Clé de Peau Beauté, a Shiseido Group brand, hosted a global event in Tokyo, Japan from June 26–28th, 2023.

Celebrating and revealing its revolutionary skincare science approach, “Skin Intelligence”, the three-day event immersed guests in the brand’s unwavering commitment to innovation.

Guests from over 18 countries joined two of Clé de Peau Beauté’s Global Brand Ambassadors, Ella Balinska and Diana Silvers.

The Shiseido Global Innovation Center in Yokohama hosted the exclusive, global reveal of the skin gene network – visualized for the very first time. The network is made up of an internal collective that operates independently of the neuron network that powers the brain.

The event also premièred a visionary collaboration with renowned media artist Refik Anadol. Anadol’s immersive installation “Unseen Intelligence” is situated in the Tokyo Midtown, located in the district of Roppongi. Anadol brings his trailblazing approach to data narratives to envision the hidden world of Skin.

Mizuki Hashimoto, Clé de Peau Beauté chief brand officer, shared, “I am proud to showcase our unwavering commitment to innovation through Skin Intelligence to beauty experts worldwide…I am thrilled about the limitless possibilities that lie ahead for a more radiant future.”

Kiyoshi Sato, Clé de Peau Beauté chief technology officer added, “…for the very first time, we unveiled a successful visualization of the skin gene network, which has significantly enhanced our understanding of the skin’s inherent intelligence…we then provided the data cluster to Refik Anadol, who brought it to life with his artistry. Together we were able to reveal a world that we know exists and have been searching for a glimpse of for so long.”

The collaboration between Refik Anadol and Clé de Peau Beauté was born out of the brand’s ambition to “bring the unseen autonomic system of Skin Intelligence to life,” the brand states, and “create a memorable experience that educates and inspires audiences around the world.”

Artist Refik Anadol comments, “Refik Anadol Studio’s collaboration with Clé de Peau Beauté is based on a unique analogy between skin intelligence and artificial intelligence from the perspective of ‘making the invisible visible’ – a vision that we have been pursuing since our foundation. Clé de Peau Beauté scientists study life forces that are invisible – the unseen networks of our thinking organ – skin.”