FINAL HOMEAlmost everything in the room is transparent. From the ceiling dangle two clear plastic ja
FINAL HOMEAlmost everything in the room is transparent. From the ceiling dangle two clear plastic jackets. Against the glass walls are empty glass display cases. Past the jackets on the opposite side of the room are four flat-screen TVs set to static. The room is adorned in decorations made from synthetic packing materials and flowers. Transparent glass, plastic, and an abundance of colorful petals — these are the room’s main components. That and the two jackets.Each jacket is covered in zippered pockets, and each pocket is filled with flowers — a fitting filler for spring. In the summer, those pockets might be best left empty to expose bare skin and a swimsuit underneath. In the fall, perhaps an assembly of leaves and plants would make a wearable wreath. And in the winter, it could just as well be filled with down, newspapers, or some other material that can trap warmth. With 44 pockets, there’s space for a variety goods to keep you alive after an earthquake, or if filled with air, it could keep you afloat at sea. The possibilities are endless.The purpose of clothing depends on the person wearing it and the place it’s worn: It’s utilitarian; it’s aesthetic; it’s personal; it can be meaningless or meaningful. And because of all this, it is inherently philosophical. With a product line like Final Home, the designer Kosuke Tsumura questions the nature of how we wear clothing,” says gallery curator Megumi Hirabayashi. From our perspective as an art museum, fashion is more than just a cyclically consumed seasonal product. There are values behind each designer’s works, and we want to introduce their ideas to the public.” Kosuke Tsumura will be speaking more about this at the FETISHISM IN FASHION International Seminar on June 25-26. For tickets and a full list of speakers, visit: http://moba.nu/en/tickets/seminar-fetishism-in-fashion/text extract: Erik Luebs for the Japan Timesread the full article: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/05/23/arts/finding-an-artistic-home-for-fashion/#.UZ88u1FC9Co -- source link
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