長友由紀

NAGATOMO Yuki

生々流転

Title of the artwork Metempsychosis

絹、染料

Materials Silk, Dyestuff

H1650×W1260mm

2025

Photo: Michiko ISHIKAWA

カフェ＆ギャラリーミュゼCafé & Gallery musée

ARTIST INFORMATION

1991: 神奈川県生まれ　友禅染め作家
2017: 東京藝術大学美術研究科工芸専攻染織領域修了
2019: 金沢卯辰山工芸工房修了

友禅染めという、米糠由来の糊（のり）を使用し手描きで模様を表す世界的にも珍しい伝統技法で制作を行う。

2020年、Victoria and Albert Museumにて開催された展覧会「KIMONO –Kyoto to Catwalk-」において「東京ひいながた」１０点が収蔵・展示される。

I embarked on Yu-zen dyeing at Tokyo University of the Arts. Following my graduation, I dedicated two years to working as a Yu-zen dyeing artist at Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo. For the past six years, I have been creating my works in my studio in Kanagawa.

Yu-zen dyeing is a traditional Japanese technique that involves applying steamed rice paste to create masking on silk. This distinctive method allows for the manual application of rice paste without relying on stencils, making it unique in its approach.

One of my notable series, “Tokyo Hinagata,” focuses on the stations of the Yamanote Line which is the most important public transportation in Tokyo. This collection is housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum and was showcased at the “Kimono -Kyoto to Catwalk-” exhibition. The exhibition toured Sweden, France and Switzerland, and concluded in the UK in 2024.