MAYUGOMORI focuses on the declining sericulture traditions that have long supported Japanese livelihoods and it deciphered the relationship between materials and producers arising from communication between humans and silkworms.
The aim is to transform the production process from silk waste to new materials by merging modern technology with land-based and life-inspired techniques within the local community, aiming to reduce environmental impact and create a positive impact on the surrounding environment.
MAYUGOMORI, photo: yasunari kikuma
Bio
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Hiroto Ikebe
JP
Graduated from Tama Art University in Textile Design and views fabric as a “soft fossil” accumulating memories of the culture, customs, and beliefs inherent in ethnicity. He engages in fieldwork, decoding the memories and context of materials and techniques existing in a specific area. He creates artworks through his unique experimental approach.