16/02/2026
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The screening of the film “Shades of Indigo,” in which Masaaki AOKI, representative of tezomeya, appears and assists with production, has been confirmed at the Barbican Centre, Sat 28 Mar 2026, 15:30,Cinema 3.
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Indigo is a natural dye derived from the leaves of certain plants. In Japan, indigo production dates back to the sixth century; in recent times, however, the natural product has been superseded by a cheap-to-produce synthetic option.
This film honours the people, and their passion, that are preserving this disappearing craft. Of them all, we spend most time with the young artist and dyer Ryuta Sasaki as he makes indigo from scratch, according to a strict regime. As a fermented product, indigo is alive and can change and mutate; Ryuta ministers to his vats with the same loving devotion as do many their sourdough starters.
Introducing the film and discussing the significance of indigo in Japanese culture, is Dr Linda Brassington, Chair of the Textile Society, who features in the film and is author of Indigo and Resist Dyeing.
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tezomeya代表・青木正明が出演・制作協力した映画『Shades of Indigo』が、
**2026年3月28日（土）15:30より、ロンドンのバービカン・センター（Cinema 3）**にて上映決定。
本作は、日本に古くから伝わる天然染料「藍」と、その技法を守り続ける人々の情熱を描いたドキュメンタリー。
若き染師・佐々木竜太が、発酵という“生きた”工程を通して藍を一から作り上げる姿に焦点を当てる。
上映前には、テキスタイル・ソサエティ会長であり『Indigo and Resist Dyeing』著者のリンダ・ブラッシントン博士による解説も行われます。
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