LACMA Retrospective 'Textile Alchemy' Celebrates Reiko Sudō's Four-Decade Textile Practice
Since May, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), designed by Peter Zumthor, has utilized semi-transparent chrome-coated curtains by Reiko Sudō to protect light-sensitive artworks while offering sweeping views of Downtown LA. A retrospective titled 'Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō and Nuno' will open on September 20, showcasing nearly 40 years of Sudō's career. Born in 1953 in Ishioka, Japan, she co-founded the Tokyo-based textile studio Nuno in 1984, focusing on sustainability and merging traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. Organized by Sharon Takeda, the exhibition will recreate the original Nuno shop and feature an array of textile creations. Sudō has also collaborated with Muji since 2016 and authored four books on Japanese textiles.
Key facts
- Reiko Sudō's chrome-coated curtains have been installed at LACMA's Peter Zumthor-designed building since May.
- 'Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō and Nuno' opens at LACMA on September 20.
- Sudō, born in 1953 in Ishioka, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, has headed Nuno for close to 40 years.
- Nuno was founded in 1984 with Jun'ichi Arai, who left after three years.
- Sudō has consulted for Muji since 2016 and published four volumes on Japanese textiles with them.
- The LACMA show, organized by Sharon Takeda, will recreate the original 1984 Nuno shop footprint.
- Sudō's 2001 solo exhibition at the Kyoto Art Center brought her international attention.
- The exhibition includes kimonos woven with artisans from Isesaki, known for silk since the Edo period.
Entities
Artists
- Reiko Sudō
- Jun'ichi Arai
- Issey Miyake
- Rei Kawakubo
- Matilda McQuaid
- Cara McCarty
- Sharon Takeda
- Kazuyoshi Sudō
- Kunihiko Moriguchi
- Gwenaël Nicolas
- Anni Albers
Institutions
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Nuno
- Muji
- Musashino Art University
- Museum of Modern Art
- Kyoto Art Center
- Tate Modern
- Hyodo Orimono
- NUNO
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Ishioka
- Ibaraki
- Roppongi
- Shinjuku City
- Isesaki
- Akita
- Kyoto
- New York