Last Updated: 2024.09.03
UNIQLO and MAGNUM PHOTOS Announced New Project "GLOBAL PHOTO EXHIBITION - PEACE FOR ALL" - Exhibition to launch in London on 13 September, with equivalent exhibitions to follow in over 10 cities around the world.
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Global apparel retailer UNIQLO will release of a new collection for its PEACE FOR ALL charity T-shirt project created in collaboration with the international photographic cooperative Magnum Photos, on Friday, September 20th. As part of this project, 「GLOBAL PHOTO EXHIBITION - PEACE FOR ALL」 will be held in London, Tokyo, New York, Hanoi, Seoul, and other locations around the world. The exhibition combining UNIQLO's "power of clothing" with Magnum Photos' "power of photography," arose from a desire for a future in which all people can live safely, and hope for world peace.
Moments from relief work captured by Magnum Photos photographers
Cristina de Middel, president of Magnum Photos, the world's premier photographic cooperative, and member photographers Olivia Arthur and Lindokuhle Sobekwa, traveled to Vietnam, Romania, and Ethiopia, countries which has been providing humanitarian assistance through the PEACE FOR ALL recipient organizations, to photograph moments of local support activities from their own perspectives. The final exhibition of 63 works, expressed through the fusion of journalism and art, vividly conveys where, how, and who in the world is supported by the action of buying and wearing a T-shirt.
Tokyo exhibition presented in a public space
The Tokyo exhibition will be held from September 19th to the 27th, 2024, at the square in front of United Nations University in Aoyama, a public space accessible to everyone. The curator of the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, one of the few museums in the world specializing in photography and video media, has been invited as guest curator to present UNIQLO's first full-scale photo exhibition. The audio guide narration will be provided by PEACE FOR ALL collaborators Haruka Ayase, Kashiwa Sato, and Shingo Kunieda. Audio descriptions for some photos include the current situation at the support site, the background for the photo, and the photographer's thoughts.
■ Outline of 「GLOBAL PHOTO EXHIBITION - PEACE FOR ALL」
TOKYO
| Period: | 9.19.2024 to 9.23.2024 *Starting at 15:00 on 9.19. and closing at 16:00 on 9.23. |
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| Venue: | United Nations University (5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) |
| Co-organizers: | UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Save the Children, Plan International Inc. Special cooperation: MAGNUM PHOTOS |
LONDON
| Period： | 9.13.2024-10.31.2024 |
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| Venue： | King's Cross (Euston Rd., London N1 9AL) |
HANOI
| Period： | 9.18.2024-9.22.2024 9:00～21:00 |
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| Venue： | Hanoi information and exhibition center (93 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.) |
NEW YORK
| Period： | 9.19.2024-10.13.2024 11:00～20:00 |
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| Venue： | UNIQLO 5th Ave (660 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10103) |
STOCKHOLM
| Period： | 9.19.2024-10.31.2024 |
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| Venue： | King's Garden (King's Garden, Jussi Björlings Allé, 1147 Stockholm) |
TAIPEI
| Period： | 9.20.2024-10.30.2024 11:00～22:00 |
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| Venue： | UNIQLO TAIPEI (4F, No.200, ZhongXiao E. Rd., Taipei City) |
SINGAPORE
| Period： | 9.20.2024-10.4.2024 10:00～22:00 |
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| Venue： | VivoCity (1 HarbourFront Walk, Singapore 098585) |
ROMA
| Period： | 9.21.2024-10.11.2024 9:00～20:00 |
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| Venue： | Galleria Alberto Sordi (P.za Colonna, 00187, Roma) |
SEOUL
| Period： | 9.21.2024-9.25.2024 10:30～17:30 |
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| Venue： | DRC Hongdae (82, Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul) |
PETALING JAYA
| Period： | 9.23.2024-9.25.2024 9:00～17:00 |
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| Venue： | Sunway University (5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor) |
■ Comments from photographers
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Cristina de Middel
It is well known that creativity sits in our capacity to subvert the given order of things and the meanings we learned in our journey to adulthood. In my work, I reconnect to the absolute power that we are born with and use while we are still children. It's the same power that turns afolded piece of paper into a boat or a pencil into a rocket and I believe that looking at the world as a place you can change and modify is an essential skill to remind the next generation if we want to make a change. Working with these children in Vietnam gave me plenty of hope for what was to come and it was also a lot of fun.
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Photo by Philipp Ebeling
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Olivia Arthur
The most powerful tool that children have is their imagination. So I wanted to create a space where these children could come and express themselves and play with whatever came into their heads. There was a lot of giggling and some inventive creatures and poses.
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Photo by Refilwe Mrwebi
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Lindokuhle Sobekwa
I learn so much from the people I photograph. Working with people in Aw-barre Camp, Hope, Dreams, and Resilience became a central conversation I wanted my work to represent. I wanted to play with metaphors of the rainbow that symbolize hope and promise of a better time to come, as well as a powerful quote from one of the people I worked with. The image is set in a landscape on a border that separates Ethiopia from the Somali border, inhabited by Somalian refugees.
■ Overview of the New PEACE FOR ALL Designs
| Product name | : | PEACE FOR ALL Charity T-shirt |
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| Launch date | : | Friday, September 20, 2024 |
| Price | : | ¥1,500 |
| Sizes | : | XS-4XL (Sizes available in stores are S-XL) |
| Availability | : | UNIQLO stores and the online store |
| Special website | : | https://www.uniqlo.com/jp/en/contents/sustainability/peace-for-all/event/magnum/ |
| Product website | : | https://www.uniqlo.com/peace-for-all/ |
About PEACE FOR ALL
UNIQLO launched the PEACE FOR ALL project on June 17, 2022, and to date has featured designs from 41 collaborators. As of the end of July 2024, a total of 45,240,022 T-shirts have been sold worldwide, raising more than JPY 1,572 million. UNIQLO parent company Fast Retailing contributes 100% of profits from the sale of these T-shirts (equivalent to 20% of the selling price) to three international aid organizations (UNHCR, Save the Children, Plan International Inc.) that aid people impacted by poverty, discrimination, violence, and conflict.
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UNHCR protects people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution. They work in over 130 countries, protecting millions of people by responding with life-saving support, safeguarding fundamental human rights and helping them build a better future.
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Save the Children is an international NGO that works to save and improve children's lives around the world and ensure children's rights to survival, education, and protection are a reality worldwide. It was established in the UK in 1919 and currently operates in about 120 countries.
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Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children's rights and equality for girls in more than 80 countries. They strive for a just world, working together with children, young people, their supporters and partners.
