Issey Miyake: making things (exhibition).

Parachute: Contemporary Art Magazine, July, 1999 by Ingrid Chu

Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris, October 13-January 17

Working within set boundaries is not something Japanese designer Issey Miyake can do. In the world of fashion, his name is synonymous with being on the margins-hovering precariously between artistic license and commercial success, being recognized as a household name and respected as a "designer's designer," transplanting Eastern traditions or infused with Western modernity. Through his inevitable fluctuations of style Miyake's modus operandi remains steadfast. "Making Things" testified to the breadth of his artistic production through the consistency with which Miyake operates on the cutting edge.

While many artists try elevating fashion to the perceived status of fine art,...

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