As a “reading textile” like a riddle to be solved, this textile is interspersed with textiles from Europe before the isolation of the country, maps from the time of Dejima, the logo of the Dutch East India Company, chintz patterns of hidden Christians, sketches of unknown authors from the Edo and Meiji periods, an English dictionary from the opening of Japan in the Meiji period, a clock to learn the European time system, Emoji for communication, AI image-generated images by words, etc.
Work concept and statement
Textile Pattern Description
Closing and Opening (A Study of Bravery) – DS01
2024
Unravelled Jacquard weaving (pure silk, polyester) designed by the artist, wooden panel
Fabric development and production by Kaji Textile Inc. (Kyoto Nishijin Textile)
H.33.5 x W.53.5 cm
Exhibited at
2024 “AIKO TEZUKA” (solo exhibition) Organized by KYOTO INTERCHANGE at Hanbey-fu Gojo Bldg. 2F Hall Keiryu, Kyoto, Japan
Yuki Moriya