COLLABORATION with Sanya Kantarvsky
Using about 70years OLD FOIL and the endangered weaving
technique known as HIKIBAKU
OBI with Natural dyed
HIKIBAKU WOVEN OBI.
made from foil dyed with indigo and persimmon tannins,
features random patterns that appear only through the chemical reaction
between metal and plants.
INTERIOR
ABOUT
In ancient Japan, where people lived in awe of nature and in symbiosis, there was a uniquely Japanese profession called "Shikkai".
To see was considered an act of entering the realm of nature and communicating with it through the eyes.
The formless gods that dwell in all things were thought to appear before people accompanied by sounds to make their presence known.
In "making" things, Shikkai was responsible for summoning the cooperation of divine will.
At its core was the idea of a trinity of ancient technology, where “作る”, “為る”, and “造る” all have the same pronunciation, "tsukuru", but different meanings.
"作る" means to make something by manipulating natural objects.
"為" means to accomplish something using means other than human power.
"造" means to accomplish something through supernatural "work".
MOREA is a uniquely Japanese profession that holds important values for present and future generations.