Cranes ~Wish for Longevity~

ikasu | Stand : AA10

This artwork uses fabric from traditional Japanese attire - kimono and obi sash.

The Japanese saying goes, "A crane lives a thousand years, a tortoise lives ten thousand years," making cranes a symbol of longevity.

Showing a conversation between the right side of the artwork and the left, I used a fabric with a charanter "longevity" on the right. Basically this artwork itself is a wish for long living, showing it in two ways - depicted symbol and woven character.

The frame for this work is made of paulownia wood taken from antique Kiritansu - chest-of-drawers for kimono.

I use antique kiritansu that can’t be used as furniture anymore to create basis and frames for my works. It adds them even more authentic atmosphere of traditional wabisabi spirit. 

The piece uses the concept of "kintsugi" - it "unites" the pieces of antique kimono back together with selver leaf to give it a second wind as art work.

• Art Style: Textile Art
• Art Medium : Textile (antique kimono fabric), silver leaf
• Size and orientation: Vertical
• Dimensions (cm): Height- 73.00, Width- 63.00, Depth- 5.00
• Colour: White, Silver, Red, Gold
• Price: AED 7880