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Japan House London, in collaboration with V&A Dundee, is delighted to offer the special opportunity to be guided through their Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk exhibition on display until 5 January 2025 by one of Japan’s most influential textile designers.
Taking place in the Exhibition Gallery at V&A Dundee, guests have the rare opportunity to explore the intricate craft stories behind the objects on display led by globally renowned designer and founder of NUNO, Sudō Reiko, together with V&A Dundee curator, Kirsty Hassard. The tours highlight the techniques, modern practices, materials, and design processes that define the kimono, as shared by two leading experts in the field.
The exhibition features a kimono designed by Sudō Reiko, alongside around 300 garments, accessories, paintings, prints, photographs, and film clips from the V&A and collections around the world. This is the final stop of the exhibition’s international tour, following its showcases in London, Switzerland, Sweden, and other locations.
This event follows an event series taking place at Japan House London during which Sudō Reiko offers special insight into the current exhibition Design Discoveries: Towards a DESIGN MUSEUM JAPAN and shares the significance of her broader work over the years.
About the Speakers
Sudō Reiko
Born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Sudō is president of textile design firm Nuno Co Ltd. and Professor Emerita at Tokyo Zōkei University. Since 2008, she has worked as a textile design consultant for various organizations including Ryōhin Keikaku (Muji) and the Tsuruoka Textile Industry Cooperative in Yamagata Prefecture, among others. In 2016, she joined the advisory board of Ryōhin Keikaku. Sudō’s awards include the Mainichi Design Award, the ROSCOE Design Prize, the Japan Interior Design Association (JID) Award, and the Enku Award. She uses a wide range of techniques from Japanese dyeing and weaving traditions to state-of-the-art technology to make her new textiles. Sudō’s works have been included in the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; National Crafts Museum, Tokyo and other institutions.
Kirsty Hassard
Kirsty Hassard is a curator, fashion historian and textile specialist at V&A Dundee. Kirsty’s curatorial work includes Tartan, Night Fever: Designing Club Culture and Mary Quant at V&A Dundee and Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion at V&A South Kensington. She has published on women and work, and the relationship between fashion and print culture in the eighteenth century.
Simon Wright
Simon Wright, Director of Programming at JHL, has over 30 years’ experience of either working in, or with, Japan, curating exhibitions and programming events with an emphasis on innovation and emerging Japanese talent.
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