The CUBE at ISSEY MIYAKE GINZA / 445 presents an exhibition, “TYPE-XIV Eugene Studio project” by A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE.

TYPE-XIV Eugene Studio project is a collaborative project with contemporary artist Eugene Kangawa / EUGENE STUDIO. Through materials and the creative process, this project presents a new frontier where art and clothing intersect, centered around the essential philosophy that “the very existence of things is defined by the coexistence of light and shadow.

The series consists of two types of works: those created by sun-fading that result in a turquoise hue, and black-and-white pieces produced using silver gelatin printing paper and photogram techniques. In the black-and-white works, which served as the inspiration for this project, a single sheet of photographic paper is folded into a three-dimensional form in a darkroom and exposed to light from a single source. This unique method captures “only the light and shadow of the object itself,” fixing subtle gradations of light and shadow onto the paper. When unfolded, these pieces, using nothing more than paper and light, reveal a mysterious texture and presence that transcend conventional boundaries of photography and painting, opening up new expressive possibilities.

A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE further evolves this process by returning to the essence of a piece of cloth. Focusing on the relationship between warp and weft—the fundamental elements of woven textiles—the team creates gradations not through dyes or pigments, but by varying the density of the weave using only two thread colors: black and white. This pursuit of complex expression through simple elements conceptually overlaps light-sensitive silver halide grains with the threads of woven material, resulting in a unique textile that can be described as “fabric at the bit level.”

This exhibition presents works from Eugene KANGAWA alongside textiles created by the brand, as well as the tools and materials used by both in their creative process, offering an overall view of the project. The installation design for the exhibition is led by Paris-based architect Tsuyoshi Tane and his studio, ATTA - Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects. We warmly invite you to explorer this new encounter between art and clothing, and the possibilities that emerge where the two intersect.

In conjunction with this exhibition, a special talk session and workshop led by Eugene Kangawa / EUGENE STUDIO and A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE will be held on Saturday, November 22.

Talk event and workshop

Please note that reservations are required, and registration will close once all slots are filled.
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*Due to the event and its preparations, the second floor will be closed from 14:00 to 19:00 on the day, while the first floor will remain open.

Installations in conjunction with this will be held at the CREATION SPACE of ISSEY MIYAKE SEMBA.