The new ISSEY MIYAKE exhibition titled [N]either [N]or offers a quiet, powerful meditation on ambiguity, form, and transitional beauty. Presented across two distinct locations—ISSEY MIYAKE / AOYAMA (July 1st–14th, 2025) and NOTA_SHOP in Shiga Prefecture (June 21st–July 26th, 2025)—this immersive experience marks a significant conceptual dialogue between the ISSEY MIYAKE exhibition and the Autumn Winter 2025/26 collection.
Developed in close collaboration with NOTA_SHOP, the exhibition showcases a refined blend of fashion, craft, and spatial storytelling. Known for its thoughtful curation of ceramics and design, NOTA_SHOP becomes an integral voice in this dual-location project, where garments and objects coexist as parallel forms of expression.
At the heart of this ISSEY MIYAKE exhibition is the idea of liminality—the space between structure and softness, permanence and motion. One installation contrasts sculptural garments with coarse, unglazed clay vessels, while another suspends fabric in mid-air, evoking both ephemerality and grace. These carefully curated encounters are emblematic of the ISSEY MIYAKE exhibition ethos: to challenge boundaries while embracing serenity.
Rather than define, [N]either [N]or asks viewers to contemplate. In both AOYAMA and NOTA_SHOP, the presentation feels at once grounded and otherworldly. As the ISSEY MIYAKE exhibition unfolds across two spaces, it becomes a poetic dialogue—where opposites don’t collide, but quietly inform each other.
Photography courtesy of ISSEY MIYAKE