Description

“Mukade” belongs to the Microcosmos collection, which highlights the diversity of insects and arthropods. This embroidered artwork depicts the sinuous silhouette of the mukade, a creature both unsettling and fascinating, embodying vital force in motion.
In Japanese culture, the mukade carries an ambivalent symbolism: feared for its venomous aspect, yet revered as a symbol of power. Associated with the Takeda clan, it represents victory in battle and the idea of a force that never retreats.
Created by Satoshi Sekimoto, MOF in Haute Couture Embroidery and Master Artisan of Art, the work combines Lunéville hook embroidery with refined needlework. Threads and beads shape a rhythmic figure, poised between geometric rigor and organic flow.
A piece uniting fascination, danger, and vitality, elevated through Maison Sekimoto’s exceptional craftsmanship.

Composition: Lunéville hook and needle embroidery, glass beads, sequins, silk and cotton threads, on canvas.