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Statement

My work explores the complex relationship between clothing, the human body, and the environments—both physical and psychological—we inhabit. I see garments as more than functional or decorative objects; they carry memory, identity, and silent emotions. Through photography, installation, and textile-based work, I investigate how clothing can both conceal and reveal, connect and isolate.

I often use discarded or overlooked materials: second-hand clothing, textile waste, and industrial remnants. By transforming these fragments, I reflect on cycles of consumption, memory, and renewal. Sustainability, for me, is not simply a method but a narrative—one that reconnects us to forgotten stories embedded in material.

Much of my practice centers on how individuals, especially women, navigate the psychological landscapes of urban life. My camouflage series, for example, integrates the body into its surroundings to question visibility, identity, and belonging.

Ultimately, my practice invites viewers to reconsider what is visible, what is discarded, and how our clothing—like our selves—is constantly in dialogue with the spaces around us. Lately, I’ve been exploring how garments can act as vessels of memory—holding traces of personal, cultural, and environmental stories through form and place.

© 2025 Chiaki Shimizu. All rights reserved.

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