Woven Structure Pattern (No. 4-10)
Jun-ichi AraiWW-1984-110598
1984·Cotton, plain weave double cloth; woven on computerized loom with Jacquard attachment; two selvages present·304.7 × 102.3 cm (120 × 40 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 112.8 cm (44 3/4 in.)
<p>The strips of cloth used to make the iconic Kente cloth of Ghana inspired this woven optical illusion of ragged bands by textile designer Jun-ichi Arai. Arai had a deep respect for textile tradition and history, as well as a passion for innovation and experimentation. Born into a family of silk <em>obi</em> (sash) weavers, he chose to pursue the family business, but started pushing boundaries early in his career. His innovations quickly earned him accolades for “uniting high technology and the look of the handmade.” Arai co-founded NUNO (“cloth”), the inventive Japanese textile company that produced this textile.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1984
- Dimensions
- 304.7 × 102.3 cm (120 × 40 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 112.8 cm (44 3/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Jun-ichi Arai
Artist
Jun-ichi Arai
Designed by Junichi Arai (Japanese, 1932-2017)
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- Jun-ichi Arai
- Year
- 1984
- Dimensions
- 304.7 × 102.3 cm (120 × 40 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 112.8 cm (44 3/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1984-110598
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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