TAKAHASHI HIROKO

Artist, Born in 1977 in Japan. Completed her Ph. D. in dyeing and weaving at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 2008. She puts circles and straight lines freely and creates modern patterns. She is engaged in wide variety of creative works, especially Kimonos, while studying Japanese traditional craftsmanship and patterns.

When I am creating, I focus on my role as a creator. Certainly, creation by ignoring the trends or market needs will not benefit the development of the economy; also the creation will be considered simply a product to fulfill designer´s egotism disregarding the consideration of continuity as a creator. However, there will be no market without any "creations". Thus the thought is to create something of the times to inspire the society. In order to do this, activities are based on the idea to work close with the professional craftsmen or to be familiar with the techniques and understand the history or the meaning lying behind the "creation" itself to influence the creators through the careful observation of the cultural backgrounds. Furthermore, considering the "creations" generated by this process not only as products but also as the elements of presentations to carry out the intentions. Or alternatively to view the creations as materials; trying to explore various kinds of expression to provoke the imaginations towards the nature or background of the "creations".