Exhibition - Junichi Arai Textile Anthology 「新井淳一經緯世界」藝術展

                              

Junichi Arai, a Japanese master of the textile design, creating unprecedented cloths.  In the 70s - 80s he collaborated with renowned fashion designers, such as Issey Miyake and Rei Kawakubo to integrate innovative fabrics into fashion design.  The recent textile exhibition in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University,  demonstrates the glamorous design work by Junichi Arai.

 The exhibition opened on Dec 15, 2017 until Jan 26, 2018

Exhibition Venue 1,  Innovation Gallery

Exhibition Venue 2, The Fashion Gallery

Opening hours 10:00 - 19:00 (Mon - Sun)

I am honoured to be invited in the opening ceremony and involved in the art installation as well my piece of works included in the exhibition among others.

新井淳一，日本紡織大師，一生致力於織物的創新設計，七、八十年代與著名時裝設計師三宅一生、川久保玲等合作，將創新布料融入服裝設計中，多元化織物將新材料注入時尚，帶動新風格。日前在香港理工大學開幕的「新井淳一經緯世界」展出其獨特創新的紡織設計作品，並回顧他的跨世紀設計歷程。我有幸參與在理工大學有關新井淳一大師的設計技巧交流、展覽藝術裝置及作品展示。

展覽日期： 10:00 - 19:00  2017/12/15 - 2018/01/26  (星期一至星期日）

地點 ：香港理工大學  創新館 & 服裝館

 

The "Big Blue Vortex" -  an installation work of twisted textile with a holy stone which reflects energy is outside the Innovation Gallery.

Junichi Arai, he called himself "textile creator", but is hailed as "post-industrial expert" and "genius of Japanese fabric industry".

自稱為「紡織創造者」的新井淳一，被譽為「後工業時代專家」和「日本織物界奇才。

On the opening day my work of nuno felt panel with shibori dye was floating in the entrance.

開幕日我的羊毛混纖作品飄揚會場

Exhibition opening with the Japanese Taiko drumming

日本太鼓開幕

Speech by honorable Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada

和田良子致開幕詞

 

Opening ceremony.......

儀式開始，會場巡禮...... 以下是我攝下的部分展品，若有時間現場觀更清晰細致。

A tour for the exhibits........

In the entrance a kind of "pleats" - press wrinkled texture.

展廊注目的展品如冰裂紋不規則的皺摺

Exhibits of wool works, some with metalized wool.

羊毛氈展廊的部分展品表面及背面不同的布料做出「金屬化羊毛」

Metallic textiles

A large piece of digital jacquard textile done by other artists as a tribute to the master

這大型數碼提花織物是幾位藝術家的合作作品

I am among the participants who joined the program of textile surface design in the PolyU have a few pieces shown

這些是我們在理工大學學生作品

My work is nuno felted panel with wool, yarn and shibori dyed silk

我的參展作品是羊毛混纖絞纈

 

Some weaving works by NGO participants

另一團體參展織物

It's a team work for the large installation art 

這大型裝置藝術我們動員多人兩天完成

The work idea is from Mr Masanao Arai

大型裝置藝術品「蒼藍的大漩渦」策劃人新井正直先生

We took two days to finish it

I've my scarf printed with the same technique I done in the program

   

We've also done other techniques of melt-off and screen prints

我的圍巾與展品「摺皺」同一風格，因為我是在理大的交流實驗的製作

The floating nuno felt panel incorporated with natural dyed wool and yarn that my friend gave me.

展塲中我的羊毛混纖絞纈展品正是混了同色系朋友自己染上的天然紫色植物染羊毛缐

After days of preparation a show is going on......

多天的準備，完美的開幕.......

Honorable Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada

世界絞纈協會主席 和田良子女士

           How fortunate and exhilarating to be involved in the inspiring work by a Master and have my piece displayed.

有幸參與此大師展覽活動，做到晚上也是值得！