Rikako Nagashima Designs SCRAP_CMYK Curtain Collection for Kinnasand Lab
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Scrap_CMYK is a curtain collection created by the Japanese graphic designer Rikako Nagashima for Kinnasand Lab. Addressing the problem of waste, Nagashima looked at ink stains on printer paper while creating this abstract curtain collection. As stated bRikako Nagashima Designs SCRAP_CMYK Curtain Collection for Kinnasand Lab
Scrap_CMYK is a curtain collection created by the Japanese graphic designer Rikako Nagashima for Kinnasand Lab. Addressing the problem of waste, Nagashima looked at ink stains on printer paper while creating this abstract curtain collection. As stated by Kinnasand lab, the collection, “comprises four designs and a plain base fabric made out of 100 percent recycled polyester.” To be presented at the upcoming Milan Design Week that is going to be held from April 9 to 14, 2019, the SCRAP_CMYK collection features streaks of uneven color based on the patterns found on scraps of paper leftover from the offset printing process. As described by Kinnasand lab, “With Scrap_CMYK, Rikako Nagashima takes inspiration from and gives new life to, ‘waste’ test-print paper sheets and their accidental patterns. These were produced during the off-set printing process while fine-tuning colors.” Talking about this project during a recent interview with dezeen, Nagashima said, “When producing graphic materials, scrap papers – which are called yaregami – are produced during the printing process. We used the ink stains on them as a motif for this textile collection.” The designer also said that she came up with the idea after observing the sheer amount of inky paper leftover at her graphic design studio in Tokyo on a daily basis. “When we run the printer, the printouts are inevitably blurry at the beginning. Usually, we perform an initial run until the printer gets stabilized by feeding paper to absorb excessive inks. We have a large stock of yaregami at our office. So we picked out some attractive colors and shapes out of these, which we scanned and used as the basis to create textile designs,” Nagashima further added, explaining the process. Further details about the collection provided by Kinnasand Lab reveals that the fabric used in the collection is made of recycled polyester produced from plastic bottles. Each piece is printed with irregular repeats of a rectangular pattern and features vivid accents of blues, pinks, and yellows. These correspond with the cyan blue, magenta pink, and yellow of the CMYK color model used in color printing, giving the collection its name. Talking about the choice of the fabric, Nagashima said, “The collection aims to demonstrate that design can result from waste, and waste can result from design… Because our textile designs are created from ink stains on yaregami, I thought it would be nice to use fabric also associated with recycling.” The SCRAP_CMYK collection will be presented as part of an installation called “Scrap and Reprint,” at Milan Design Week, which will see the Kinnasand booth transformed into a giant offset printer with three pairs of elevated cylinders and a year’s worth of scrap paper from Nagashima’s design practice seemingly fed through it. The Swedish design studio, Kinnasand Lab produces subtle yet clear Nordic designs for contemporary homes. Designed by Creative Director Isa Glink, its collections have received a number of prestigious national and international design awards, including the German Design Award, the Interior Innovation Award, the ICFF Editors Award, the Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, and the Red Dot Design Award. https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more