A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE will present a special exhibition in collaboration with contemporary artist Eugene Kangawa / EUGENE STUDIO in Paris, France, from Friday, 24 October to Sunday, 26 October, to coincide with the fourth edition of Art Basel Paris.

This exhibition introduces the latest project titled “TYPE-XIV Eugene Studio project”, inspired by Kangawa’s signature “Light and shadow inside me” series.

The series consists of two types of works: those created by sun-fading that result in a turquoise hue, and black-and-white pieces produced using silver gelatin printing paper and photogram techniques. In the black-and-white works, which served as the inspiration for this project, a single sheet of photographic paper is folded into a three-dimensional form in a darkroom and exposed to light from a single source. This unique method captures “only the light and shadow of the object itself,” fixing subtle gradations of light and shadow onto the paper. When unfolded, these pieces, using nothing more than paper and light, reveal a mysterious texture and presence that transcend conventional boundaries of photography and painting, opening up new expressive possibilities.

In this project, A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE further evolves this process by returning to the essence of a piece of cloth. Focusing on the relationship between warp and weft—the fundamental elements of woven textiles—the team creates gradations not through dyes or pigments, but by varying the density of the weave using only two thread colours: black and white. This pursuit of complex expression through simple elements conceptually overlaps light-sensitive silver halide grains with the threads of woven material, resulting in a unique textile that can be described as “fabric at the bit level.”

The installation design for the exhibition is led by Paris-based architect Tsuyoshi Tane and his studio, ATTA - Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects. A single piece of cloth traverses the space, quietly echoing light and shadow, flatness and form, as it fills the venue. In addition to showcasing the tools used in production, the exhibition features guided tours led by Eugene Kangawa and A-POC ABLE designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae, as well as an ongoing workshop that invites visitors to experience the creative process firsthand.

“The very existence of things is defined by the coexistence of light and shadow.” Centered around this essential philosophy, the exhibition presents a new frontier where art and clothing intersect. We warmly invite you to explore this convergence in person.

The project launches at ISSEY MIYAKE / LONDON 10 BROOK on Thursday, 23 October.

Special exhibition “TYPE-XIV Eugene Studio project”