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Ni

Aug 19, 2025 | Exhibitions, News 

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We are pleased to announce a solo exhibition by AAWAA, director of COSMIC WONDER and artist, at Taka Ishii Gallery Kyobashi.

In conjunction with this exhibition, a collection of works on the theme of tan will be published by AKAAKA Art Publishing.

We look forward to seeing you there.

 

My exploration of tan is now approaching its third year. The character “Ni” appears in many place names in this region.

From Miyama to the Tango Peninsula, I have repeatedly traveled it with my Shiba Inu companion, listening intently for the constant hum of Ni amid the ever-changing rhythms of daily life, trying to grasp something hazy and formless that seems to rise from the land itself.

Impressions stirring somewhere deep in my memory linger like afterimages behind my eyes, then futter back to stillness like flakes in a snow globe.

When the song of the bell crickets heralds the end of summer, my memories of Ni crystallize in two different spaces.

AAWAA

 

August 30 – September 27, 2025

Taka Ishii Gallery Kyobashi

Opening reception: Saturday, August 30

17:00 – 19:00

 

AAWAA “Ni” Publication Commemorative Talk show

August 30

16:00 – 17:00

TODA BUILDING 4F, 1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

CONFERENCE ROOM 403

Guests: AAWAA (artist), Kayo Tokuda (Representative, NPO TOMORROW), Shunya Hashizume (Project Manager, “Ashita no Hatake” Project)

Reservation required (Capacity: 30 people)

Taka Ishii Gallery Kyobashi

12:00 – 19:00 *Closed on Sun, Mon and national holidays

TODA BUILDING 3F, 1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

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TOMORROW FIELD
2025 Summer

Jul 22, 2025 | Exhibitions, News 

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For the Summer exhibition, We are pleased to announce the completion of the TAIZA Residence, which AAWAA has been working on with TOMORROW FIELD.

We are looking forward to welcoming you with pleasure.

 

The following is from the TOMORROW FIELD release text…

 

TOMORROW FIELD launched in 2020 in the Taiza district. This year, marking its fifth, the project will host both Summer and Autumn exhibitions.

For the Summer exhibition, , all the spaces of the TAIZA Residence, which have been built in stages since last year, will be completed, and will be open to the public for the first time.

 

The TAIZA Residence is a new living space created by AAWAA, a contemporary artist and the director of COSMIC WONDER, together with traditional craftsmanship with modern sensibility utilizing local Kyotango materials will be plaster specialists,washi papermaker and TOMORROW to confront the skills and the climate of Kyotango.

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Duration:

August 9 − September 15

Open *Sat, Sun, Mon, National holidays

11:00 − 17:00

*On August 9th, AAWAA will be present.

 

Admission:

¥1,000(All venues included)/

 

Venue:

TAIZA Residence

3332-2 TAIZA, Tango-cho, Tango-shi, Kyoto

 

Organizers:

TOMORROW, Japan Arts Council, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan

 

Supports:

Kyotango City, Kyotango City Board of Education, Kyoto by the Sea DMO

 

Official website:

https://tomorrow-jp.org/en/program/2025summer/

 

 

 

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COSMIC WONDER
The North Village Fair at Elbereth

May 22, 2025 | News 
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We are pleased to announce our new collection exhibition of COSMIC WONDER at Elbereth, Kyoto.

 

The Ajrak collection is made of organic kala cotton, a native Indian cotton, and printed by Pakistani artisans in the Kutch region of western India using ajrak (woodblock printing), a natural indigo dye and akane herb dyeing. Workwear made into old denim jackets and pants from fabrics made from kala cotton dyed with indigo and hand-woven into denim by twill weaving.

 

Made from a combination of sumi-dyed linen sheeting and a cotton-linen typewriter densely woven with a washed and bleached look created by refining and dyeing.

 

This collection is inspired by the striped fabrics of 19th century Europe. The piece-dyeing process produces subtle variations of color. Colors are Black, Shell, Violet ash, Citron ash, Rose crystal, Dark sumi, and Ryukyu indigo. Collection includes: Twisted dress combination with organic cotton Panama jacquard and double gauze check, Wrapped pants in two different European stripes, Wrapped skirt, Wrapped dress and Farmer dress in a combination of Panama jacquard.These and other carefully selected items are available.

 

We are looking forward to your visit.

 

 

Exhibition period:

May 24 − June 1, 2025

Gallery closed May 28 – 29

 

 

Venue:

Elbereth

1-2 Ushiwaka-cho, Shichiku, Kita-ku, Kyoto

Open noon – 6:30pm

 

Photography by Hanayo

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COSMIC WONDER
Leather collection at ISETAN MEN’S

Apr 01, 2025 | News 

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COSMIC WONDER leather collection will appear at “EDIT by ISETAN MEN’S” promotion on the 1st floor of ISETAN Shinjuku Men’s Building.

 

Exhibition period:

April 2 ー 15, 2025

Open 10:00am – 20:00pm

 

Venue:

ISETAN MEN’S 1F promotion 3-14-1 Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo Japan

 

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Photo of top : Hanayo
Photo of bottom : AAWAA

Mulberry earthenware combined with a stone axe made by Miyakono Yasuda

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New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
The North Village Fair

Mar 22, 2025 | News 

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We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of natural indigo dyed hand-woven denim collection.

 

Made from Organic Kala Cotton, a native Indian cotton, dyed with indigo and hand-woven in twill weave in a studio in South India. Collection includes workwear reminiscent of old denim jackets and pants.

 

The new collection is available at official distributor and COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.

 

New arrivals

 

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Kala Cotton
Kala cotton is a native Indian cotton grown in an environment where water and fertile land are scarce. It is called Kala, which in Sanskrit can mean “black”, because the calyx of the cotton plant looks black like a hard shell. Because it naturally deters pests like the pink bollworm, which are attracted to cotton, it does not require pesticides. The fiber length is as short as 20~22mm, and the fiber thickness is as thick as 5μ. It does not require irrigation facilities and chemical fertilizers, and is a sustainable material that is in harmony with the farmers and the environment. Kala Cotton is in harmony with the earth, nature, and human, enriching our senses and our lives.

 

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Second photography by Hanayo

 

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New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
The North Village Fair

Mar 12, 2025 | News 

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From a collection inspired by the striped fabrics of 19th century Europe. The piece-dyeing process produces subtle variations of color. Colors are Black, Shell, Violet ash, Citron ash, Rose crystal, Dark sumi, and Ryukyu indigo. Collection includes: Twisted dress combination with organic cotton Panama jacquard and double gauze check, Wrapped pants in two different European stripes, Wrapped skirt, Wrapped dress and Farmer dress in a combination of Panama jacquard.

 

From the leather collection. Gently enveloping, meditative design. Bifold wallet, Wallet, Card case, Circular accessory case and Conductor’s bag made of naturally-tanned leather is tanned with mimosa extract, which deepens the texture of leather, and beautiful shining foil leather. Bifold wallet, Wallet, Card case. Natural-tanned leather engraved with the sacred geometric pattern. Bifold wallet, Wallet, Card case made of naturally-tanned leather engraved with sacred geometric patterns.

 

The new collection is available at official distributor and COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.

 

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Photography by Hanayo

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S|S 2025
COSMIC WONDER
The North Village Fair

Jan 17, 2025 | Collections 

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 Mulberry field

 Mulberry field

 Abstract field

 Abstract craft

 

Traveler heading to the North village fair

I want you to ask her if she still remembers me

If she still lives there, give her this and tell her

Tell her that what happened then was an illusion, and that this abstract fragment represents everything

 

Collection

 

Photographs : Hanayo

 

Photographs with white background : AAWAA

Models : Mélanie Heresbach (2m26), Sébastien Renauld (2m26), Nanao Kishima, Tom Felin, Keisuke Sugimoto, Koshi, Maki

Shooting crew : Miyako Yasuda, Tomoko Furuno, Kiku Okuda

Cooperate : 2m26, Yuki Kato (Kousagisha), Ai Nakagawa, Stephen Sprott

 

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AAWAA
Flea Markets

Aug 11, 2025 | Free Press 

  I’ve loved going to flea markets since I was a teenager. Back when I was a student, I would find clothes and shoes from the 1960s and 1970s and pair them with accessories I made myself. Even now, whenever I travel, I always check the local flea market schedule and make a point of going. Finding something enchanting hidden among piles of junk, bric-a-brac, and antiques feels like catching a glimpse of my inner self mirrored in that object, and through it I gaze at my current emotional landscape. I comb through old things as if seeking something precious I once had as a child, and the sea…[Read more]

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