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Collection Online as of April 20, 2024

Untitled

Untitled

1990
(Japanese, 1941-)
Japan, 20th century
Indigo-dyed cotton
Overall: 17 x 17 x 17 cm (6 11/16 x 6 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Gift of Mildred Constantine 1996.193
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The artist often exhibits these balls in groups, directly on the floor.

Description

The method of indigo dyeing is a centuries-old Japanese tradition, and the artist Hiroyuki Shindo is internationally known for his artwork that utilizes this ancient technique in contemporary forms. He uses a natural dye process that begins with harvesting the plants. In the case of the thread balls, he uses a resist dying technique on different size balls that results in an array of organic designs and levels of saturation. By showing the thread balls in groups, it displays the individualism of each handmade iteration.
  • Cleveland Museum of Art. Small Works in Fiber: The Mildred Constantine Collection. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1993. p. 31, 64
    Hicks, Sheila, Rhonda Brown, and Thomas Grotta. Sheila Hicks Joined by Seven Artists from Japan: Masakazu Kobayashi, Naomi Kobayashi, Chiaki Maki, Toshio Sekiji, Hiroyuki Shindo, Chiyoko Tanaka, and Jun Tomita. Wilton, CT: Brown/Grotta Gallery, 1995.
    Balfour-Paul, Jenny. Indigo. London: British Museum Press, 1998.
  • Contemporary Art Rotation - Spring 2023. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 7-September 24, 2023).
    Small Works in Fiber: The Collection of Mildred Constantine. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 27-March 28, 1993).
  • {{cite web|title=Untitled|url=false|author=Hiroyuki Shindo|year=1990|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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