Two of Sieber’s series, Character Thieves and J_Subs, both of which are connected to Japan in different ways, are currently on show in an exhibition entitled Dress Code at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn co-produced with the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto and the Kyoto Costume Institute. Sieber’s relationship with Japan actually began in his hometown of Dusseldorf, a city with a significant Japanese influence that dates back to the post-war period. In 2004, while wandering through the city’s Japan town located in the area surrounding the Hotel Nikko, he first encountered the phenomenon of cosplay. (Marc Feustel)
The book (including a text by Mariko Takeuchi) was released in Osaka, at Tetsuya Goto’s place OOO (Out of Office) in 2008 supported by Ernst-Poesgen Stiftung Düsseldorf.