HIBIKI

Since I can remember, I have been contemplating who ! am and what my identity entails. Ultimately, considering paradoxical philosophies like Terayama Shuji's "human behavior is all performative" and Hirano Keiichiro's individualism, I concluded that identity is a concept born after the Industrial Revolution to categorize and streamline individuals for efficiency, inherently relative in nature. However, while creating things, I couldn't deny the consistency derived from my own background, leading me to search for answers to this contradiction.
Causes of Identity Absence
stewar Culture Separated from Tradition and Its
Impact
he st cause lies in the interpretation of post-war Japanese Culture through the lens of Superflat proposed by Takashi Murakami, emphasizing the detachment from traditional culture and the formation of emerging subcultures. This background influences the foundation of game design rooted in subcultures, resulting in a conflict of identity due to the lack of fusion with tradition.
face-level Information and its Impact Through the Internet
The second cause explores the identity of the Z generation as a new surface-level phenomenon. The Z
• generation incorporates universal information through the internet, fostering an identity shaped by the disconnection from traditional culture. This is characterized by a focus on otaku tendencies, the pursuit of "coolness," and a tendency towards superficial judgments.
Application to Fashion Design
Contemplating what a person raised in a generation that formed a shaky identity can contribute as a Japanese individual, I concluded that accelerating the creation of superficial designs, ignoring depth such as context, tradition, and religion, is a potential approach.
This aligns well with meaningless pursuit in fashion design. Therefore, the concept of my skirt is proposed based on these thoughts-a hobby disconnected from context, presenting a new generation's novel approach.
In short, it is a fusion of Western culture (Art Nouveau) and Japanese culture (manga, anime).