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The special exhibition 'Wearable Art: Inspiration in Thread'

The Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum, Sookmyung Women's University2014-10-08/2014-12-31

 The Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum

The Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum
Seoul, South Korea

Red U-chi-ka-ke was Japanese wedding dress and was embroidered with luckiness image meaning long life on the base of red. This work of Kimono shape by John Riis used muscles of human body as epidermis and applied it into tapestry. Red blood and muscles were dissected on the surface of the cloth and the texture of muscles appeared with delicate corals.

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  • Title: The special exhibition 'Wearable Art: Inspiration in Thread'
  • Creator: The Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum, Sookmyung Women's University
  • Date Created: 2014-10-08/2014-12-31
  • Location Created: Rep. of Korea, Seoul
  • Type: Textile art
  • Rights: The Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum, Sookmyung Women's University
 The Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum

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