Kamebishiya Washer Glove-dance
Elbow length golf gloves, size 26, made from shoyu filter fabric and sheep skin, custom manufactured by Masakazu Ooji of the Ooji Corporation; 4-color inkjet prints on A3 paper; and a single channel video, 3:00 mins.
The glove-dance is choreographed after the industrial washing machine that cleans the fabric used for shoyu production at the Kamebishiya factory in Hiketa. The choreography applies machine movement to the body, and a metronome marks the rhythm of the washer’s motion.
The gloves designed for and worn during the performance have contrasting surfaces: torn and mended fabric used by the factory to filter shoyu, and soft, blush-pink leather. The delicate leather used on the palm of the gloves makes them ineffective for work, instead to be worn only for dress, while the decorative details on top – patchwork and stains – are remnants of the fabric’s utility. The simple mechanics of the Kamebishi Washer Glove-dance highlight these contrasting materials.
Elbow length golf gloves, size 26, made from shoyu filter fabric and sheep skin, custom manufactured by Masakazu Ooji of the Ooji Corporation; 4-color inkjet prints on A3 paper; and a single channel video, 3:00 mins.
The glove-dance is choreographed after the industrial washing machine that cleans the fabric used for shoyu production at the Kamebishiya factory in Hiketa. The choreography applies machine movement to the body, and a metronome marks the rhythm of the washer’s motion.
The gloves designed for and worn during the performance have contrasting surfaces: torn and mended fabric used by the factory to filter shoyu, and soft, blush-pink leather. The delicate leather used on the palm of the gloves makes them ineffective for work, instead to be worn only for dress, while the decorative details on top – patchwork and stains – are remnants of the fabric’s utility. The simple mechanics of the Kamebishi Washer Glove-dance highlight these contrasting materials.
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