Globe-Trotter and YOSHIROTTEN Split a “SUPERNOVA” Across Three Suitcases
Only six hand-signed sets will exist worldwide, each wrapped in leather handles made to deepen with age.
Summary
Globe-Trotter and YOSHIROTTEN have built a three-piece suitcase set that forms one continuous artwork when the cases stand side by side
The graphics draw from YOSHIROTTEN’s “SUPERNOVA” work, layering nebula blues, oranges, pinks and greens over the brand’s signature black fiberboard
The release commemorates the artist’s 'BEYOND EARTH' exhibition, currently on view at TOKYO NODE in Tokyo’s Toranomon Hills
Globe-Trotter has teamed up with Tokyo-based artist YOSHIROTTEN on the “SUPERNOVA” suitcase set, a limited trio of hard-shell cases that only reveals its full image when all three pieces are lined up together. Created to mark YOSHIROTTEN’s BEYOND EARTH exhibition, the project translates his large-scale cosmic imagery onto a functional travel object, turning a matching luggage set into a single, modular canvas.
Each case starts from Globe-Trotter’s defining material, a black vulcanized fiberboard shell that serves as the dark backdrop for YOSHIROTTEN’s palette. Over that base, the artist stacks bands of blue, orange, pink and green meant to evoke drifting nebulae and distant horizon lines, pulling directly from “SUPERNOVA,” his piece exploring the dramatic life cycles of stars. Because the composition runs continuously across all three shells, no single suitcase tells the whole story, which is why the cases are sold strictly as a set rather than individually.
The hardware details lean into longevity. Handles are cut from natural leather that gradually darkens into a rich amber tone with use, so every set will develop its own patina depending on how often it travels. Opening any of the cases reveals YOSHIROTTEN’s handwritten signature on the interior, marking each piece as an authenticated part of the edition.
In terms of sizing, every suitcase measures 58cm wide, 42cm tall and 21cm deep, offering 34L of capacity, putting all three cases on identical footprints so the artwork aligns cleanly when displayed. Production is capped at six sets in total, making this one of the more tightly limited art-luggage projects of the year.
The collaboration is tied to BEYOND EARTH, which runs from October 30 through January 11, 2027, across TOKYO NODE GALLERY A, B and C inside Toranomon Hills Station Tower.
The Globe-Trotter x YOSHIROTTEN “SUPERNOVA” suitcase set releases November 16 via Globe-Trotter’s official online store.
