2023.09.28
[Video] We Love Museums!: Talking about Art KATAOKA MAMI × SPECIAL GUEST Episode 1: MINAGAWA AKIRA
The National Center for Art Research’s director, Kataoka Mami, is inviting special guests involved in the arts or culture to a series of online conversations to be published on the website. The first guest is fashion designer Minagawa Akira.
Minagawa launched his own brand, mina, in 1995, which later becoming minä perhonen. The brand is centered on textile design, and produces a wide range of items that bring design to daily life, including clothing, furniture, and tableware.
Minagawa’s exhibitions present his brand’s textiles and some of the original drawings behind his designs.
In additions to his own activities, the conversation with Kataoka covers his own favorite museums, moments in everyday life when he feels the presence of art, and his thoughts about the future of art and fashion.
Minagawa’s exhibitions present his brand’s textiles and some of the original drawings behind his designs.
In additions to his own activities, the conversation with Kataoka covers his own favorite museums, moments in everyday life when he feels the presence of art, and his thoughts about the future of art and fashion.