Issey Miyake Exhibition The Work of Issey Miyake

Product Description

Issey Miyake is a renowned designer who seamlessly integrates various genres such as graphics, sculpture, and textiles, using "clothing" as his primary medium of expression. His work is deeply rooted in Japanese clothing culture, yet he continuously discovers and creates new "forms" by developing innovative materials through cutting-edge technology and fiber research. Miyake's creations aim to provide comfortable everyday wear that inspires and brings joy to people.

In March 2016, the National Art Center in Tokyo hosted "MIYAKE ISSEY: The Work of Issey Miyake," an exhibition that showcased Miyake's design philosophy and approach to "monozukuri" (the art of making things) through his works from early projects to his latest endeavors. This book serves as both the official catalog and a comprehensive guide to the exhibition, featuring photographs by Iwasaki Gaku of all the displayed "clothes." It also includes innovative visuals such as Tokujin Yoshioka's "grid body" installation and a collaboration with the artwork of Kotaro Sekiguchi.

This book is an essential introduction to Issey Miyake's major works and offers a fundamental rediscovery of his unique appeal. It delves into Miyake's constant quest to answer the question: "How can design contribute to contemporary society?" The content is presented in both Japanese and English.

Product Specification

- Dimensions: 297 x 225mm
- Pages: 248 (170 color photographs)
- Photography: Hiroshi Iwasaki
- Art Direction: Taku Satoh
- Editing: The National Art Center, Tokyo, The Miyake Issey Foundation for Design and Culture, Kyuryudo Inc.
- Supervision: Issey Miyake, Tamotsu Aoki (Director, The National Art Center, Tokyo)
- Planning: Midori Kitamura

Exhibition Information

- Title: MIYAKE ISSEY: The Work of Issey Miyake
- Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo
- Dates: March 16 (Wed) ~ June 13 (Mon), 2016

Table of Contents

- Exhibition Hall A
- Exhibition Hall B
- Exhibition Hall C
- "Surprise and Familiarity" / Tamotsu Aoki (Director, The National Art Center, Tokyo)
- "Departure, and on to the Next Era" / Issey Miyake
- "The Work of Issey Miyake" / Yayoi Motohashi (Chief Researcher, The National Art Center, Tokyo)
- "The First Designer to Transcend Country" / Didier Grumbach (President of the Friends of the National Museum of Modern Art, France, Honorary President of the French Prêt-à-Porter Federation, Honorary President of the Haute Couture Union)
- "Looking to the Future, Humanistic, Autobiographical" / Angelo Flaccavento (Independent fashion critic and curator)
- "Mr. Issey" by Thien, creative director and photographer
- "Shapely Clothing and Emotion" / Cai Guo-Qiang (Artist)
- "Hop Step Issey Miyake" by Akiko Moriyama, design journalist and professor at Musashino Art University
- "Pleats" by Yasuo Kobayashi, philosopher
- "The Numerology of 132 5. ISSEY MIYAKE" / Lee Edelkoort (Trend Forecaster)
- Contributor Profiles
- Issey Miyake Main Activities
- List of Works