TOMIHIRO KONO: Wigs exploring the power of metamorphosis
Tomihiro Kono explores the boundaries of creativity, employing hair as his medium. Driven by a fascination with the ceaseless human metamorphosis and the power of hair, Tomihiro creates timeless wigs and head props that range from anime-inspired transformations to colorful, seemingly animate hybrid creatures.
Courtesy of Tomihiro Kono
Originally honing his craft as a hairdresser in Japan, Tomihiro decided to move to London, driven by the desire to develop a distinctive artistic identity. Combining the jobs of hair stylist and head prop designer, he launched his personal brand Tomikono Wig in 2016.
Fast forward seven years, and Tomihiro Kono has become an established value, leaving his mark through a collection of noteworthy collaborations with designers such as Junya Watanabe, Maison Margiela, and Collina Strada. Among his most illustrious works is his collaboration with Björk, for whom Tomihiro crafted an array of head props that became part of his Fancy Creatures ideation pool. Oh yeah, and he designed a red Mohawk for Timothée Chalamet.
From “Fancy Creatures - The Art of Wig Making 2020-2022”, Courtesy of Tomihiro Kono
Fancy Creatures is one of the books published by Tomihiro, in collaboration with the New York based Sayaka Maruyama. With Fancy creatures, Tomihiro seeks to push the realm of personality transformations through changing hairstyles, rendered as imaginary hybrid creatures.
Björk wearing Tomihiro’s head prop, Courtesy of Tomihiro Kono
The collection of wigs created by Tomihiro is endless and just might be all the visual inspiration you need. Dive into the dreamy, hybrid, dystopian, and colorful world of Tomihiro Kono.
From “PERSONAS 111 - The Art of Wig Making 2017-2020”, Courtesy of Tomihiro Kono
