The KURA gallery at ISSEY MIYAKE KYOTO presents KURA Exhibition “Layered dyeing.”

ISSEY MIYAKE Autumn Winter 2024/25 collection, What Has Always Been examines the intrinsic act of clothing the human body with a piece of cloth—through the notion of “clothed in color, clothed with time”. A collection of clothing such as this is not defined by certain eras or contexts, but is developed from this primitive and universal act. This exhibition introduces NUANCE, a series of woven garments dyed using a technique of layered dyeing.

Hand-dyed by one craftsman, garment-by-garment, in Narumi, Nagoya City, NUANCE is inspired by colors of the changing sky, transitioning in subtle gradients: the stillness of midnight, the soft glow of daybreak, the clear sky of the day, and dusk under the night’s veil. The complexity of the colors developed by the many layers of dyeing, and the soft texture that feels gentle on the skin, convey a close relationship with the wearer, as though time—in the form of color—develops over and permeates through the wearer’s body.

This exhibition presents the rich subtlety of the dyed textile, as well as a video of the dyeing process, showcasing the depth of the colors inspired by nature, found in every in-between moment of time.