Felix Nai Tengui cloth – squaresNicky Loh ©Michelangelo Foundation

Tengui cloth – squares

This rectangular piece of cloth has been dyed with natural blue indigo dye sourced from an indigo plant from Japan. To make square shapes and lines, the artisan used wooden blocks to stop the oxygenation and release the different nuances of colour.

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Felix Nai

Felix has been trained by Kenta Watanabe, a disciple of Osamu Nii