Kobachi ~Green Collection~/ KIMONO Upcycled
Embroidery on Wood
33x25in
$3,920
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Artwork details
- Medium : Embroidery on Wood , Wood
- Framing : Framed
- Dimensions : 19.7x19.7in
About this artwork
[Meaning of patterns and colors]
Sakura holds deep symbolic meaning in Japanese culture. The blossoms represent the fleeting nature of life, the beauty of impermanence, and the preciousness of transient moments.
Rather than focusing on individual flowers, this composition emphasizes the collective rhythm created by many blossoms overlapping and dispersing in space. The soft whites and pale tones suggest light filtering through petals, while the… scattered red accents evoke clusters of sakura drifting through the air.
[Characteristics of the fabric]
The artwork is created from a hand-woven vintage silk obi. Obi textiles are known for their exceptional weaving complexity and decorative richness, as they traditionally function as the visual centerpiece of a kimono.
[Period / Story]
Vintage silk obi textile, around 1950ies.
The obi was originally woven as part of a traditional Japanese kimono ensemble, where it served as the central decorative element of the garment.
Sakura holds deep symbolic meaning in Japanese culture. The blossoms represent the fleeting nature of life, the beauty of impermanence, and the preciousness of transient moments.
Rather than focusing on individual flowers, this composition emphasizes the collective rhythm created by many blossoms overlapping and dispersing in space. The soft whites and pale tones suggest light filtering through petals, while the… scattered red accents evoke clusters of sakura drifting through the air.
[Characteristics of the fabric]
The artwork is created from a hand-woven vintage silk obi. Obi textiles are known for their exceptional weaving complexity and decorative richness, as they traditionally function as the visual centerpiece of a kimono.
[Period / Story]
Vintage silk obi textile, around 1950ies.
The obi was originally woven as part of a traditional Japanese kimono ensemble, where it served as the central decorative element of the garment.
Lena Okamoto (Sukhoveeva)
Japan
Lena Okamoto is a Tokyo-based textile artist and the founder of ikasu, an art collective that reimagines antique kimonos into contemporary textile artworks. With a BA in Japanese Cultural Studies and a Master’s degree from Tokyo University, my work blends traditional craftsmanship with a modern aesthetic, exploring themes of memory, identity, and transformation.
Each piece begins with a kimono once worn, loved, and aged. Faded colors and imperfections are honored as traces of time. Upcycling a kimono is a quiet dialogue between past and present.
As a certified Kimono Meister and former creative director in advertising, I bring precision and poetic sensibility to practice. My work has been exhibited internationally, inviting viewers into a space of quiet reflection and emotional connection through layered narratives woven in silk and thread.
For me, textile is memory made visible—a way to preserve, reinterpret, and give new life to cultural heritage.
Each piece begins with a kimono once worn, loved, and aged. Faded colors and imperfections are honored as traces of time. Upcycling a kimono is a quiet dialogue between past and present.
As a certified Kimono Meister and former creative director in advertising, I bring precision and poetic sensibility to practice. My work has been exhibited internationally, inviting viewers into a space of quiet reflection and emotional connection through layered narratives woven in silk and thread.
For me, textile is memory made visible—a way to preserve, reinterpret, and give new life to cultural heritage.
Lena Okamoto (Sukhoveeva)
Sakura ~Ephemerality~/ KIMONO Upcycled
$1,950
