A few weeks ago, I went to Tokyo to visit an exhibition at the Edo Museum from a designer called Kansai. I didn't know his work, but I loved it because he is a very talented and creative Japanese artist.
The guide of the museum explained me that Kansai comes from a very humble environment, but since early age he was determined to be succesful. At his time, after World War II, everything that Japan did was a copy of the Occident, but he decided to stand out as a proud embassador of the Japanese culture, of course, from his own particular perspective. He was the first Japanese Designer to have a fashion show in London. And, yes, he designed David Bowie's first world tour's wardrobe. Ziggy Stardust!
He takes the escence of Japan, transforming it into something new, fresh, contemporary and he certainly is very proud about it.
As a restless artist, he now moved from fashion into big performing scenarios.
No comments:
Post a Comment