold at the venue. IG: @north_east_co

Food Installation by Eiji Kunii

Chef Eiji Kunii, active in numerous restaurants and events, will create a one-night-only food installation for this exhibition. As one of the chefs Kurono trusts most, he will expand the world of POST BRANDING through the expression of "food." *Limited to the reception party. IG: @eiji.chef

Limited Beer by NORM

A pure lager beer, honed to the extreme. "NORM No.3 KAMIKATZ CRAFT LAGER," usually sold only in limited locations and quantities, will be specially provided for this exhibition.

*Limited to the reception party. IG: @norm.beer

Recovery Experience by Alc.WHOL

"Alc.WHOL," a hangover care supplement that has become indispensable in Kurono's life, more so than his design work, has been prepared. Please welcome a new tomorrow morning with the lingering impression of the exhibition. *Limited quantity for the reception party. IG: @licht.official

Cooperation: Ishikawa Kutani Pottery Cooperative / WOO INC. / KANBANYA KOUBOU ISTO Co., Ltd. / CARTA ZERO Inc. / SHOKOSHA Co., Ltd. / Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. / NORM Co., Ltd. / BEYOND COOL Inc. / BREMEN Inc.

Exhibition Setup Cooperation: SHOEI PRINTING CO., LTD. IG: @shoei_printing