By ERENA TANAKA/ Staff Writer
November 2, 2024 at 07:00 JST
A UV printed Gucci Bamboo 1947 leather bag from the early 1990s, reimagined by photographer Daido Moriyama, is on display at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art. (Erena Tanaka)
KYOTO--A special exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gucci’s arrival in Japan is now under way at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art here.
“Gucci Cosmos,” which runs until Dec. 1, features archival items from the Italian fashion house, arranged for display alongside Japanese art and craft works to create a space that symbolizes the brand’s history and philosophy.
An installation titled “Echoes” brings together mannequins dressed in Gucci wear from the 1970s to the present.
A silk kimono dress created by Tom Ford is also featured.
Another installation themed on leisure and fashion that brings together paintings from the museum’s collection for display alongside classic Gucci items is intended to show how the joy of leisure can transcend time and borders.
They include: Akiko Niwa’s “Golf” from the early Showa Era (1926-1989), which depicts a kimono-clad woman swinging a golf club, and a golf bag adorned with the brand’s signature GG pattern; and Kenichi Nakamura’s “The Inland Sea of Japan” (1935), which shows women resting at a beachside terrace, and a handbag with marine prints.
A collection of Gucci’s iconic bamboo-handled bags includes vintage ones reimagined by photographer Daido Moriyama, contemporary artist Nami Moriyama and Morihito Katsura, a metal artist designated as a living national treasure.
Other types recreated by Moriyama and Yokoyama were introduced in a show at the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025 in September.
The venue is closed on Mondays except national holidays.
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