Wataru Kominaga at Japan Society

detail of walnut frame cabinet with mirrored glass panels with stones glued on

stone hockey mask carved from slate on a wood base

a chandelier of seven illuminated agate flowers on an organic brass structure

chair carved from a maple log with a grid shaped seat and metal back legs decorated with feathers

clay cat sculpture with a baked rabbit inside

mirror made from stone slices glued to glass

light made from slices of stone made to look like rose

shelf made of metal tubes and glass with stone surfaces

chair made of branches and rope in an industrial room

table light made of silvered glass panels with stones glued on hanging on metal frame

stool made from happy face plastic bags melted together

wall mounted circular glass with smoky mirroring in center surrounded by abalone slices.

colorful clothing hanging on a metal bar apparatus

front view ceramic grill in the shape of male crotch

fake meat slices made of various studio scrap materials cut into four slices

"cckw" text in corn kernels on top of corn husk background.

dark cast iron chair with squiggly brass seams next to a pile of moss and small yellow flowers in a room with wood floors, dark earthy toned wallpaper and white floor trim.

tan homasote chair in a zig-zag / squiggly form with five brass circle hardware pieces on the two flat sides.

close up of glass top coffee table with abalone pieces and smoky mirrored surface. black steel frame.

close up of glass top coffee table with slices of abalone and smoky silver mirror. steel base with four legs.

close up of mixed swirls of resin with various material inlays, blue tones base with peach and pink swirls.

vintage Thonet No. 4 chair covered in reflective thermoplastic beads.

white building with sign reading "BAGGU" in black text.

White multi tiered shelving with colorful bags and a potted plant on it.

BAGGU storefront window display with tiered white structures and colorful bags.

stone open box in black metal three leg frame. books inside.

White Carrara table top with aluminum I-beam base.

store interior with floating stone tables.

white ceramic small vases held together with a black steel frame.

Polyurea over plywood shelf with thick center pole and six tiers.

brass circular disk on stand with round base.

four tier stacking planter with plant inside.

woven rug based off Chen & Kai cold cut series, different color fibers re-create materials casted.

triangular bookend with rough rock chunks sticking out.

upholstered bench back with a yin yang ball tufting button

vase made of expanding foam coming out of gradient spandex netting coated in white rubber

Wataru Kominaga at Japan Society

Commissioned by Tiffany Lambert—curator and interim director of Japan Society—we conceived the exhibition fixtures for Wataru Kominaga’s portion of the show “Refashioning” in 2022. A theme in Kominaga’s work is repurposing, guided by that idea, we orchestrated an adaptable apparatus: extendable pool-skimmer poles anchored by 1 gallon jugs filled with plaster. Although aesthetically minimal, this design left a few details communicating these were found objects altered with minor intervention. The system provided the flexibility to show a variety of garment combinations as well as large textile pieces.