Plastic, body, bustier
1980-1981
autumn-winter 1980–81
Medium
fibre-reinforced plastics
Measurements
39.0 × 18.0 × 34.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1996
© Miyake Design Studio
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
Core to Miyake’s practice is an exploration of form through silhouette, medium and fabric manipulation. Bustier, 1980–81, moulded on a human form, was made in collaboration with a mannequin manufacturer and challenges the parameters of dress, creating a convergence of body, form and garment. Bustier was one of the first in a series of experimental and sculptural garments that culminated in Miyake’s Bodyworks exhibition, which toured to museums and galleries in Tokyo, London, Los Angeles and San Francisco between 1983 and 1985.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Accession Number
1996.102
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest