Hisashi NARITA
STITCHING THE LIGHT

A garment that illuminates.
Within its folds, the ancient untouched self awakens.
The brighter and livelier the colors and materials,
the purer the spirit within.
Mirroring one’s attitude to life.

A garment that floats.
Guided without hesitation,
the sewing machine traces its path to completion,
joining pieces great and small into a single canvas.
The stitches carry strength to every corner,
allowing the garment to breathe with the wind.

“The fabric itself already knows what form it wishes to take.
I am merely its assistant,” says CUE-chan.

Today we seldom reflect on the hardships of spinning yarn from plants or animals,
nor on the long patience of weaving warp and weft into cloth.
The quiet miracle of a woven fabric is often lost in the noise of daily life.

CUE-chan perceives this miracle, cherishing each fabric without distinction.
Everyone who wears his robes senses this gentleness.

Indian, Japanese, or Western fabrics,
silk, cotton, polyester, tulle, or organdy,
leopard-print, checked, or mud-dyed,
eloquent fabrics, silent fabrics, many fabrics.
CUE-chan races through them all with his sewing machine.
Freed from their former shape and design,
they shine with unimaginable new light.

An exhibition of garment-like creations:
things like skirts,
things like robes,
things likepants,
things like bags,
things like belts,
things like neckties.

Please visit, enjoy, and discover how CUE-chan’s creations will fit you.
For the first time, CUE-chan’s works will be shown at Nichinichi.

Hisashi Narita / Artist and Art Director
Born 1970
1997: Graduated from the Department of Art and Design (Textile Design),
Tama Art University
1999: Completed Master’s Program in Design,
Tokyo University of the Arts;
joined Shiseido Advertising Department
2013: Founded Kyukyukyu Company for his own textile art
2025: Resigned as Art Director of Shiseido to devote himself fully to his own works
Numerous exhibitions of textile art in Japan and abroad
Nickname: CUE-chan