An Exhibition at the ROM Gets a Feel for Tactility in Japanese Design
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In our flattened, digital age, it is worth paying extra regard to the satisfying heft of physical objects. No wonder “hand feel,” a term that originated in the textile industry, is increasingly being used to describe the ergonomics of coffee mugs and cell phones. After all, our relationship to a design grows deeper and more personal as we handle it. Now, a poetic exhibition on view at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) from April 4 through September uses a Japanese concept — shokkan — to explore our
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