Obi
2010 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Cameroonian-born Serge Mouangue worked in collaboration with Japanese kimono company Odasho to found Wafrica. The project fuses the kimono form with West African textiles. By finding commonality and celebrating differences, Wafrica seeks to create a truly global ‘third aesthetic’.
Object details
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| Brief description | Obi by Serge Mouangue for Wafrica, resist-dyed jacquard-woven silk, Kyoto, 2010 |
| Credit line | Given by Serge Mouangue |
| Summary | Cameroonian-born Serge Mouangue worked in collaboration with Japanese kimono company Odasho to found Wafrica. The project fuses the kimono form with West African textiles. By finding commonality and celebrating differences, Wafrica seeks to create a truly global ‘third aesthetic’. |
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| Accession number | FE.262-2020 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2020 |
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