{"id":3911,"date":"2022-06-14T16:08:36","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T14:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondation-foujita.org\/arigato-foujita\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T17:57:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T15:57:40","slug":"arigato-foujita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondation-foujita.org\/en\/arigato-foujita\/","title":{"rendered":"“Arigato Foujita”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Arigato Foujita<\/h2>\n

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To mark the 130th<\/sup> anniversary of the birth of artist L\u00e9onard Foujita in 2016, 14 young people from the Grand-Ouest region wrote and recorded a moving song to pay tribute to him.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Settled in a country g\u00eete, they spent 5 days totally immersed in the artist’s world and artistic creation. They began by actively researching Foujita’s life. A highlight of the week was a visit to the Maison-atelier Foujita<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Foujita’s work and career speak to young people. They are astonished to discover a versatile, world-renowned artist, but also a simple man and a successful example of the blending of East and West. The visit to his studio blew them away:
\n“A veritable Ali-Baba cave!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Accompanied by their educators and two music and writing professionals, they wrote texts inspired by his works and the key moments in his career<\/strong>. They made the artist’s life their own, and built bridges with their own stories<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This ambitious adventure has enabled each young person to find their place and reveal their talents<\/strong>. The result is a magnificent 3-verse song, accompanied by a video tribute to Foujita.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]A perfect illustration of the Fondation Foujita’s conviction that artistic practices combined with the discovery of the artist’s career and work constitute a formidable learning base for young people<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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Establishments :<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00c9tablissement Notre-Dame, La Loupe (28)
\n\u00c9tablissement Daniel Brottier, Bouguenais (44)
\n\u00c9tablissement sociaux Saint-Martin, Le Mans (72)
\nMECS Saint-S\u00e9bastien, Saint-S\u00e9bastien-de-Morsent (27)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Artists involved :<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Willy (stage name Dalseem), rapper and writing workshop leader
\nAgn\u00e8s Aumis, vocal coach
\nWill, sound engineer Studio Baraka prod<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Transcription of the song<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

Refrain<\/i>
\nArigato as they say in Japan,
\nFoujita – thank you for your gifts,
\nWith your winged heart, full of love,
\nYou’ve flown over the world with bravery.<\/p>\n

Verse 1<\/i>
\nAfter his mother’s death,
\nHe overcame this pain
\nDecisive goal: to be one of the best
\nHead held high, full of ambition,
\nAt the age of 27, he decided to export his passion.
\nDad, I’m leaving for France
\nTo be a great painter,
\nMy childhood dream.<\/p>\n

“I want to show that I’m capable
\nAnd when we meet again, it will be great.
\nHe leaves Japan for France with hope
\nHe’s on his way to Paris
\nTo discover his new life<\/div>\n
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Verse 2<\/i>
\nWhen he arrives in the capital
\nHe befriends the painter Chagall
\nWith the great artists of the Ecole de Paris
\nModigliani becomes his best friend
\nFoujita is a jack-of-all-trades: he sculpts, he paints
\nHe’s nice to people and the world liked him
\nHe travels the world to exhibit his art
\nIn sharing his story
\nHe exhibits in Latin America
\nSign works from Cuba to China
\nBaptized in Reims, he became a Christian
\nFor him, it’s a new path.<\/div>\n
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Verse 3<\/i>
\nHe changed cats, houses, countries
\nHe made portraits and photographs
\nHe turned pro after an apprenticeship
\nHe is no longer of this world
\nBut his art is in the game (x 2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Young people’s words<\/h3>\n

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