Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō & NUNO
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Author: Sharon Sadako Takeda
Since joining NUNO (“fabric” in Japanese) in 1984 and becoming the firm’s creative director in 1987, Reiko Sudō has pioneered innovative fabrics that merge tradition with technology, and handcraft with experimentation. This richly illustrated book explores Sudō’s career through essays examining her design philosophy, NUNO’s place in contemporary Japanese culture and the groundbreaking technical innovations behind the firm’s textiles. Featuring striking photography of both finished textiles & fabrication processes, the catalogue offers an intimate encounter with works that have redefined the possibilities of fabric design. 'Textile Alchemy' accompanies the largest presentation of Sudō’s textiles in the United States and showcases approximately100 fabrics alongside sketches and prototypes that immerse visitors in NUNO’s shifting textures and inventive surfaces – from rust-dyed rayons and feathers encased in silk organzas to chrome-plated fabrics and upcycled plant-fibre weaves. This richly illustrated publication explores Sudō’s career through essays examining her design philosophy, NUNO’s place in contemporary Japanese culture and the groundbreaking technical innovations behind the firm’s renowned textiles. Featuring striking photography of both finished textiles and fabrication processes, the catalogue offers an intimate encounter with works that have redefined the possibilities of fabric design. Reiko Sudō was born in 1953 in Ishioka and studied textile production at Musashino Art University. She has been central to NUNO since its founding by Jun’ichi Arai and continues to work as its creative director. She serves on the Design Advisory Board of Muji and is Professor Emeritus at Tokyo Zokei University.
ISBN 9781636812328. Delmonico Books/Los Angeles County Museum of Art. hb. 176 pages. 22.9 x 28.6 cm.
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Since joining NUNO (“fabric” in Japanese) in 1984 and becoming the firm’s creative director in 1987, Reiko Sudō has pioneered innovative fabrics that merge tradition with technology, and handcraft with experimentation. This richly illustrated book explores Sudō’s career through essays examining her design philosophy, NUNO’s place in contemporary Japanese culture and the groundbreaking technical innovations behind the firm’s textiles. Featuring striking photography of both finished textiles & fabrication processes, the catalogue offers an intimate encounter with works that have redefined the possibilities of fabric design. 'Textile Alchemy' accompanies the largest presentation of Sudō’s textiles in the United States and showcases approximately100 fabrics alongside sketches and prototypes that immerse visitors in NUNO’s shifting textures and inventive surfaces – from rust-dyed rayons and feathers encased in silk organzas to chrome-plated fabrics and upcycled plant-fibre weaves. This richly illustrated publication explores Sudō’s career through essays examining her design philosophy, NUNO’s place in contemporary Japanese culture and the groundbreaking technical innovations behind the firm’s renowned textiles. Featuring striking photography of both finished textiles and fabrication processes, the catalogue offers an intimate encounter with works that have redefined the possibilities of fabric design. Reiko Sudō was born in 1953 in Ishioka and studied textile production at Musashino Art University. She has been central to NUNO since its founding by Jun’ichi Arai and continues to work as its creative director. She serves on the Design Advisory Board of Muji and is Professor Emeritus at Tokyo Zokei University.
ISBN 9781636812328. Delmonico Books/Los Angeles County Museum of Art. hb. 176 pages. 22.9 x 28.6 cm.
available to order