After his well-received costume exhibition and opening performance in February 2011, Shingo Tokihiro is back once again to present his exquisite theatre costumes, as well as his extensive knowledge on costume design.
In conjunction with the Opening of the Performing Arts Centre of Penang (penangpac), Mr. Tokihiro’s lavish costumes will grace the premises as part of his Costume Exhibition which begins from 17 December 2011. And then, on 19 December 2011, Mr. Tokihiro will be presenting a Textile Talk and Theatrical Fashion Performance, entitled “Whispering of Water, Wind of Memories”, at the National Textile Museum in Kuala Lumpur. Don’t miss this chance to be inspired by Shingo Tokihiro’s fabulous costume designs!
Penang
Costume Exhibition
Date: 17 December 2011?1 January 2012
Venue: Performing Arts Centre of Penang (penangpac), 3H-3A-1, Straits Quay, Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Tokong, 10470 Pulau Pinang
Admission: Open to Public
Kuala Lumpur
Textile Talk and Theatrical Fashion Performance
“Whispering of Water, Wind of Memories”
Date & Time: 19 December 2011, 8.30pm
Venue: Mezzanine Floor, Saindera Gallery, Level 1, National Textile Museum, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50050 Kuala Lumpur
Admission: Open to Public
For more information please contact:
Tel: +603 2694 3457 / +603 2694 3461
Fax: +603 2694 3466
Email: prmuziumtekstilnegarakl@jmm.gov.my
About Shingo Tokihiro
The costume and the styling he creates with his creative sensibility are often described as “literary lyric” and have been receiving recognitions from home and abroad. Started out as a fashion writer, he first started his career as a costume designer in 1991 with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”. Since then, he has participated in various performances from theatre, contemporary dance to drum concerts and poetry readings as a costume designer. Some of the major productions he has participated in overseas are, “Rashomon” at Istana Budaya, Malaysia in 2004 and International Shakespeare Festival, Romania in 2006, “Tanabata Star Story” in Zhenjiang, China in 2011. He has also conducted costume making or styling workshops in various cities in Japan as well as in the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.
