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There is more than meets the eye to Kota Kawai’s eye-catching and colourful chairs. Their playful patchwork patterns represent his contribution to combating consumerism and waste in the apparel industry. The Tokyo-based artist caused quite the buzz with his first solo exhibition in 2020, featuring his Ethical Consumption Chair, and the awards and big brand collaborations swiftly followed. Kota tells us about the importance of “visualising” our most pressing problems and why he’s so determined to find “a new story” for our forgotten fabric waste.
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