Anrealage's brilliant whites
"A Color Un Color," the second show in a "Philosophical Fashion" series of exhibitions at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, is featuring one of the most exciting brands to come out of Japan in the past decade: Anrealage.
Anrealage designer Kunihiko Morinaga is known for brilliant experimentations with technology. Some of these, such as his laser-cut "Bone" collection and his intricate hand-patchworked pieces will be on display. But the pièce de résistance has to be his newest work, wearable clothing made from photochromic fabrics that change from white to brilliant colors depending on the light. Hung on a wall among 5,000 pieces of white clothing, the collection aims to ask the question "What is color?" (M.J.)