Sep 19, 2014

Untitled

Untitled

1990

Hiroyuki Shindo

(Japanese, 1941-)

Cotton: indigo-dyed

Diameter: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)

Bequest of Camille and Alex Cook 2022.80

Location

Did you know?

The artist often exhibits these balls in groups, directly on the floor.

Description

The method of indigo dyeing is a centuries-old Japanese tradition, and the artist Hiroyuki Shindo is internationally known for his artwork that utilizes this ancient tradition in contemporary forms. He uses a natural dye process that begins with the harvesting the plants. In the case of the thread balls, he uses a resist dying technique on different size balls that results in an array of organic designs and levels of saturation. By showing the thread balls in groups, it displays the individualism of each hand-made iteration.

See also
Department: 
Textiles
Type of artwork: 
Textile

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