HUMANHUMANCostume designer art, a single sheet of paper.
IDENTICAL MORTALITYIDENTICAL MORTALITYStriking and unique designs achieved as a result of using a material that behaves and flows very differently to cloth. Hand painted Japanese Washi paper. Human Collection: costume designer art, a single sheet of paper.
RABBIT ISLANDRABBIT ISLANDKojima wanted to make costume designs that challenged traditional methods of fashion and worn art by using her own process – based on the principles of Japanese Kirie which requires only a single sheet of paper to be utilised to create a finished piece.
IDENTICAL MORTALITYIDENTICAL MORTALITYNarrative running through the pieces turns the wearer into an integral part of the art. Human Collection: costume designer art from a single sheet of paper.
BEAUTIFUL THINGSBEAUTIFUL THINGSThe 6 piece collection sees pieces draped on shoulders, worn as a gown and also around the neck. Human Collection: costume designer art from a single sheet of paper.
MULTIPLE PERSONASMULTIPLE PERSONASWhat does it mean to be human? Is the object made for the use of man or are both made for each other as a part of Nature? Human Collection: costume designer art from a single sheet of paper.
NATURAL KILLNATURAL KILLLooking at death as a part of life. Human Collection: costume designer art from a single sheet of paper.
RABBIT ISLANDRABBIT ISLANDInspired by the island of Ookunoshima in Japan, uninhabited for many years only to one day be discovered as an island with only a thriving population of rabbits. Human Collection: costume designer art from a single sheet of paper.
HUMANHUMANA ballerina was adorned with the paper garments to demonstrate the flexibility and strength of the material. Human Collection: costume designer art, a single sheet of paper.