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[Feature] The joy of wearing colors Atelier Shimura's stoles 2021
2021/08/20
Atelier Shimura makes no two shawls the same. They are hand-dyed and hand-woven, with the ideas and materials of "this moment" in mind, and only a limited number are made.
This year's theme was Mark Rothko, a painter who has long fascinated us. Learning from his work, which appeals to the heart through the overlapping of colors, we took on new challenges and created something new.
We will be releasing two new items each for spring and autumn in colors unique to Atelier Shimura. We hope that these scarves will give you the experience of being enveloped in color and wearing color.
Rothko - Crimson and Gold
Enjoy autumn in a rich, multifaceted red color
New Autumn Works "Rothko - Crimson and Gold Brown"
Hand-woven safflower x onion x mulberry x wild carrot
Size: approx. 59 x 200 cm (including 7 cm fringe on each side)
Price: 42,900 yen (tax included)
Rothko - Moon Beige and Indigo
The more you come into contact with the universal colors of all plants, the more you will love them
Rothko - Moon Beige and Indigo
Kariyasu x Shirakashi x Yasha Gobako x Indigo hand woven
Size: approx. 59 x 200 cm (including 7 cm fringe on each side)
Price: 42,900 yen (tax included)
Rothko - Indigo and Grey
A new world of colors born from the classic "indigo"
Rothko - Indigo and Grey
Indigo x Kariyasu x Oak
Hand-woven
Size: approx. 59 x 200 cm (including 7 cm fringe on each side)
Price: 42,900 yen (tax included)
Rothko - Madder and Yellow
A photo that captures the life of a woman who always gives you a spring feeling.
Rothko - Madder and Yellow
Akane x Golden Flower x Crape Myrtle Hand-woven Size: approx. 59 x 200 cm (including 7 cm of fringe on each side)
Price: 42,900 yen (tax included)
Rich and delicate colors that will lift your spirits
One of the characteristics of Rothko's paintings is the depth of color. If you look closely, you can see that they are not painted evenly, but rather there are brush marks and gradations of light and dark. Looking at the whole picture, the colored surfaces do not seem to be attached to the ground, but rather they seem to be floating above it, even floating.
After much trial and error, we decided to change the dyeing method. By deliberately dyeing the fabric so that it would have unevenness, the desired depth and complexity of color would appear when the fabric was woven. If you look at the shawl up close, you can appreciate the delicate and rich world of colors created by this "uneven dyeing."
Atelier Shimura's "Uneven Dyeing"
We usually try to dye threads evenly. However, we call dyeing threads while deliberately creating unevenness "uneven dyeing" in our workshop. We narrow, widen, or invert the surface of the thread that will be dyed. By repeating this manual process, we are able to express light and shade of color within a single skein of thread. At Atelier Shimura, we do not simply create unevenness, but create fabrics that have a pleasant unevenness when woven.
Enjoy a variety of colors depending on how you wrap it
Multiple rectangular colored planes are lined up on a large canvas. The style of expression that Rothko established in his artistic career is now known as the "Rothko Style." The composition of two or three colored planes stacked one on top of the other is simple, yet allows for infinite variations.
Rothko's work is born from the accumulation of colors, so there must be an accumulation of invisible colors that are not visible on the surface. Sensing a commonality with textiles, I conducted extensive research and created the design drawings. I paid particular attention to the overlapping of colors that appears when woven. The impression of the colors changes depending on how they are wrapped, so you can enjoy them in a variety of ways. A line is placed here and there between each color surface. This acts as an accent, creating a sense of tension and highlighting the whole piece.
A deep harmony of colors that brings relaxation
Rothko's colors are sometimes bright and sometimes dark, and the different colors blend together to create a certain harmony. He always saw color as an expression of emotion. "I think that people who shed tears in front of my paintings are experiencing the same religious experience that I have in the process of creating my work," he said.
We also wanted to create a scarf that would allow people to think not only of the beautiful colors given to the life of plants, but also of the memories of the life of the plants themselves. Even a single color embodies the accumulation of several colors and time. We hope that you will be able to feel the richness of this single scarf, woven with warp and weft threads, and surrender yourself to it.
Cherish your connections
Nearly half a century ago, an American couple who came to visit Shimura Fukumi's studio exclaimed, "Rothko, Rothko," upon seeing Fukumi's work. At the time, Fukumi knew nothing about Rothko, but when she saw his paintings later, she was deeply impressed and seemed to find a deep commonality with herself in the worldview created by vertical and horizontal planes, and the inner world expressed by color.
In creating this piece, we wove the scarves while remembering our own feelings when we saw Rothko's paintings, and the small bond we have with our teacher, Fukumi. The six months from the idea to the birth of the first piece were difficult, but more than that, we were constantly feeling excited. We would be very happy if even a little of this feeling can be conveyed to those who wear the scarves.
References
"Masters of Contemporary Art" Bijutsu Techo, "Contemporary Art 4: Rothko" Kodansha "Mother Color" Kyuryudo
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The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu
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Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko (1903-1970)
A painter based in New York. His representative works of colored abstract paintings are filled with tranquility and deep spirituality, reflecting the emotions of the viewer and providing a certain experience. In Japan, the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art has a "Rothko Room" consisting of seven paintings.
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