 The Emperor's New Fabrics SUKÉ SUKÉ 1. revealing, allowing the other side (inside) to show through 2. sheer, gossamer, diaphanous; translucent 3. flimsy; so thin as to present no barrier |
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Volume 2 gathers together 22 fabrics literally of
sukè sukè ("see-through") clarity. Dematerialisations woven
down to near-nothingness, that yet appeal to the both most transcendant spiritual
aspirations and the most sensual desires. In his sukè sukè essay, leading
Japanese architect Toyo Ito examines semiotic allure of three different forms of
transparency. Photos and words overlay to form a refractive prism of aesthetic inquiry.
Hardcover; 52 pp, 31 all-colour photos; ¥2,200.
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