Bustier
1980-1981 {autumn-winter 1980–81}
Medium
metal, opaque synthetic polymer resin, polyester
Measurements
39.0 × 18.0 × 34.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1996
© Miyake Design Studio
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Moulded on a human form, this bustier was made in collaboration with a mannequin manufacturer. Playing with the idea that clothing normally conceals, Issey Miyake created a second skin of glossy metal. In a convergence of body, form and garment, this bustier can be regarded as pure sculpture yet is, at the same time, wearable. Bustier, 1980, was one of the first in a series of experimental and sculptural garments that culminated in Miyake’s Bodyworks exhibition that 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
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