Object Details
Artist
Kiyomi Iwata, born Kobe, Japan 1941
Luce Center Label
In Orange Box, Kiyomi Iwata gives a simple piece of fabric the power to tell a story. On one level, the wrinkled texture and frayed ends of the fabric suggest windblown flames. On another, the piece leads us to imagine a body consumed by fire, its structure and “skin” collapsing in the heat, while the intense color and near weightlessness of the silk evoke the release of spiritual energy.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of Hideko Hashimoto
Copyright
©1995 Kiyomi Iwata
Date
1995
Object number
1997.80
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Crafts
Medium
dyed, fabricated, and stiffened silk organza; metal thread
Dimensions
7 7/8 x 8 x 7 7/8 in. (20.0 x 20.3 x 20.0 cm.)
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Department
Renwick Gallery
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1997.80