[AIR 3331] UNWEAVING SHINTO

Artist: Jun O

■ Artist Statement
INTERPELLATING THE GODS (KAMI)
a post-fashion essay

"Un-weaving Shinto" focuses on the way a religion can be decoded by its costumes and rituals, thus unveiling the inner structures of established cultural glories and constraints. It aims to detect unobserved perspectives embedded in the mechanisms of a culture, operating in the creation of identity at subliminal levels. For instance, by unweaving the garments which give shape to myths and tales, a spatial drawing of the integrated parts emerges, uncovering the narratives of belief that sew together the physical experience and the realms of a subtle unknown, manifested by the fervour of the kami.

■ Artist profile: http://residence.3331.jp/en/artists/003801.html

[ About "AIR 3331" ]
AIR 3331 Open Call welcomes creatives from diverse backgrounds to research, produce and exhibit at 3331 Arts Chiyoda―injecting an international perspective right into the heart of Tokyo's art scene. For application information, please visit: http://residence.3331.jp/