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Ni
We are pleased to announce a solo exhibition by AAWAA, director of COSMIC WONDER and artist, at Taka Ishii Gallery Kyobashi.
In conjunction with this exhibition, a collection of works on the theme of tan will be published by AKAAKA Art Publishing.
We look forward to seeing you there.
My exploration of tan is now approaching its third year. The character “Ni” appears in many place names in this region.
From Miyama to the Tango Peninsula, I have repeatedly traveled it with my Shiba Inu companion, listening intently for the constant hum of Ni amid the ever-changing rhythms of daily life, trying to grasp something hazy and formless that seems to rise from the land itself.
Impressions stirring somewhere deep in my memory linger like afterimages behind my eyes, then futter back to stillness like flakes in a snow globe.
When the song of the bell crickets heralds the end of summer, my memories of Ni crystallize in two different spaces.
AAWAA
August 30 – September 27, 2025
Taka Ishii Gallery Kyobashi
Opening reception: Saturday, August 30
17:00 – 19:00
AAWAA “Ni” Publication Commemorative Talk show
August 30
16:00 – 17:00
TODA BUILDING 4F, 1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
CONFERENCE ROOM 403
Guests: AAWAA (artist), Kayo Tokuda (Representative, NPO TOMORROW), Shunya Hashizume (Project Manager, “Ashita no Hatake” Project)
Reservation required (Capacity: 30 people)
12:00 – 19:00 *Closed on Sun, Mon and national holidays
TODA BUILDING 3F, 1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
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TOMORROW FIELD
2025 Summer
For the Summer exhibition, We are pleased to announce the completion of the TAIZA Residence, which AAWAA has been working on with TOMORROW FIELD.
We are looking forward to welcoming you with pleasure.
The following is from the TOMORROW FIELD release text…
TOMORROW FIELD launched in 2020 in the Taiza district. This year, marking its fifth, the project will host both Summer and Autumn exhibitions.
For the Summer exhibition, , all the spaces of the TAIZA Residence, which have been built in stages since last year, will be completed, and will be open to the public for the first time.
The TAIZA Residence is a new living space created by AAWAA, a contemporary artist and the director of COSMIC WONDER, together with traditional craftsmanship with modern sensibility utilizing local Kyotango materials will be plaster specialists,washi papermaker and TOMORROW to confront the skills and the climate of Kyotango.
Duration:
August 9 − September 15
Open *Sat, Sun, Mon, National holidays
11:00 − 17:00
*On August 9th, AAWAA will be present.
Admission:
¥1,000（All venues included）／
Venue:
TAIZA Residence
3332-2 TAIZA, Tango-cho, Tango-shi, Kyoto
Organizers:
TOMORROW, Japan Arts Council, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
Supports:
Kyotango City, Kyotango City Board of Education, Kyoto by the Sea DMO
Official website:
https://tomorrow-jp.org/en/program/2025summer/
New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
2025 A|W The North Village Fair
“Mulberry field”collection
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals “Mulberry field” cap, “Mulberry field” t-shirt, Organic cotton chino 1920’s work pants from “Mulberry field” collection.
The new collection is available at Official distributor and COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.
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The North Village Fair at Elbereth
We are pleased to announce our new collection exhibition of COSMIC WONDER at Elbereth, Kyoto.
The Ajrak collection is made of organic kala cotton, a native Indian cotton, and printed by Pakistani artisans in the Kutch region of western India using ajrak (woodblock printing), a natural indigo dye and akane herb dyeing. Workwear made into old denim jackets and pants from fabrics made from kala cotton dyed with indigo and hand-woven into denim by twill weaving.
Made from a combination of sumi-dyed linen sheeting and a cotton-linen typewriter densely woven with a washed and bleached look created by refining and dyeing.
This collection is inspired by the striped fabrics of 19th century Europe. The piece-dyeing process produces subtle variations of color. Colors are Black, Shell, Violet ash, Citron ash, Rose crystal, Dark sumi, and Ryukyu indigo. Collection includes: Twisted dress combination with organic cotton Panama jacquard and double gauze check, Wrapped pants in two different European stripes, Wrapped skirt, Wrapped dress and Farmer dress in a combination of Panama jacquard.These and other carefully selected items are available.
We are looking forward to your visit.
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Exhibition period:
May 24 − June 1, 2025
Gallery closed May 28 – 29
Venue:
1-2 Ushiwaka-cho, Shichiku, Kita-ku, Kyoto
Open noon – 6:30pm
Photography by Hanayo
COSMIC WONDER
Alchemical garments collection
Art piece reconstructed from antique pillowcases and underwear from the late 19th and early 20th century.
The new collection is available at official distributor and COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.
Photography by AAWAA
COSMIC WONDER
Leather collection at ISETAN MEN’S
COSMIC WONDER leather collection will appear at “EDIT by ISETAN MEN’S” promotion on the 1st floor of ISETAN Shinjuku Men’s Building.
Exhibition period:
April 2 ー 15, 2025
Open 10:00am – 20:00pm
Venue:
ISETAN MEN’S 1F promotion 3-14-1 Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo Japan
Photo of top : Hanayo
Photo of bottom : AAWAA
Mulberry earthenware combined with a stone axe made by Miyakono Yasuda
New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
The North Village Fair
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of natural indigo dyed hand-woven denim collection.
Made from Organic Kala Cotton, a native Indian cotton, dyed with indigo and hand-woven in twill weave in a studio in South India. Collection includes workwear reminiscent of old denim jackets and pants.
The new collection is available at official distributor and COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.
Kala Cotton
Kala cotton is a native Indian cotton grown in an environment where water and fertile land are scarce. It is called Kala, which in Sanskrit can mean “black”, because the calyx of the cotton plant looks black like a hard shell. Because it naturally deters pests like the pink bollworm, which are attracted to cotton, it does not require pesticides. The fiber length is as short as 20~22mm, and the fiber thickness is as thick as 5μ. It does not require irrigation facilities and chemical fertilizers, and is a sustainable material that is in harmony with the farmers and the environment. Kala Cotton is in harmony with the earth, nature, and human, enriching our senses and our lives.
Second photography by Hanayo
New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
The North Village Fair
From a collection inspired by the striped fabrics of 19th century Europe. The piece-dyeing process produces subtle variations of color. Colors are Black, Shell, Violet ash, Citron ash, Rose crystal, Dark sumi, and Ryukyu indigo. Collection includes: Twisted dress combination with organic cotton Panama jacquard and double gauze check, Wrapped pants in two different European stripes, Wrapped skirt, Wrapped dress and Farmer dress in a combination of Panama jacquard.
From the leather collection. Gently enveloping, meditative design. Bifold wallet, Wallet, Card case, Circular accessory case and Conductor’s bag made of naturally-tanned leather is tanned with mimosa extract, which deepens the texture of leather, and beautiful shining foil leather. Bifold wallet, Wallet, Card case. Natural-tanned leather engraved with the sacred geometric pattern. Bifold wallet, Wallet, Card case made of naturally-tanned leather engraved with sacred geometric patterns.
The new collection is available at official distributor and COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.
Photography by Hanayo
COSMIC WONDER
The North Village Fair
Cotton linen typewriter reversible tailored haori jacket
Unique reversible tailored haori jacket made of cotton line typewriter with a washed and bleached look created by refining and dyeing densely woven cotton linen.
Photography by AAWAA
New Arrivals
COSMIC WONDER
The North Village Fair
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of “The North Village Fair” S|S 2025 collection.
The new collection is available at official distributor and the COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.
Photography by Hanayo
Elein Fleiss
L’Hiver
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of Elein Fleiss’s Photographic works and Booklet at COSMIC WONDER Online Shop.
The three women I photographed are friends who live in the same village and surroundings as me. But like me, they also came from elsewhere. I had a vision of women dressed in off-white wool garments and walking in winter landscapes. I started from there. Everything else―post-industrial landscapes, nuclear power plants, and even makeup―came by chance and coincidentally changed the direction of my project. When I say “came by chance,” I mean I decided to let the unexpected come in, which somehow made sense to me. – Elein Fleiss
We held the Elein Fleiss “L’Hiver” exhibition at Vacant/Centre (Tokyo) and Elbereth (Kyoto) in the fall of 2024. To coincide with these exhibitions, her photograph works and a booklet entitled L’Hiver was published. Her photographs overlap the impression of the post-industrial revolution with scenes of her friends living in the village around her and surrounded by nature. The photographs are inkjet printed on bamboo paper. A booklet interweaves selections from the past two decades of her diary writing along with her photographic works. The cover is a two-color Risograph print.
Elein co-founded the magazine Purple, which she edited from the 1990s through the early 2000s, followed by Purple Journal from 2003 to 2007. Currently living in a village with medieval atmosphere in the southwest of France, she continues her engagement with writing and photography.
Photography by Elein Fleiss
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