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Dress

Design House Hisi Studio Kenyan
Designer Angela Wanjiku Kenyan
2022, edition 2026
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dress
  • Design House: Hisi Studio (Kenyan, founded 2019)
  • Designer: Angela Wanjiku (Kenyan, born 1997)
  • Date: 2022, edition 2026
  • Culture: Kenyan
  • Medium: 100% cotton fabric with tactile surface treatments, Braille detailing, Printed QR code Identification + NFC tags
  • Credit Line: Millia Davenport and Zipporah Fleisher Fund, 2026
  • Object Number: 2026.154a–f
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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