[Ginza Wako] “Shioko Fukumoto – Indigo Sea” will be held from Thursday, November 27th

A partial cutout image of "Indigo Sea" (photographed by Koroda Takeru)

The first exhibition by indigo dyeing artist Shioko Fukumoto at Wako

Wako Ginza will be holding its first exhibition at Wako, "Fukumoto Shioko – Sea of Indigo," featuring works by Shioko Fukumoto, an internationally acclaimed artist known for exploring the profound expression of indigo dyeing, at the Seiko House Hall from Thursday, November 27th to Sunday, December 7th.
The world created by natural materials such as cotton and linen and Fukumoto's ingenious indigo touches the hearts of those who see it.
"The most beautiful indigo in the world is Japanese indigo. Its distinctive feature is its rich gradation of blue," says Fukumoto. Please come and enjoy the eye-catching "Indigo Sea" with its beautiful gradation of Japan Blue at the venue.

Artist will be present on: November 27th (Thurs), 29th (Sat), 30th (Sun), December 6th (Sat), 7th (Sun)

[Gallery Talk Information]
A gallery talk will be held by Shioko Fukumoto and art critic Koichi Mori.
Date and time: November 29th (Sat) 14:00~
◎Entry may be restricted during busy times.

"Cotton fishing nets can be dyed deeply with indigo, creating beautiful gradations reminiscent of the shoreline. However, cotton and linen fishing nets were replaced by plastic several decades ago, making it impossible to dye them with indigo," says Fukumoto.
250 meters of fishing net will be dyed and exhibited.

Shihoko Fukumoto (Fukumoto Shihoko) Biography

1968 Graduated from the Department of Western Painting, Kyoto City University of Arts (now Kyoto City University of Arts) 21st Gutai Art Exhibition (Gutai Pinacotheca, Osaka Prefecture)
1987/89/92 13th, 14th, 15th International Tapestry Biennale
(Musee des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne, Switzerland)
2010 Shihoko Fukumoto Indigo is the Color of My Dream
(Portland Japanese Garden, USA)
2015 Fukumoto Shioko Collection Publication Commemorative Exhibition – Indigo Blue –
(Nihonbashi, Takashimaya Gallery, Kyoto, Art Court Gallery, Osaka)
Unraveling Identity:Our Textiles,Our Stories
(Textile Museum, University of Washington, USA)
2017 Intersecting Threads as a Technique for Opening the Gap (Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima Prefecture)
2019 Kyoto Textiles from the 1960s to Today (Kyoto Prefecture, The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto)
2020 Kyoto Art: 250 Years of Dreams (Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art, Main Building, Kyoto Prefecture)
National Crafts Museum Ishikawa Relocation and Opening Commemorative Exhibition I: The Art of Crafts – Materials, Techniques, and Climate (Ishikawa Prefecture, National Crafts Museum)
2021 Fashion in Blue (Czech National Museum in Prague, Czechoslovakia)
2022 JAPAN BLUE: The Indigo World of Shio Fukumoto (Verkehr Museum, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Collection Exhibition 2 BLUE (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture)
2023: Manifesting Fabrics – Oceanian Forms and Shigeki Fukumoto / Shigeko Fukumoto (Aomori Contemporary Art Center, Aomori Prefecture)
2025 The Story of Indigo and Crimson (Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo)

"Shioko Fukumoto – Indigo Sea"
November 27th (Thursday) – December 7th (Sunday)

Venue: Seiko House Hall (Seiko House 6th floor, 4-5-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
For inquiries, please contact: 03-3562-2111 (main number)
Business hours: 11:00-19:00 (until 17:00 on the last day)
Closed: Open daily Admission fee: Free Organizer: Wako

◎Wako Hall has been renamed "Seiko House Hall."
We will be communicating various things to the world, including exhibits related to the Seiko Group's business in general and collaborations with artists.

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