The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Seven geometric shapes made of pleated tulle meet each other in this exuberantly colorful silhouette, which, when in movement, evokes the gently rippling flora of a coral reef. The collection was inspired by the arresting op-art aesthetic of performance artist Leigh Bowery as well as the hanawa, a Japanese funerary banner decorated with plastic floral designs. A man-made concoction of synthetic fabric and skillful craftsmanship, this dress embodies Susan Sontag’s statement that “Camp is the spirit of extravagance,” as she quipped in her 1964 essay Notes on Camp.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
National Gallery of Victoria
Top and skirt, designed 2019 autumn–winter, made 2020, is an ensemble from Tomotaka Koizumi’s critically acclaimed first collection, presented at New York Fashion Week in February 2019. Characteristic of his practice, the work is maximalist in scale and uses metres of vibrantly-coloured Japanese polyester organza, first formed into ruffles and then machine-stitched together to create the garment. While his dresses typically use between 50 and 80 metres of fabric, this work employs over 200 metres. Choosing to work with one material is a strategy that Koizumi believes will consistently push him to create something new. Top and skirt embodies Koizumi’s exuberant aesthetic, the rainbow-hued ruffles expressive of his stated intention to make fashion that radiates pure joy and beauty.
National Gallery of Victoria
TOMO KOIZUMI, japan house são paulo, 2020
TOMO KOIZUMI exhibited the works in são paulo Brazil supported by Japan house são paulo