DRESS AND TIGHTS EXHIBITION

NEWSText: Aya Shomura

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An Exhibition “Dress and Tights” will be held at Clark Gallery + SHIFT in Sapporo, from June 1st. “Dress and Tights” is a fashion brand to feel art work closer with dresses and tights printed these works on. This time, original images by participating artists of the brand are to be exhibited.

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Toshinori Yoneta, the president of “Dress and Tights” was born in Hokkaido. As established it in 2012, the innovative and rich variations of art became a hot topic, he has been shown and sold them around the Shibuya Parco and Laforet Harajuku mainly. In 2013, the main visual of Makoto Aida, an artist wearing its pretty-girl tight was appeared. Through the fashion, he sends the appeal of contemporary art of Japan. Last year, the brand exhibited a pop-up store at “Art Fair Sapporo 2015“.

For this first exhibition at a gallery, collaborating with Clark Gallery + SHIFT, new tights designed by 5 Sapporo-based artists (Chisato Shinya, Wabisabi, Kaori Kojima, Shuun and Tomohito Saito) will be released.

Dress and Tights Exhibition
Date: June 1st – 30th, 2016
Open: 11:00 – 19:00 (Closed on Monday and the 3rd Tuesday)
Place: Clark Gallery + SHIFT
Address: 2F MUSEUM, South 3 East 2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Tel: +81 (0)11 596 7752
https://www.clarkgallery.co.jp

Text: Aya Shomura

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