Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 74 (2024) award
Reiko Sudo
すどう れいこ
Sudo Reiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-01-01 （Ishioka, Ibaraki, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ishioka, Ibaraki (birthplace) → Tokyo (base of activities)
Career
- Occupations
- Textile designer, Design director, Professor, Artist
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- NUNO Co., Ltd. (director, design director), Tokyo Zokei University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design, Textile Design (professor emerita)
- Influenced By
- Traditional Japanese dyeing and weaving techniques
- Influenced
- Younger contemporary textile designers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibaraki Prefectural Tsuchiura Second High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Musashino Art University Junior College | Advanced course (completed) | Textile-related | — | — | Japan |
| University for the Creative Arts (honorary MA) | — | — | Honorary MA | — | United Kingdom |
Ibaraki Prefectural Tsuchiura Second High School
Country:
Japan
Musashino Art University Junior College
Advanced course (completed)
/ Textile-related
Country:
Japan
Completed advanced course; later served as an assistant at the same university
University for the Creative Arts (honorary MA)
Degree:
Honorary MA
Country:
United Kingdom
Received an honorary master's degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arts Encouragement Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / Ministry of Education | winner |
| — | Mainichi Design Award | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | winner |
| — | Roskow Award | — | — | — | — |
Arts Encouragement Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
2024
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / Ministry of Education
Result:
winner
Mainichi Design Award
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
winner
Roskow Award
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
NUNO Textile Works (exhibition projects)
Textile designA body of textile works released under the NUNO brand and Reiko Sudo's name. They incorporate traditional dyeing and weaving techniques into contemporary design and include numerous collaborative projects with production regions.
Fusion of traditional techniques and contemporary designMaterial experimentationColor and surface
2121: The Textile Vision of Reiko Sudo (exhibition project)
Exhibition / catalogueA representative exhibition held at venues including Hamburg. A large-scale project introducing Sudo's textile works and creative philosophy internationally.
International exchangePreservation and renewal of craft
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Playful and experimental approach in textile designEmphasis on materiality and handcraft
- Recurring Motifs
- Surface and texture of clothLayering of colorContemporary interpretation of traditional techniques
Legacy
Her works are held by major museums worldwide and have been the subject of numerous exhibitions. Through collaborations with production regions and corporate design partnerships, she has significantly contributed to the recognition and dissemination of Japanese textile practice.
Museums
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, USA
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York, USA
- Victoria and Albert Museum London, United Kingdom
- The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (Crafts Gallery) Tokyo, Japan
Archives
- Collections and archives of listed museums
In Popular Culture
- Appeared on NHK's 'Nichiyou Bijutsukan' (Pokemon Craft Initiative)
- Appeared on TV Tokyo's 'Masters of Beauty' program
Trivia
- Participated in founding NUNO Co., Ltd., serving as a director and design director.
- Joined MUJI's design advisory board in 2016.
- Her works are in the permanent collections of major museums such as the Metropolitan Museum and MoMA.