The beginning, the end, the progress, the return of the heart and the shape continue to create
Minä Perhonen, the brand founded by Akira Minagawa, will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2020.
Based on the concept of "special everyday clothing," the brand has continued to create unique products while forging deep relationships with fabric producing regions across Japan. Using the keyword "tsuzuku," which evokes the energy of creation, such as connecting, linking, and circulating, this book features a wealth of information on Minagawa's creations, including textiles and clothing, original drawings and illustrations, scenes from the manufacturing process at factories and studios, and even words from Minagawa himself. This special volume captures the 25-year history of minä perhonen.
In addition to the regular cover, there are 10 limited edition covers. This book has a venue-exclusive cover.
[table of contents]
Exhibition venue photos Tambourine
Mori pieces of clothes
Kaze life and design
Me designs for textiles
Seed idea and study
root drawings
Earth memory of clothes
time trip and time
Sky Brief History of mina perhonen
・Dialogue: Yoshifumi Nakamura x Akira Minagawa - I want the thoughts that go into creating things to come from joy ・Dialogue: Tsuyoshi Tane x Akira Minagawa - A space that conveys the "continuing" adventure ・To minä perhonen/Akira Minagawa - Encounters and questions for the present "Continuing" around "minä perhonen/Akira Minagawa" Mori Chika (Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo)
(From the publisher's book introduction page)
[Title] Mina Perhonen / Akira Minagawa Continues
[Publisher] Seigensha
[Publication date] January 6, 2020
[Number of pages] 274 pages
[Size] Approx. 25.7 x 17.2 x 1.9 cm
[Format] Hardcover
[Title Reading] Mina Herhonen / Akira Minagawa Tsutsuku
[Authors/Editors] minä perhonen, Akira Minagawa/Author, Kaoru Kasai/Design, Yoshihiko Ueda/Photography, Mikiya Takimoto/Venue Photographs, Yayoi Arimoto/Photography
[Printing] Yamada Photo Engraving Co., Ltd./Printing, Kumakura Keizo and Murata Jisaku/Printing Director, Shibuya Bunsenkaku/Bookbinding
[ISBN] 978-4-86152-764-7 C0070
[Condition] Used [ 6 ] Above average to average
[Accessories] 2 items distributed at the exhibition venue
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[Related Exhibition] Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, 2020
Akira Minagawa (1967-)
Born in Tokyo in 1967.
In 1995, she launched the fashion brand mina (later known as mina perhonen ) and began creating products centered around original textiles.
The brand is characterized by designs that capture the small signs of nature and everyday life, and an emphasis on quality that can be used for a long time. The brand has expanded its scope from apparel to interior design and products, and has received high praise both domestically and internationally. The brand name embodies the wish to "continue as lightly as a butterfly."
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