Sat 21st /Sun 22nd Sep 2024
21st 16:00-22:30 (PV and Performance start at 18:30)
22nd 12:30-18:30
Private View with performance Saturday 21st September 18:30- 21:30
Performance by Yuko Kaseki (Cokaseki) / Mirei Yazawa / Mai Nguyen Tri
Live music by Marco Florio (Sound Salvej)
Visual Art by Kira Zhigalina
Costume by Re-cycle-Style
Headpiece by Fruits Parlour
Accessory by Mystic Forms （launching the new collection at PV）
This event is part of London Design Festival
Revived the old Mikawa Cotton Stripes by Master weaver Toshiyasu Suzuki and MORIKIKU.CO.LTD
Directed by Kumiko Tani (Re-cycle-Style)
Step into a world where tradition meets innovation. Approximately 1200 years ago, cotton culture was introduced to Japan, marking the birth of a vibrant textile tradition in the Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture. Known as the ‘Birthplace of Japanese Cotton Culture’, this area has developed unique fabrics with a gentle texture and vibrant colours, famously known as ‘Mikawa Cotton’ and ‘Mikawa Stripes’.
Today, these exquisite textiles face the threat of extinction due to the rise of foreign fast fashion and mass-produced cheap fabrics. Determined to share the beauty and craftsmanship of Mikawa Cotton with the world, master hand-weaver Toshiyasu Suzuki has created a stunning new Mikawa Stripes collection. Directed by Kumiko Tani from Re cycle-Style, who works in both UK and Japan, this latest creation will be showcased in London.
Witness dancers draped in old yet new Mikawa Cotton as they perform throughout London, weaving the present, past, and future of Japanese culture into every movement.
Moreover, young textile producers in Mikawa have revisited the sophisticated designs and materials of Mikawa Cotton and Mikawa Stripes from the Edo and Meiji periods. Inspired by the timeless beauty of these historical fabrics, they have updated and revived the old Mikawa Cotton for the 21st century, aiming to reassert its value through contemporary art.
Join us in celebrating the unique heritage and innovative spirit of Mikawa Cotton. This exhibition will not only showcase these revived works but also highlight the ongoing efforts to preserve and elevate this extraordinary textile tradition.
Kumiko Tani (Re-cycle-Style)
re-cycle-style.com
Costume Designer/Environmental Artist. A graduate of Central Saint Martins College, she have gained experience by participating in production teams
for costumes for Kylie Minogue and Paul McCartney, as well as for Disney films such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Aladdin, and theatre
productions. She have a keen interest in renewable energy and sustainable society, and create costumes using upcycled and recyclable materials,
based in both the UK and Japan. She have showcased collections in the sustainable fashion categories at fashion weeks in the UK and Germany and
have engaged in environmental art projects with international environmental NGOs and companies, including Greenpeace Japan.
