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AMERICAN EXPRESS
Inspired by the Zen Ensō—a single brushstroke that embodies unity, flow, and the quiet discipline of presence—the experience pays tribute to Japanese restraint and to the AMEX business leaders community who thrive within this philosophy.
Stillness becomes strength. Minimalism becomes meaning. Every element, from the radial forms of the tables to the ambient movement within the space, is choreographed to allow connection to unfold naturally and quietly.
The Ensō holds many layers of significance. It expresses emptiness and wholeness at once, representing both the absence of form and the completeness of all things. It conveys enlightenment and unity, symbolising harmony, infinity, and spiritual clarity. Because it is drawn in a single, uncorrected gesture, it captures the exact state of mind of the one who paints it, becoming a moment suspended in time. And it celebrates imperfection as beauty: sometimes the circle is closed, sometimes left open, revealing that completeness does not require perfection, and that the unfinished is also part of life.
Artist : Chiaki Fujii
Flower arrangement : Hjlod
Chef : Francesco Paco La Monica, Alessio Gorni
Ceramics: Tetsuya Otani
Chairs: Karimoku
Ceramic gifts: Noemi Robitaille
Curation : Lucia Filippini, Ola Szwalek