Source: Dazed Digital
Summary
Jun Takashi, a Japanese artist and illustrator, has created a new series called “Konketsu” featuring bat-butterfly hybrids and creatures from the Undercover universe. Takashi’s environmental science background and fascination with nature’s in-between states inspired the series.
Our Reading
The trend returns with a new name. Takashi’s work echoes the hybrid creatures of Rick Owens’ Spring 2014 collection. The use of natural imagery in fashion is a recurring theme, seen in the likes of Alexander McQueen’s runway shows. The fascination with in-between states is reminiscent of Comme des Garçons’ Spring 2017 collection. Takashi’s “Konketsu” series enters the cycle of fashion’s ongoing exploration of nature and the unknown. The bat-butterfly hybrids are a timeless trope in fashion’s fascination with the grotesque.
Author: Evan Null
