IKEA × TAKAHASHI HIROKO SÖTRÖNN collection / 2024
The geometric patterns Hiroko creates are composed of only two simple shapes: circles and straight lines. It embodies the concept of “infinite possibilities born from the finite”. It is also a metaphor that life can be beautiful in spite of limitations. In this collaboration, in addition to Japan-ness and Tokyo-ness, Hiroko was asked to express TAKAHASHI HIROKO-ness. Hiroko believed that “by expressing myself in a natural way, as an artist born and raised in Japan, I would inevitably create something that is uniquely Japanese”. So Hiroko tried to approach this project in her own way, without being eccentric, while imagining people around the world who enjoy using IKEA products. For this collection, Hiroko developed two patterns from a single motif created by drawing, which is her life’s work. By arranging them according to the item, material, and production method, a collection with full of expression was created.