CALICO is coming back to Dejima, Nagasaki…!
…for the co-exhibition and talk with Tatsuaki Sakaki san (tribe).
This is my second visit to Dejima, Nagasaki this year.
This time, we were invited by Tomoko Matsui of Nagasaki Dejima List: to jointly plan an exhibition with Tatsuaki Sakaki of tribe, who has been dealing in rugs and fabrics from Central Asia and other regions for many years.
Dejima was the only port where a foreign company (the East India Company) could trade in Japan during the isolation period.
It was a place where many imported goods were brought in in exchange for Japanese silver and copper (which the East India Company's main goal was to secure).
Initially, spices, woolen cloth, and carpets were brought to various parts of Japan via Dejima, and later cotton cloth from Coromandel and Gujarat, and silk from Bengal.
Some of these cotton fabrics were written as calico, probably because the cotton fabric that was brought to Europe at the same time came to be called calico, as it was the cotton that came from the port of Calicut .
Meanwhile, the Mughal Empire fused and inherited Persian culture and its own continental culture, and established textile production bases throughout the Indian subcontinent in a form of industrial transfer. Some of the products produced there were sent to Japan via Dejima.
The various textiles that came through the islands and Dejima,
I would like to talk about this while thinking about the textile industry, which is currently disappearing not only in India but also across the continent.
"The Desert People and the Winter Flowers"
-tribe / Tribal rugs
-CALICO: the ART of INDIAN VILLAGE FABRICS / Indian native wool and handmade fabrics
2024.12.6 Fri-16 Mon 11.00-18.00
The talk event is scheduled for the 7th .
Picture:
works by Sufiyan Ismail Khatri, Khamir & CALICO
Photo by Haruhi Okuyama
Modeling by Chisa Matsumoto
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"The Desert People and the Winter Flowers"
-tribe/ tribal rugs
-CALICO/ Indian native wool and handcrafted fabrics
2024.12.6.Fri.-16.Mon.
11:00-18:00
I am fascinated by the textile culture of Western and Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Through each material, weave, and knot, I can sense the lifestyle and emotional nuances of the people of that region. When I encounter textiles, I feel like I am on a journey that allows me to come into contact with the history handed down by those lands, tribes, and families.
Tatsuaki Sakaki of tribe has been introducing the handicrafts of nomadic peoples of West and Central Asia to Japan for nearly 40 years. Fumie Kobayashi of CALICO is working with local people to sustain the textile industry of the Indian subcontinent. Both of them are connected in mind and body to the source of the textile culture that spreads across the continent, and continue to convey the way it changes with the times.
Tribe, which we are introducing for the first time on List:, will be showcasing woolen items such as carpets and rugs that were born from the lives of nomads and have been passed down for many years. And CALICO, which will be exhibiting in the winter for the first time, will be bringing us accessories and clothing that focus on indigenous species such as Indian sheep wool and Cara cotton. Please enjoy these works from the people of the continent, which are like flowers that bloom in the cold winter.
-Storytelling session announcement
Sakaki-san will be in the gallery for four days from the first day , and on Saturday the 7th he will be giving a talk in the form of a dialogue with Kobayashi Fumie of CALICO. We hope that many people will listen to Sakaki-san's story, who has been involved in the world of tribal rugs for about 40 years, as an introduction to the world of tribal rugs, which is often unknown. Anyone is welcome to come and see it, so please come at the right time. (The photo is for illustrative purposes only.)
◉Storytelling session: Saturday, December 7th, 4pm-6pm (participation is free)
"A conversation between tribe's Sakaki Tatsuaki and CALICO's Kobayashi Fumie"
While thinking back to Dejima, where textiles were brought from the continent, we talk about the history, relationships with the local people, and what the future holds.
Tribe's Tatsuaki Sakaki will be present on December 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th.
CALICO 's Fumie Kobayashi will be present on December 6th and 7th.