Mariko Kusumoto

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Mariko Kusumoto was born in Kumamoto, Japan. Educated in Tokyo and San Francisco, she currently lives and works in Massachusetts. Her work is in the permanent collections of museums in the US and Europe. Fascinated by the potential of different materials, Kusumoto prevails upon fabric to construct forms of elegant simplicity and evocative imagery. Her designs are incorporated into jewelry and sculptural pieces, and in collaborations with renowned fashion designers Jean Paul Gaultier.