Luxury in fashion Reconsidered : Special Exhibit
Kazuyo Sejima Spatial Design for Comme des Garçons
Reference image provided by Okamura Design Space R “Transparent Acrylic”
Photographer：Kenshu Shintsubo
Synopsis
Through her free-spirited imagination, Rei Kawakubo (Comme des Garçons) continually achieves fresh, new fashion designs imparting intellectual stimulation and a sense of fulfillment to the wearer – clothing that can be considered a contemporary form of “luxury.”
As a special exhibit accompanying our “Luxury in fashion Reconsidered” exhibition, 30 avant-garde Comme des Garçons garments selected from the Kyoto Costume Institute (KCI) collection will be displayed in a space created by architect Kazuyo Sejima.
Noted for her revolutionary design approach in such projects as the Louvre-Lens and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa – from an original point of view with her minimal use of transparent texture and shapes, characterized by making the connection between the built structure, the visitors, and the environment a part of the architectural program – Sejima will reinterpret Comme des Garçons in a space that fully awakens the brand’s fresh vitality. The space, created with multiples of transparent acrylic, gives a sense of volume and a dazzling perspective illusion and transforms the connections between the audience’s bodies and the garments.
Schedule
Saturday, October 31, 2009 – Sunday, January 17, 2010
*Closed on Mondays except November 23 and January 11 (closed on the following days), and December 28 through January 1
Venue
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Temporary Exhibition Gallery B2F Atrium
Organizers
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Culture Creation Project Office (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) and the Kyoto Costume Institute
Admission
Free
Program
Performance by contact Gonzo
Ad-lib performance of bumping into each other, a pursuit of the possibility of real bodies
Date and Time: Monday (Holiday), November 23, 2009 Starts at 15:00 (Performance is scheduled for approximately 30 minutes.)
Venue: Entrance Hall
Admission: Free
* Details will be posted on the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo website.
http://www.mot-art-museum.jp/
Contact
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0022
Tel: 03-5245-4111 (General information)
