Ryokato’s Los Angeles Rugs Arrive at MYKITA Beverly Hills

The eye moves across ryokato’s commissioned rugs like watching light dissolve into the Pacific horizon. Bands of cerulean melt into rose, then deepen through peach and burnt orange, bisected by a resolute navy line that runs the full length of the composition. These are not mere floor coverings; they are meditations in colour and geometry, conversations between the artist’s intuitive hand and the sensory experience of Los Angeles itself.

Based between Tokyo and Fukuoka, ryokato approaches rug making as an artist first, textile craftsperson second. His practice challenges the formality of conventional loom work, instead embracing spontaneity and hand dyed nuance. Each rug that emerges from his studio carries the weight of considered decision and the lightness of intuition equally, a balance few contemporary textile makers achieve.

The two specially commissioned works now inhabit the newly opened MYKITA Los Angeles at 9612 Brighton Way in Beverly Hills. For the Berlin founded eyewear label, ryokato represents a long standing creative relationship; his pieces have adorned other MYKITA spaces, but these works feel particularly attuned to their setting. The colours suggest both the city’s famed sunsets and its electric contemporary energy. The scale and placement allow them to function as architectural elements rather than accessories, anchoring the retail experience with contemplative beauty.

The artist’s commitment to hand processes results in subtle variations across each rug’s surface, visible texture that photographs cannot quite capture. It is this tactile honesty that elevates ryokato’s work beyond decorative function into something closer to fine art. MYKITA’s decision to commission rather than simply display speaks to the brand’s understanding that true luxury retail demands spaces with intellectual and sensory depth.

Imagery courtesy of MYKITA (@mykitaofficial).