Hiroko Takahashi (高橋理子, Takahashi Hiroko) is a Japanese artist and kimono designer whose work is in the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Education and early life
editTakahashi was born in 1977 and raised in Tokyo.[1] Her interest in fashion began as a young child when she was encouraged by her grandmother.[2] Takahashi has a B.F.A. (2000), an M.F.A. (2002), and a Ph.D. (2008) from Tokyo University of the Arts[3]
Career
editShe is known for her style distinguished by the minimalist elements of curvature and linearity to capture the infinite possibilities inherent in the finite circle and line.
In 2006 Takahashi founded HIROCOLEDGE,[4] a company creating various products with her signature circle and line motifs—from kimonos to lifestyle goods—embodying her art and design philosophy. She has collaborated with Adidas,[5] BMW,[6] and IKEA.[7] She also re-designed the packaging for Hokusetsu, a Sake brewery.[2]
Her kimonos have been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London[8] and added to the museum’s permanent collection in 2019.[1][9]
She is also a professor at Musashino Art University teaching in the Department of Industrial, Interior and Craft Design.[1]
Potential sources[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "高橋理子". 武蔵野美術大学 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ a b Kin, Kwan Weng (27 May 2013). "Designer helps to shape tradition by breaking from it". The Straits Times; Singapore – via Proquest.
- ^ "Takahashi Hiroko / 高橋理子 | Official Web Site". https (in Japanese). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "HIROCOLEDGE by TAKAHASHIHIROKO, OFFICIAL ONLINE STORE". HIROCOLEDGE by TAKAHASHIHIROKO, OFFICIAL ONLINE STORE. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "HIROKO TAKAHASHI COLLECTION 6月11日（金）販売開始 | 【公式】アディダスオンラインショップ -adidas-". アディダス オンラインショップ -adidas 公式サイト-. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "高橋理子 - Kunitachi Art Center". Kunitachi Art Center - Kunitachi Art Centerはこの街で日々生活をしながら制作をする作家や、彼らが制作する作品との出会いを生み出すため、 国立市内および近辺に点在するアトリエ・ギャラリー・店舗を会場に展示と街を横断するイベントです。 (in Japanese). 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "SÖTRÖNN Collection". IKEA. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Cartner-Morley, Jess (1 Feb 2020). "The kimono – from costume to catwalk". The Guardian; London (UK). p. 33 – via Proquest.
- ^ "Hiroko Takahashi | Organisation | V&A Explore the Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Coronavirus crisis threatens to unravel Japan's kimono heritage". The Straits Times. 2020-08-21. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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