Sonoko Sasaki, from The Ateliers of Wonders series

The photograph shows a fragment of tsumugi fabric woven by Sonoko Sasaki, a Japanese National Living Treasure in the category of tsumugi textiles. The fabric depicts some water birds enjoying themselves in a pond nestled deep in mountainous green. Sasaki often incorporates birds into her designs as they represent to her the idea of freedom, fleeing from mundane restraints.

● Type: Chromogenic print
● Dimensions: 101.6 H x 101.6 W cm
● Date: 2020

The Ateliers of WondersExhibition