Morphogenesis

I am fascinated by the interaction between people and their surroundings; body versus space; the order and arrangement of things around me. My work focuses on the surface, with fabric as a starting point.

In my attempt to distort the relationship between the body and the space around it, I have changed their outlines, like the artist Antony Gormley. By making a mould of a body he creates a negative hollow shape.
This made me wonder: Is the body the content and the clothes the container, or is it the other way round?
My work explores the void between the body and the garment. Different materials like synthetic crin and buntal emphasize this space. Alienating shapes or capsules floating around the body are turned into clothes, like organic sculptures. Metal knitwear and the contrast between dark shades and bright tops create a sharp, minimalistic feel. In collaboration with Freedom Of Creation I developed an innovative shoe, which is printed three-dimensional.

All this feeds my belief in complexity, problem solving, desires and in my own mood swings. Tactility, texture and no-frills modernity are the essence of my work.

Photography: Mike Nicolaassen

Hair&Make-up: Dennis Michael at Angelique Hoorn Agency

Model: Kelly at Ragazza Model Management