Yarns & Thread

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Kyōko Ibe (1941- ). Airy Sonnet of Blue, 1989. Kōzo mulberry fiber. 197 × 236 × 276 in. (500 × 600 × 700 cm). Museu de Arte Moderna, São Paulo. Photo: Ei Oiwa.

Yasuko Iyanaga (1948- ). Umi kara no okurimono: Air, X [A Gift from the Sea: Air, X], 2010. Spun silk and wire; tie-dyeing. 51 1/8 × 51 1/8 × 19 5/8 in. (130 × 130 × 50 cm). Courtesy of the artist.

Shigeo Kubota (1947- ). Shape of Red I, 2009. Nylon, sisal hemp; plain weave, sewing. 91 × 72 × 71 in. (230 × 180 × 180 cm). Courtesy of the artist.

 

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Kyōko Kumai (1943- ). Toki [Time], 2011. Stainless-steel filament. 39 × 157 × 39 in. (100 × 400 × 100 cm). Photo: Mareo Suemasa.

Hitomi Nagai (1954- ). Birth, 2011. Cotton; waffle weave. 79 × 43 × 11 in. (200 × 110 × 28 cm). Photo: Mareo Suemasa.

Yuh Okano (1965- ). Flower: Coming Events Cast Their Shadow Before, 2010. Silk, partially felted with raw wool; hand-formed corsages. 71 × 20 in. (180 × 50 cm). Courtesy of the artist.

 

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Fuminori Ono (1971- ). Feel the Wind, 2010. Chemical pulp, chemical dyes, polyurethane finish; original technique. 98 × 138 in. (250 × 350 cm). Photo: Mareo Suemasa.

Naoko Serino (1962- ). Generating—8, 2006. Jute; free technique. 51 × 79 × 157 in. (130 × 200 × 400 cm). Courtesy of the artist.

Hiroko Watanabe. Aka no kodō (Red Pulse), 1999. Cotton and metal fiber; hand weaving. 51 × 39 × 10 in. (129 × 98 × 25 cm). Photo: Mareo Suemasa.

all images courtesy japansociety.org