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Mizarashi: From the Collection of Shinichiro Yoshida

11 Octoberー11 November 2024

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VAGUE KOBE is honoured to present the upcoming exhibition ‘Mizarashi: From the Collection of Shinichiro Yoshida’.

This exhibition will feature a selection of mizarashi fabrics, carefully chosen by artist and natural fabric researcher Shinichiro Yoshida from his personal collection, which he has amassed over more than 40 years. The exhibition will also include hemp fabrics and pieces from his past work, ’White’.

‘Mizarashi’ refers to fabrics in their natural, unbleached state. The mizarashi fabrics in this exhibition were handwoven between the Edo and late Meiji periods and were widely used as workwear due to their exceptional durability, which remains intact over a century later. Commonly known as ‘kinari’, the term also conveys the meaning of ‘birth’ (in the ‘ki’ part of the word). Through exposure to sunlight, these natural brown and beige-toned fabrics gradually turn ‘white’ over time.

This exhibition harmonises the timeless quality of these natural fabrics with the earth-plastered walls of VAGUE KOBE, dedicating the space to showcasing the beauty and strength of natural materials. Mizarashi, which transforms with the passage of time, reflects the changing nature of life and reminds us of the importance of living in harmony with the natural world.

Mizarashi: From the Collection of Shinichiro Yoshida
11 OCT—11 NOV 2024
FRIDAY—MONDAY
12—6PM

VAGUE KOBEでは、展覧会「Mizarashi: From the Collection of Shinichiro Yoshida」を開催いたします。

今回は自然布研究家で、美術家の吉田真一郎が、40年以上にわたり蒐集してきたコレクションから、VAGUEのために厳選した未晒(みざらし)の布を中心に、大麻布や過去の作品「白」も交えて展示します。

「未晒」とは、漂白されず自然のままの姿を表す言葉。本展示に並ぶ未晒の布は、江戸時代から明治後期にかけて手織りされ、その丈夫さから作業着として広く用いられてきました。100年以上が経過した今も、その強度は失われていません。一般的に「生成り」として知られる未晒の布は、「生まれる」という意味も含み、茶色やベージュの色合いを帯びながら、時の経過とともに太陽の光で徐々に「白」へと変化していきます。

時を超えて紡がれる自然布と、自然素材にこだわったVAGUE KOBEの土壁と調和する本展示は、素材の持つ力強さと美しさを際立たせる空間を生み出します。経年変化に伴い、表情を変える未晒の布は、時の移ろいを映し出し、自然と共に「生きる」ことの大切さを思い起こさせてくれます。

Mizarashi: From the Collection of Shinichiro Yoshida
11 OCT—11 NOV 2024
FRIDAY—MONDAY
12—6PM