●THIS PLAY!
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT will host an exhibition entitled THIS PLAY! that takes up the theme of the displays commonly seen in stores and show windows.
The term "display" has several meanings: "to make visible for others to see," "to raise up," and "to show in public," each referring to actions that stimulate communication between people and between people and things; and that also serve to lend a touch of color to our living space, raise our spirits, and provide us with cheerful information. The program explores the possibilities of display using the fashion world as a reference point, concentrating in particular on the sense of "excitement" that is perhaps the ultimate emotional response to these actions.
FINAL HOME designer Kosuke Tsumura has been charged with the job of the direction of the exhibition. Tsumura has gathered together a team of innovative fashion designers and artists whose job it will be to create installation displays that express the concepts behind their various labels.
Audiences can look forward to some truly "exciting" displays that offer opportunities for involvement at a level not usually possible in stores, including performances and workshops in which participants will be able to touch and even try on the pieces.
Image photograph of “DISPLAY” ⓒKosuke Tsumura＋Yuichi Higashionna
Statement by the exhibition director Kosuke Tsumura
THIS PLAY!, is a play on words based upon the exhibition's theme of display, will see a number of fashion designers and friends invited to "play" at the Tadao Ando-designed 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT.
The experimental series of displays range from ones which explore the links between the fashion and gaming worlds, presentations that provoke an emotional reaction in the viewer, or even clothes that change their form as people interact with them.
So cast off your focalized old wardrobe, and have some fun with a fresh new you.
- DATE:
- 2007.9.11 (Tue)〜9.24(Mon) OPEN DAILY
- HOUR:
- 11 : 00〜20 : 00（Entrance until 19:30）
- ADMISSION:
- General ¥1,000/University Student ¥800/High and Junior high school student ¥500/Ages 12 and under may enter for free
＊¥200 discount for groups of over 15 people - Organized by:
- 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, THE MIYAKE ISSEY FOUNDATION
- Supported by:
- A-net Inc.
- In cooperation with:
- Shachihata Inc., NANASAI CO.,LTD., Fukuske Corporation, YAMANASHIKENORIMONOSEIRI Co., YAMAHA CORPORATION, ISSEY MIYAKE INC.
- Special Thanks to:
- ESMOD, SUGINOGAKUEN Dressmaker Gakuin, Bunka Fashion Graduate University
- Direction:
- Kosuke Tsumura
- Sound Design:
- Masato Hatanaka + Yamaha Corporation
- Graphic Design:
- Kurando Furuya
Exhibit details
“SPACE PATCHWORK”
minä perhonen
“SPACE PATCHWORK”
ⓒ minä perhonen
By creating a patchwork of his own textiles over signs, three-way corners, the sides of stairs, and other architectural details projected onto walls, the designer behind the minä perhonen label aims to draw attention to, or "display," spaces that are usually overlooked or forgotten. This exhibit will take the form of a "work in progress" in which the audience will be invited to take part in the patchworking.
minä perhonen Profile
“Puzzling Wall”
Hokuto Katsui + Nao Yagi (mintdesigns)
“Puzzling Wall”
ⓒ mintdesigns
This installation will feature eye-catching garments made from prints from the mintdesigns archive. The dynamic display will utilize the entire space from the ceiling to the floor. In addition, a section will be set aside to enable the audience to make their own original T-shirts by taking mintdesigns fabric and stamping their own designs on it.
Hokuto Katsui + Nao Yagi (mintdesigns) Profile
“Kasabake (Umbrella Spirits)”
BLANK
“Kasabake (Umbrella Spirits)”
ⓒ BLANK
This display by BLANK, the label established by sisters Miyoko and Kayoko Horiba, will explore the legend of kasabake, or the spirits of old umbrellas, through the use of stockings, tabi, and other items made from the label's own fabric. Old, discarded umbrellas will be given sexy mannequin legs and make a stunning reappearance as lampshades. The story will revolve around bringing light to people's lives. In addition to this humorous installation with its lineup of shapely-legged kasabake, the exhibit will also include a display featuring some of BLANK's early designs.
BLANK Profile
“Fukuwarai with a Twist”
Eri Utsugi (mercibeaucoup,)
The concept behind this display is fukuwarai, a children's game similar to pin the tail on the donkey in which blindfolded contestants pin parts of a face onto a blank face, but using clothes. mercibeaucoup, designer Eri Utsugi has come up with a set of clothes in the shape of eyes, mouths, noses, and other facial features especially for the occasion. Using these items (which are actually wearable), the audience will be invited to take part in a game similar to fukuwarai in which they will create a face on a giant board.
“Fukuwarai with a Twist” image ⓒ Eri Utsugi (mercibeaucoup,)
Eri Utsugi Profile
“Alien - Naro Goes Sightseeing in Roppongi”
Naro Tamiya × me
“Alien - Naro Goes Sightseeing in Roppongi”
ⓒ Naro Tamiya
Using plastic artist Naro Tamiya's character Alien – Naro as its motif, this display uses bold colors and forms to depict the world of fashion label “me”. The setting is a visit to the new 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT building by the character Alien - Naro, who loves fashion, and the things that happen to him along the way.
During the program, workshops will be held involving the use of the raw wool and other materials used to make Alien – Naro’s body.
Naro Tamiya Profile
“DISPLAY”
Kosuke Tsumura (FINAL HOME) × Yuichi Higashionna
This installation is the work of FINAL HOME designer Kosuke Tsumura and contemporary artist Yuichi Higashionna. The display, which is stripped to the bare minimum components of clothes, mannequins, and lighting, seeks to explore new possibilities by focusing on the origins of "display" in consumer society.
Kosuke Tsumura Profile
Yuichi Higashionna Profile
Sound Design
Masato Hatanaka + YAMAHA CORPORATION
Nasato Hatanaka Profile
Related Events
Other creatives participating in the show are also planning events during the course of the exhibition.
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