Flow and Movement /&T DESIGNART TOKYO 2024
- Date :
- 10/18 - 10/27、2024 11am - 7pm
- Place :
- 5-6-23 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
The embroidery art brand “&T,” launched in April 2024, will be featured at DESIGNART TOKYO 2024, showcasing a space installation and collaborative works with Contemporary Nihonga Artist Hiroko Otake.
Through these works, the brand challenges the use of materials, employing fabrics and threads upcycled from fishing nets, thereby deepening respect for the materials themselves and the concept behind them. It also aims to question society by reflecting on the ideals and issues that come with the advancement of technology.
For this installation art, the brand has created works where the embroidery emits light when touched, producing a chain reaction. Simultaneously, numerous embroidered butterflies flutter before the artwork, creating an immersive spatial experience.
While maintaining the beauty and material expression of traditional embroidery through TAJIMA’s craftsmanship, this work blends the identity and artistic expression of Otake, a contemporary artist working in the traditional Japanese painting method. By incorporating sensory experiences beyond just the visual—such as the light emitted when touched—the work expands the possibilities of art. It is an experience to be enjoyed by both children and adults, engaging all five senses.
Additionally, the collaboration works “Butterfly Camouflage” and “Circulation” will be exhibited.