I’m thrilled that Lisbon’s Museu do Design e da Moda, or MUDE, is presenting “Boro: The Fabric of Life” under the title “Raw Japan.”

This title represents two exhibitions sharing one, large gallery: the boro show along with Naked Shapes, an ingenious exhibition of largely post-war objects made in Japan using repurposed aluminum scraps.

The two exhibits, each of which was conceived by and debuted at Domaine de Boisbuchet are complementary to each other in so many ways, most essentially in the way that they portray Japanese artistry as pertains the inventive use of recycled materials.

MUDE has named this joint exhibition “Raw Japan” which reinforces the material aspect of the show’s objects as well as suggesting an art brut tone which the textiles, especially, embodies.

The boro textiles are largely from my collection and also represent the generous loans from Kei Kawasaki, Naohito Shikama, Amy Katoh and Anna Heringer.

MUDE is a restored bank which accounts for so many of the interior’s preserved, luxurious stone materials which provide a stark contrast to the raw treatment of the ceilings and columns.  This interior sets the perfect backdrop for both “Boro: The Fabric of Life” and “Naked Shapes.”

MUDE plans to publish a catalog on “Raw Japan” which should be available in early November.

Exhibition Credits

Raw Japan: Boro – The Fabric of Life, Naked Shapes/
Japão a Cru: Boro – O Tecido da Vida, Puras Formas

GENERAL COORDINATION
Bárbara Coutinho

CURATORS
Ayako Kamozawa, Mathias Schwartz-Clauss, Stephen Szczepanek

EXHIBITION DESIGN
Raquel Santos, Luís Saraiva

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Paula Guimarães

PRODUCTION COORDINATION
Vera Brito

CONSERVATION
Anabela Becho, Susana Santos
with the support of Cátia Souto e Sofia Lopes (Fundação Oriente – Museu do Oriente)

COMMUNICATION
Raquel Antunes

PRODUCTION
Cristina Gomes, Celina Trindade, Catarina Cid

LOGISTICS
Pedro Rosa, Pedro Muñoz, Gonçalo Vieira

TEXT TRANSLATION
Isabel Haber

Thanks:

MUDE would like to thank Alexander von Vegesack and
Mathias Schwartz-Clauss from CIRECA / Domaine de Boisbuchet as to all the colectors for the confidance in lending their pieces:  Anna Heringer, Amy Katoh, Kei Kawasaki, Seiji Onishi, Naohito Shikama, Keiichi Sumi, Stephen Szczepanek, Alexander von Vegesack, Nobuhiro Yamaguchi

Copyright:
The Fabric of Life, Naked Shapes were produced by CIRECA / Domaine de Boisbuchet, France