NEWS ARTIST REFIK ANADOL ENVISIONS
CLÉ DE PEAU BEAUTÉ'S LANDMARK SCIENCE

CELEBRATED IN A THREE-DAY EVENT.

  • 7th November 2023
  • 3-minute read

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    The Shiseido Global Innovation Center in Yokohama.
    Photo of the Clé de Peau Beauté exhibition space, featuring white interiors and dramatic lighting.

    In June 2023, Clé de Peau Beauté immersed guests in the science of Skin Intelligence – our breakthrough skincare science approach that skin has the innate ability to distinguish between positive and negative stimuli, to achieve and maintain its ideal condition.


    Held in Tokyo and the Shiseido Global Innovation Center in Yokohama, the event played host to guests from over 18 countries and regions, including Global Brand Ambassadors Diana Silvers and Ella Balinska.


    At the Global Innovation Center, guests enjoyed an interactive lab tour, where they were invited to learn and experience the science of Skin Intelligence.

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    Mr. Kiyoshi Sato, Clé de Peau Beauté Chief Technology Officer and Dr. Shinobu Nakanishi, Research Scientist at Clé de Peau Beauté Laboratory present the first visualization of the skin gene network, showcasing skin as a ‘thinking organ’ that operates independently from the brain

    Since the brand’s launch in 1982, Clé de Peau Beauté has been committed to pursuing a deeper understanding of Skin Intelligence. The event marked the global reveal of the skin gene network – visualized by our laboratories for the very first time.

    This achievement has significantly enhanced our understanding of skin as the body’s largest thinking organ, and our role in partnership with it. Exploring new ways, through our skincare science, to empower its most profound catalyst for reaching optimal radiance: its innate ability to self-care.

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    Ms. Mizuki Hashimoto, Clé de Peau Beauté Chief Brand Officer, is joined by Global Brand Ambassadors Diana Silvers and Ella Balinska and internationally renowned media artist Refik Anadol at the unveiling of his bespoke art installation in Tokyo: UNSEEN INTELLIGENCE, inspired from Clé de Peau Beauté Science: Skin Intelligence

    A major highlight of the event was the unveiling of a remarkable work created by renowned media artist, Refik Anadol. Incorporating data from our scale-free mathematical model of the skin gene network, Mr. Anadol brought his trailblazing approach to data narratives to envision the invisible world of Skin Intelligence. The remarkable installation, titled UNSEEN INTELLIGENCE, was displayed to the public in the Tokyo Midtown in Tokyo’s Roppongi district to amaze, educate and inspire.

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    Guests at the opening of art installation "UNSEEN INTELLIGENCE" by Mr. Refik Anadol
    Photo of numerous guests seated at tables in an event hall, while a speaker presents on stage.
    Gala Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Roppongi.
    Photo of Refik Anadol in a black-and-white portrait.

    ©Serge Hoeltschi

    About Refik Anadol


    Refik Anadol (b. 1985, Istanbul, Turkey) is an internationally renowned media artist, director, and pioneer in the aesthetics of machine intelligence. Residing at the crossroads of art, science, and technology, Anadol’s AI Data Paintings and Sculptures, live audio/visual performances, and immersive installations take varied virtual and physical forms.


    A pioneer in his field, and the first to use artificial intelligence in a public artwork, he has partnered with teams at Microsoft, Google, NVIDIA, Panasonic, NASA/JPL, Intel, IBM, Siemens, Epson, MIT, UCLA, Harvard University, Imperial College, Stanford University, and UCSF. Anadol's works are unparalleled in their field and have been exhibited at prestigious venues worldwide, including the Centre Pompidou-Metz, Venice Architecture Biennale, and The Museum of Modern Art, New York.