Kosuke Tsumura's 'Cable Knits' Impress, Follow Upcycled Art Trend

Avant-garde fashion designer and artist Tsumura takes the idea of "cable knit" to a literal extreme by weaving together discarded power strips, extension cords, LAN cables, iPods, and bits of cloth. Can we deduce meaning from these amorphous works? (Beyond the hackneyed "we're all bound up in the matrix/network of technology, blah blah" reading, that is.) It seems more likely that Tsumura is interested in material and shape (seeing as he is a fashion designer) than he is in any legible subtext. They may not be the most original artworks we've seen lately, but we like the outcome all the same. [From: Nanzuka Underground, via: Japan Trends, via: Gizmodo]





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Subscribe to commentsmFeb 23rd 2010 10:08AM
Does it bother you that there is a nipple clearly visible in the picture? I don't mind, but thought you might.
Matthew ZurasFeb 23rd 2010 10:21AM
@m
I did notice, and it did not bother me. I'm not entirely sure that it's "clearly visible" beneath the pile of cords, but your eagle eye did not miss it. And in terms of history, this is but a fraction of all the art nipples to have existed in the world. Check out Titian's "Venus of Urbino" (http://images.google.com/images?q=titian%20venus%20of%20urbino&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi) for not one, but TWO nipples -- and a dog. Plenty more where that came from.
MikeFeb 23rd 2010 10:53AM
@ Matt
I'll give you the not clearly visible. At first glance I missed it, but a quick look back and its definitely there. First nipple I have seen on Engadget or Switched.