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Starry Sky Overdrive

Kimono
2018 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Kyoto-based kimono brand Modern Antenna is known for its bold, geometric, ink-jet printed designs. Run by Hirayama Yoshihide and Yamamoto Asako, they are inspired by modernist art movements and British rock music. They use their digital design skills to explore new possibilities for kimono fashion.

This kimono is a collaboration with the musician Yoshida Shonin. Illustrative, yet graphic, the design features rainclouds, thunderbolts shooting stars and mountains ranges on a graduated teal background. The title ‘Starry Sky Overdrive’ is sketched in Japanese characters and small scale shimmering gold stars are scattered all over.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleStarry Sky Overdrive (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Dyed; printed; gold leaf
Brief description
Kimono, 'Starry Sky Overdrive', dyed and printed figured polyester, designed by Modern Antenna in collaboration with Yoshida Shonen, Kyoto, 2018
Physical description
Kimono with long sleeves (furisode) of figured polyester. Decorated with rainclouds, thunderbolts shooting stars, and mountains ranges, with the title ‘Starry Sky Overdrive’ written in Japanese characters. Lined with white and mustard polyester.
Dimensions
  • Width: 144cm
  • Length: 165cm
Credit line
Given by Modern Antenna
Summary
Kyoto-based kimono brand Modern Antenna is known for its bold, geometric, ink-jet printed designs. Run by Hirayama Yoshihide and Yamamoto Asako, they are inspired by modernist art movements and British rock music. They use their digital design skills to explore new possibilities for kimono fashion.

This kimono is a collaboration with the musician Yoshida Shonin. Illustrative, yet graphic, the design features rainclouds, thunderbolts shooting stars and mountains ranges on a graduated teal background. The title ‘Starry Sky Overdrive’ is sketched in Japanese characters and small scale shimmering gold stars are scattered all over.
Collection
Accession number
FE.142-2019

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2019
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