Actual Piece: Beaded Dress
2001
from Collection and Inspiration 2001
Medium
cotton calico, beading, cotton wadding, cotton threads, habotai silk
Measurements
147.0 × 36.0 cm (folded)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2001
© Courtesy of the artist
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
In 1986 Japanese-born Akira Isogawa immigrated to Australia, where he studied fashion design before opening his first store in 1993. Isogawa’s work is strongly influenced by Japanese culture, which can be seen in his layered aesthetic using contrasting fabrics and colours. These two works formed part of a larger installation that Isogawa created for the 2001 Desire exhibition, held at Melbourne’s RMIT Gallery. They reflect the designer’s reverence for traditional Japanese motifs and textiles. Isogawa has stated that, by displaying the works alongside their inspiration, a 1940s Japanese wedding kimono, he sought ‘to demonstrate the creative process/transformation from any object to a finished ready-to-wear garment’.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Accession Number
2001.827.2
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest