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Elein Fleiss
L’Hiver
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of Elein Fleiss’s Photographic works and Booklet at COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.
The three women I photographed are friends who live in the same village and surroundings as me. But like me, they also came from elsewhere. I had a vision of women dressed in off-white wool garments and walking in winter landscapes. I started from there. Everything else―post-industrial landscapes, nuclear power plants, and even makeup―came by chance and coincidentally changed the direction of my project. When I say “came by chance,” I mean I decided to let the unexpected come in, which somehow made sense to me. – Elein Fleiss
We held the Elein Fleiss “L’Hiver” exhibition at Vacant/Centre (Tokyo) and Elbereth (Kyoto) in the fall of 2024. To coincide with these exhibitions, her photograph works and a booklet entitled L’Hiver was published. Her photographs overlap the impression of the post-industrial revolution with scenes of her friends living in the village around her and surrounded by nature. The photographs are inkjet printed on bamboo paper. A booklet interweaves selections from the past two decades of her diary writing along with her photographic works. The cover is a two-color Risograph print.
Elein co-founded the magazine Purple, which she edited from the 1990s through the early 2000s, followed by Purple Journal from 2003 to 2007. Currently living in a village with medieval atmosphere in the southwest of France, she continues her engagement with writing and photography.
Photography by Elein Fleiss
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For a beautiful winter
COSMIC WONDER
THAT OLD MAGIC
We are pleased to announce of the introduce “Outerwear for a beautiful winter” at COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.
Shetland sheep dolman sleeve coat, native to the Shetland Islands of Scotland, are nurtured in a harsh environment, resulting in a wool with a rustic look, soft touch, and great warmth. Shetland wool is slowly spun on an 18th century English-style spinning machine developed in the earlyIndustrial Revolution, and then woven into a herringbone pattern on shuttle looms powered by hand weaving principles.
Silk wool dolman sleeve coat with a beautiful arabesque pattern in jacquard weave with Tango Chirimen from the Tango Peninsula. Also available from the Previous collection are a folk vest and a sacred geometrical patterned haori coat.
Enjoy warm garments that enrich your daily life.
Photography by Takashi Homma
New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
THAT OLD MAGIC
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of “THAT OLD MAGIC” A|W collection at COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.
The yarn is made from Peruvian superfine alpaca using a special method of spinning it into loops on a special spinning machine called a trispin loop. Loose twisting of the yarn brings out the softness and lightness of fine alpaca, as well as the slippery feel and luster unique to alpaca. The collection includes a folk collar cardigan, a sweater, a vest dress.The Previus collection also be restocking Tasmanian wool cardigans, sweaters, knit pants, and other knitwear to keep you warm in the coming winter days.
Photography by Takashi Homma
New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
THAT OLD MAGIC
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of “THAT OLD MAGIC” A|W collection at COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.
The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is renowned for its excellent cashmere. This fine white cashmere is spun and dyed in Japan and blended with silk. The wholegarment knitting process provides excellent comfort. Cashmere silk can be worn in all seasons. The collection includes a sweater, a sweater dress, and tenugui.
Shetland sheep, native to the Shetland Islands of Scotland, are nurtured in a harsh environment, resulting in a wool with a rustic look, soft touch, and great warmth. Shetland wool is slowly spun on an 18th century English-style spinning machine developed in the early Industrial Revolution, and then woven into a herringbone pattern on shuttle looms powered by hand weaving principles.
The collection includes a dolman sleeve coat.
Photography by Takashi Homma
Saturday, September 28
Photography: Takashi Homma
Center for COSMIC WONDER will be open for the last day on Saturday, September 28.
The melody of Deer Revenge by Takashi Homma, with which we have been familiar for a long time, will echo in the Center.
We look forward to your visit.
Venue:
Center for COSMIC WONDER
5-18-10 Minami-aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
+81 (0)3 5774 6866
Open noon – 6pm
New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
THAT OLD MAGIC
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of “THAT OLD MAGIC” A|W collection on Saturday, September 7 at Center for COSMIC WONDER.
Shetland sheep, native to the Shetland Islands of Scotland, are nurtured in a harsh environment, resulting in a wool with a rustic look, soft touch, and great warmth. Shetland wool is slowly spun on an 18th century English-style spinning machine developed in the early Industrial Revolution, and then woven into a herringbone pattern on shuttle looms powered by hand weaving principles.
The collection includes a dolman sleeve coat and vest, winter folk pants, and a tasuki sash bag.
The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is renowned for its excellent cashmere. This fine white cashmere is spun and dyed in Japan and blended with silk. The wholegarment knitting process provides excellent comfort. Cashmere silk can be worn in all seasons. The collection includes a sweater, a sweater dress, and tenugui.
Also featured will be a selection of Light & Will’s hand basket and picnic basket made of Wild grapevine, hand basket made of Japanese wingnut tree and a variety of beautiful handcrafted baskets.
We look forward to your visit.
Photography: Takashi Homma
Notice of Closing of Center for COSMIC WONDER
Center for COSMIC WONDER in Minami Aoyama will close its doors on September 28.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the beautiful moments we have shared with you in this space dedicated to presenting COSMIC WONDER’s activities since 2007.
Our garments will continue to be available in select shops around the world and through the COSMIC WONDER online store.
The Center for COSMIC WONDER’s schedule prior to closing includes a screening and performance of Aki Goto’s “Follower” on August 10 and the launch of a new collection of Scottish Shetland wool and cashmere silk from “THAT OLD MAGIC’s” fall/winter collection on September 7. We will also present the annual solo exhibition of Takashi Ichikawa starting September 20.
We sincerely look forward to your visit.
August 8, 2024
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New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
THAT OLD MAGIC
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of “THAT OLD MAGIC” A|W collection on Saturday, August 3 at Center for COSMIC WONDER.
Silk wool with a beautiful arabesque pattern in jacquard weave with Tango Chirimen from the Tango Peninsula. The collection includes a dolman sleeve coat with shawl, folk pants, a shoulder bag, and a folk cap.
This glen check is a combination of merino wool, linen, and cotton.
Cotton yarns are slowly spun on an 18th century English-style spinning machine developed in the early days of the Industrial Revolution. The glen check is woven on a shuttle loom modeled on the principles of hand-weaving. The collection includes an elegant gathered shirt and shirtdress, wrapped pants with an elastic hem, an old-fashioned large dolman sleeve dress, and a folk cap.
We look forward to your visit.
Photography: Takashi Homma
Aki Goto
Follower
Video screening & Performance
We look forward to your visit.
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Date:
Saturday, August 10
Part 1 with Hanayo: 1pm ー 2 pm | Admission: 1,500 JPY
Part 2: 4pm ー 5pm | Admission: 1,000 JPY
Reservations required
Please send your name, e-mail address, phone number, and preferred program (Part 1 or Part 2 or both) to the e-mail address below. We will reply only to those who are able to join.
event[a]cosmicwonder.com
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Venue:
5-18-10 Minami-aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
T. +81 (0)3 5774 6866
Open noon – 6pm
INSTAGRAM: @a3igo1o
Aki Goto
Aki Goto is a multimedia artist mainly working in video, installation and sound these days. Originally from Japan, textile art brought Goto to NYC in 2009. It was during this time that Goto worked as an artist assistant for Susan Cianciolo. It was an awakening for her of what textile art can do, and the different contexts in which it could function. Not long after, Goto relocated to upstate NY, where the natural world became an integral element in her work. It was there where her art and life finally blended as one. During the early period of 2020, Goto made the most of a Covid-era lockdown by filming her children in acutely edited short videos to share on social media and now there are over 300. Goto has exhibited her work at EUROPA, CLEARING, Nonaka Hill Gallery, Starr Suites, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art in New Paltz NY, etc. She is exhibiting a video installation at Museum of Gaspe (CA) this July – September.
Goto also performs alongside Masami Tomihisa as Masaaki, an avant-garde pop music unit.
Hanayo
She studied in Paris while majoring in sculpture at Tamagawa University College of Arts. In 1989, soon after her return from Paris, Hanayo began training as a geisha apprentice in Mukojima. She retired from the geisha world in 1995 and moved to the UK in 1995. Currently based in Berlin and Tokyo, she has made works throughout her career as a photographer, geisha, musician, and model. Her photographs and collages capture her daily life in a dreamlike light that colors her surroundings. She has also exhibited installations, in which music and three-dimensional elements are added to her collages and photographs. She performs frequently and has participated in numerous group and international exhibitions in Japan and abroad. Her solo exhibitions include “utsushiyumekuni”, PARCO GALLERY (Tokyo, 2000); “hanayo”, Palais de Tokyo (Paris, 2002); “hanayo III” Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film (Tokyo, 2017). Her publications include Hanayome (Shinchosha, 1996); MAGMA (AKAAKA Art Publishing, 2008); berlin (Getsuyosha, 2013); Tenko (Case Publishing, 2016); Hanayo’s Underworld: Half a Century (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2021). Her music albums include wooden veil (dekorder, 2009); Gift (DHR Geist, 2000).
New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
THAT OLD MAGIC
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of “THAT OLD MAGIC” A|W collection on Saturday, July 6 at Center for COSMIC WONDER.
Linen-wool twill weave looks like ancient cloth. The collection includes a big square top, a circle patterned dress, wrapped pants, and farmer dress.
Made from interwoven cotton and cashmere. The collection includes a long sleeve t-shirt and a dolman sleeve t-shirt dress.
A|W 2024 COSMIC WONDER「THAT OLD MAGIC」
We look forward to your visit.
Photography: Takashi Homma
New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
THAT OLD MAGIC
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of “THAT OLD MAGIC” collection on Saturday, June 1st at Center for COSMIC WONDER.
Collection of cotton linen Garabou. Tweeds with a hand-woven look and feel, slowly woven on old-style shuttle looms, interwoven with organically grown cotton spun yarn and linen. Collection includes: Belted coat with raglan sleeves, and Work jacket inspired by European 18th -19th century work wear. Colors are Ash violet jade, Peach jade.
Collection of suvin cotton broadcloth. Precious extra-long staple cotton grown in South India with a small yield. It has a silky suppleness, a beautiful luster, and an excellent texture. Collection includes: Wrapped dress and farmer dress with voluminous sleeves, Pleated shirt with the end of 19th century old- style collars, Big pleated shirt, and Basic wrapped pants. Colors are Black, Ash violet jade, Peach jade and Sandalwood charcoal.
We look forward to your visit.
Photography by Takashi Homma