KESA Series - Junco Sato Pollack
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KESA Series

About This Project

On-going Kesa series since 1995 comprises of pieced, individually colored fabrics, in vertical / horizontal composition in columns of either five, seven, nine or twenty five, corresponding to the established formality for the Buddhist monks’ robe. The work’s format is abstract and somewhat liberated, spontaneously expressive of the energy and spirit. Applied 23K gold leaf reminisces the grace and richness of the fabrics and colors traditionally used for this type of religious ritual robes.

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    Works

    • KESA #1 -Uchishiki- 1995 Monk's stole 76" x 46" Shibori, embroidery, gold pigment and gold leaf on silk / silver organza

    • KESA #2

    • KESA #3 -Dream Stole- 1996 Monk's stole 40" x 96", Shibori, embroidery, gold pigment on silk / silver organzaHardware: three vertical rods, ceiling attachments and hooks

    • KESA #3 -Dream Stole- 1996 Monk's stole 40" x 96", Shibori, embroidery, gold pigment on silk / silver organzaHardware: three vertical rods, ceiling attachments and hooks

    • KESA #4 -Folds- 1998 Abstract pieced composition in the form of kesa45" x 76" Sublimation, embroidery and applied 23K gold-leaf on polyester, and silver / silk organza Pulished in MEMORY ON CLOTH: Shibori Now by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada, published by Kodansha International, 2002

    • KESA #5 -Basara- 1998 Abstract pieced composition in the form of Buddhist robe 45" x 75" Sublimation, embroidery and applied 23K gold leaf on polyester organza Collection of Dr. and Dr. Alice and George Benston, Atlanta, GA

    • KESA #5 -Basara- 1998 Abstract pieced composition in the form of Buddhist robe 45" x 75" Sublimation, embroidery and applied 23K gold leaf on polyester organza Collection of Dr. and Dr. Alice and George Benston, Atlanta, GA

    • KESA #6 -Samskaras- 2000 Fabric panel55" x 110" double layersSublimation on polyester organza

    • KESA #6 -Samskaras- 2000 Fabric panel 55" x 110" double layers Sublimation on polyester organza

    • KESA #7 -Samsara- 2002 Fabric panel 43" x 103" Sublimation, embroidery, lamination on polyester organza, lined

    • KESA #7 -Samsara- 2002 Fabric panel 43" x 103" Sublimation, embroidery, lamination on polyester organza, lined

    • KESA #8 –Karakusa- Collection of Choen-ji, Sakata, Japan

    • KESA #8 –Karakusa- Collection of Choen-ji, Sakata, Japan