ENUNDO – CIRCLES OF MOTION
Within the framework of New York Textile Month, ENUNDO is a collaborative exhibition honoring Izukura’s legacy and expanding his philosophy through contemporary expression. Co-organized by Nobuko Tsuruta and Remnant & Co. Japan (Toyoko Motojima and Mika Ichikawa), the exhibition features fiber installations, wearable art, and the short film by Fujimoto. Tsuruta incorporates Izukura’s remaining silk threads and fabrics into her freeform weavings and garments, while during the opening reception performers wear these pieces in an intuitive performance, bringing the works to life in space. Workshops also offer participants the opportunity to create silk scarves using naturally dyed mawata, engaging in a tactile dialogue with the material, and select rare garments by Izukura are available to try.
The exhibition provides a rare opportunity to experience silk as a living medium and to sense the timeless spiritual essence of Japanese craft across generations.
Nobuko Tsuruta is a Japanese fiber artist based in New York, originally from Kamakura, and a certified SAORI weaving instructor. Through her project ENUNDO, she brings communities together with workshops that merge tradition and innovation, creating an ongoing dialogue between art, body, and material.
The project is developed in collaboration with Remnant & Co., an organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the legacy of textile master Akihiko Izukura, who retired in 2021. Remnant & Co. continues to organize exhibitions, events, workshops, and educational programs inspired by Izukura’s philosophy and practice, advancing SDG-focused education both in Japan and internationally.
At the center of the program is the screening of the meditative short film ENUNDO – Circles of Motion, directed by Kazuki Fujimoto of Mont Film. The documentary documents Izukura’s final large-scale project: a monumental silk sphere spun by 10,000 silkworms, using sunlight and natural dyes. Izukura’s zero-waste philosophy, in which no fiber, leaf, or color is discarded, permeates the film, offering a poetic reflection on imperfection, beauty, and sustainability. Following the screening, a discussion with the filmmaker and members of Remnant & Co. (Toyoko Motojima and Mika Ichikawa) provided deeper insight into the work’s creation and Izukura’s enduring legacy, demonstrating how textiles can serve as vessels of time, spirit, and connection.
