Signature Pieces of Japanese Americana
American origins. Japanese signatures.
Hundertwasser’s Unexpected Commissions
Rubbish to burn and trains to catch, in settings shaped by Hundertwasser.
Kyoichi Tsuzuki’s Happy Victims
Happy victims whose designer collections have outgrown their wardrobes.
Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan
A Tokyo hotel commission connected Wright with educators, brewers and architects across Japan.
Brain Dead at the Movies
For Brain Dead, a film can be restored, rescreened and eventually worn.
Kusama’s Self-Obliteration
Behind Kusama’s familiar dots was a more unsettling idea: the disappearance of the self.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu by Steve Nakamura
A pop identity built through colour, repetition and a measured amount of discomfort.
Martin Margiela’s Invitations
The printed matter and familiar objects behind Maison Martin Margiela’s unconventional show invitations.
Ryuichi Sakamoto for Film
Selected highlights from four decades of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s work for film.
When TV Was Off
Television’s empty hours were filled with circles, grids, faces, and bars, each designed to expose a different technical fault.