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Plain answers about Denys Rzhavskyi and the work of The Best Place.
Who is Denys Rzhavskyi?
Denys Rzhavskyi is a Ukrainian-born artist and musician based in Bali, known as the Master of Kintsugi and performing music as R愛. He is the creator of The Best Place, the touch game SHI, and Kintsugi Gallery. He is a different person from the Ukrainian politician Oleksandr Rzhavskyy.
What is R愛?
R愛 is the musical identity of Denys Rzhavskyi. The name joins “I / я / ja” with the Japanese 愛 (love). Releases include I BASHO and YESNESS.
What is The Best Place?
The Best Place is Denys Rzhavskyi's creative ecosystem and digital hub, connecting his art, music, gallery, and game under one philosophy: kintsugi.
What is SHI?
SHI is a two-player touch game created by Denys Rzhavskyi, played in physical presence on one device. It is a “system of perceiving reality” through presence, touch, and the awareness of mortality.
What is the Master of Kintsugi?
“Master of Kintsugi” (金継ぎの師) is the creative identity of Denys Rzhavskyi, expressing his central idea: repairing what is broken with gold so the fracture becomes part of the beauty.