Concept
My original tapestry designs depict the encounter between French and Japanese cultures. They are small-scale works that
weave together traditional techniques from both countries with contemporary elements, carrying my personal narratives
within them.
In my pieces, I draw inspiration from 15th-century French tapestry masterpieces such as The Lady and the Unicorn and the styles of that era, while inviting characters from Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga—Japan’s oldest known manga and the origin of Japanese character culture—into this world. Within these tapestries, the characters enjoy their daily lives alongside Western plants and animals, bringing the scenes to life.
This fusion of traditional expression and contemporary sensibility represents my interpretation of neoclassicism and my
ongoing exploration of a new Japonisme.
I use my mistakes in French as a starting point. Each title is a sentence I’ve had a misunderstanding or miscommunication with a French speaker since living in France, which has often led to funny and amusing situations.
That’s why you’ll find the grammatically correct sentence below the title. There are endless possibilities in my tapestry series. Because it’s my story, and also your story as someone from a different culture.
The Japanese rabbit is woven using Japanese washi paper. These are the warp threads of Saga Nishiki, a traditional craft that is part of my own history.
In the blue smartphone depicted within the piece, I also blend in a modern synthetic fiber called rayon.
The wine glasses are woven with threads of Saga-Nishiki silk,
inherited from my grandmother, blending tradition and memory into the fabric of the piece.
