One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabric. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, collectors, boutique hotels, and lovers of Japanese aesthetics.
Size
36cm x 135cm x 5cm
Materials
antique silk, golden leaf on wood
Edition
1/2
Story behind the work
This artwork is part of ikasu’s geometric textile art series, created from vintage Japanese kimono textiles.
Using fragments of historic fabrics arranged into sharp, radiating forms, the piece explores the balance between tradition and modern minimalism.
The composition is inspired by the Japanese concept of light breaking through silence - a quiet moment of movement and expansion within stillness. The intersecting lines are unified with gold toned details reminiscent of kintsugi, the Japanese philosophy that embraces transformation, imperfection, and renewal.
While the original kimono once existed as wearable objects carrying memories of another era, they are reimagined here as contemporary textile art, allowing the materials to continue their story in modern spaces.
Another artwork from this series has been installed in a hotel in Kyoto, where the calm geometric composition complements contemporary Japanese interiors.
Period
The artwork uses vintage kimono textile, around 1960ies.
Meaning of patterns and colors
The warm gold, beige, and ivory tones reflect traditional Japanese aesthetics rooted in harmony, restraint, and natural elegance. Gold has long symbolized light, prosperity, and sacredness in Japanese art and architecture, while soft neutral tones create a feeling of calm and timelessness.
The geometric composition draws inspiration from folded screens, architectural lines, and the abstract balance often found in Japanese interior design. The radiating structure suggests movement, connection, and quiet energy expanding outward from a central point.
Rather than using figurative motifs, this work communicates through rhythm, texture, material, and space, creating a contemplative atmosphere that changes subtly depending on the surrounding light.
About the Material
Both fabrics used in this artwork feature the traditional Japanese jimon 地紋 technique - a subtle woven pattern embedded into the textile itself rather than printed on the surface. Historically used in refined kimono and obi fabrics, jimon creates delicate variations in texture that become visible as the light changes across the material.
In this piece, both textiles contain small repeating dot like patterns that softly emerge from the surface. The texture recalls grains of sand, scattered light, or quiet ripples on water - depending on what the viewer wants to see, adding depth and movement while maintaining the calm minimal atmosphere of the composition. What do you see in these dots?
This understated craftsmanship reflects a uniquely Japanese aesthetic sensibility: beauty that reveals itself gradually through proximity, light, and attention. Rather than dominating the design, the woven patterns create a quiet dialogue between texture, material, and space.
Decoration Advice
Hanging on a wall requires picture rails, hooks, tacks or nails. It can also be displayed propped up on an easel. Ideal for a room makeover, housewarming gift, present, or souvenir for a loved one.
Precaution
All the works are made from real kimonos, antiques and vintages. For this reason, the fabric may have traces of long-term use and minor fabric damages. In case there are any scratches or stains, we always add a photo of the area on the item page, so please check before purchasing. Regarding precaution, cancellation and refund policy, please refer to the refund policy in the footer section of the site for information.
