About
ablut: anemos is the Greek word for "wind." Wind is invisible, yet it holds the power to move air, transform environments, and carry distant things to new places.
We see design not merely as the act of giving form, but as a force that shifts the flow of situations and values. anemos is a creative agency that generates new currents between culture, space, and society — carrying unseen possibilities through design, editorial, publishing, exhibition curation, and art event production.
anemos
4-6-5 2F Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 Japan
mail: info@anemosart.com
photo: Yuna Yagi (atelier now/here)
Hiromi Kurosawa,Co-CEO / Curator, Producer
After graduating from Boston University (USA), worked at the Museum of Art, Mito, and the Sogetsu Art Museum (Tokyo), before joining the preparatory office for the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa in 2003. Contributed to the planning and installation of architectural commissions and artworks. Since the opening exhibitions in 2004, curated a wide range of exhibitions featuring leading contemporary artists from Japan and abroad, including Olafur Eliasson, Fiona Tan, Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller, and Mark Manders. Also developed and implemented educational outreach programs addressing diverse audiences, encompassing museum collection development and school partnership initiatives. From April 2025, serves as CAO (Chief Art Officer) at Heralbony Co., Ltd., and Director of Rabbit Hall (Ishikawa Cultural Promotion Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation).
Akio Takashiro,Co-CEO / Editor
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Akio Takashiro began his career in publishing sales. At Esquire Magazine Japan Co., he went on to oversee sales, marketing, and web operations. He later shifted his focus to editorial work, producing books and mooks in cultural fields such as art and film.
In 2009, he founded the editorial production company pad inc. As a Contributing Editor for Forbes JAPAN, he conducts interviews with more than 100 business leaders and key figures each year. He also serves as editor-in-chief for corporate publications and newsletters for public interest organizations.
As an editor, he works across a wide range of genres, from business to culture.
http://pad-inc.com
photo: Yuna Yagi (atelier now/here)
Takuma Hayashi,Co-CEO / Art Director
Born in Sapporo. Studied under Hideki Nakajima. Principal of Takuma Hayashi Design Office. Work primarily focuses on graphic art direction for art and architecture exhibitions. Since 2017, responsible for designing the main visuals for architecture exhibitions at TOTO GALLERY·MA. Notable solo exhibitions include "FIGURATIVE AND ABSTRACT" (Amsterdam and Tokyo, 2020). Major awards include the New York ADC, Tokyo ADC, Japan Book Design Award, Catalogue Exhibition, and the Transit Advertising Awards. etc.
https://htdo.jp
