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Date: 2007

Museum: The Museum at FIT (New York City, United States)

Technique: Leather

Left: Anatomy 2 ensembleThis is an example of Kei Kagami’s “organic futurism,” in which clothing evokes a cyborg body. Magnifying glasses draw attention to the details of the mirrored corset.Right: Anatomy 1 ensembleThe future is usually envisioned in terms of inorganic materials, such as metal, but Kagama rejects the Robocop image in favor of something like a Blade Runner replicant. This outfit includes glass tubes, magnifying glasses, etc., to evoke something organic.

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