Joint exhibition:
COKIA x Haiiro Ookami & Nishibeppu Shōten
2023 10.20 fri — 10.28 sat *closed on wed
open: 11:00 - 17:00
*changes in opening times will be posted on our Instagram
We are pleased to announce a joint exhibition by Akiko Hayashi of COKIA and Antiques Haiiro Ookami & Flowers Nishibeppu Shōten, to be held at hitonoto gallery. COKIA will exhibit leather and fabric bags, specially made for this exhibition. As the gallery is in a traditional machiya, she has created a line of bags that mixes Japanese and Western styles. One of the items is a leather bag called ‘azuma-bukuro, which is said to have been made a long time ago by Japanese people who admired and tried to make Western leather bags from furoshiki or tenugui cloth. Antiques Haiiro Ookami & Flowers Nishibeppu Shōten will decorate the machiya interior with antiques, original objects and seasonal plants, including works from the Lantern Series in which small lights are put inside or next to plants and flowers. Tiny secret worlds seem to exist inside these little light installations.
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COKIA
Creating items for daily life with heart and soul; Akiko Hayashi of COKIA produces leather and cloth bags, small articles, accessories, and miscellaneous goods. At the exhibition, various methods of holding bags are shown, and choosing the style and coordination of the bags is an everyday joy.
ig: @cokia3884
Antiques Haiiro Ookami & Flowers Nishibeppu Shōten
"Old" and "New" coexist. Haiiro Ookami is in charge of curating Russian antiques and Nishibeppu is in charge of arranging flowers to make original objects and items. Their store called Atelier Shop is located in Aoyama, Tokyo, and seasonal events and solo exhibitions of contemporary artists are held from time to time.
website: haiiro-ookami.com
ig: @haiiro0okami @hisayukinishibeppu