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| Romy Moons, Petit Pierrot |
The engagement and hybrid mentality of the current generation of designers and artists could be felt at the Open Mic Night, a new festival program in which the participants literally took the free stage. This unique comedy club-inspired event aligns with the hybrid festival format. During the Open Mic Night, ten different designers and (performing) artists presented their work in the form of a fashion presentation or performance. Open Mic Night was directed by Giovanni Brand and presented by the multidisciplinary performer and artist ARIAH LESTER.
Participants were Maximilian Rittler, Davidpaulusstudio, Elliot Collective, Rachel Klok, Jolieke Kessels, МАША, Maja Simišić, Leap Concept, DE ZAAK, Who cares what you wear? (theatre project by FASHIONCLASH, Mayke Roels and Nina Willems) and intermezzo performance Petit Pierrot by Romy Moons.
All images by Laura Knipsael.
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| ARIAH LESTER |
Maximilian Rittler
Maximilian Rittler is a Viennese born menswear protagonist, bon vivant,
draughtsman and, designer. He works with semiotic codes of the fine arts
great history by being made of fantasy. Shakespeare’s words become
epitomized in his working process: “All made of passion and all made of
wishes. All adoration, duty, and observance. All humbleness. All
patience and impatience. All purity, all trial, all observance.” -
(William Shakespeare, As you like it.) ‘BALLROOM BLITZ’ is about
Maximilian his favorite music tracks and artists: Queen, Mozart, The
Sweet, King Gizzard, Michael Nyman and AC/DC. It´s devoted to glam rock,
energy, joy and performance; the evolving from a classical runway into a
rock´n´roll concert.
@rittlermaximilian
Davidpaulusstudio
David Paulus was born and raised in Curaçao and is a self-educated and self-supporting upcoming designer currently based in The Netherlands. David differs from most young designers in his vision; he creates “Art Couture” and is in that way non-conforming to the regular world of fashion. “My creations are inspired by and based on my love for art.”
@davidpaulusstudio
Elliot Collective
Elliot is a brand and collective founded by Joline Kwakkenbos and Britt Liberg. It is an ongoing research on movement, space, color and contrast and a collaboration between fashion, art and performance. They create garments for everyday wear - unpolished, but with care. All garments are unique and made in the moment, because Elliot rather creates than produces. “We like to keep it playful and want to build up a world in which all ‘Elliots’ can live”. Elliot is for the wearer, not for time. Elliot is innovation within nostalgia, where craft and intuition are most important.” ‘A verbal dance’ is a revelation of Elliot's vision, played by its creators Britt and Joline. They will engage in a physical interaction that goes hand in hand with the telling of their vision of contemporary fashion - garments will be worn and played with. The garments are made by Elliot and are changeable to visualize the message. ‘’So, what do we do when we ought to have fun, when we ought to be free and be whoever we want to be but still value the garment in a way that it becomes essential for communicating again? WHAT do we DO?”
@elliottcollective
Rachel Klok
Rachel Klok recently graduated from ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem with her collection 'The End’, in which she applied old couture techniques on contemporary silhouettes, and vice versa. Rachel is sick of couture constantly repeating itself and is therefore always looking for a reinterpretation of the classical garment. Not only to justify its existence in today’s fashion but also to convey a different message. To accomplish this vision, she makes use of discarded clothing and deadstock materials - to both strengthen her story and to reduce waste.
@rachelklok
Jolieke Kessels
Jolieke Kessels is an independent designer who explores the possibilities of traditional handicrafts and their use in contemporary fashion. She combines unconventional materials and craftsmanship in refined garments, with knitting and crochet being two often reoccurring techniques. Jolieke finds inspiration in the slowness of traditional techniques and garments. Her collections are often dreamy, feminine and delicate; every piece is a one-of-a-kind gem. “Traditions as well as traditional crafts are ever evolving. We have found ways to produce garments extremely fast and efficient. In this process we lost on durability and on connection with the clothing that we wear. In my opinion there is no gain in recreating history though, the way we live has changed too much. But looking back can help us improve the future.” ‘Renaissance’ is a collection celebrating traditional dressmaking and dress wearing, rebirthing it into contemporary fashion.
@joliekekessels
МАША
Maria Vogt her practice is all about the exploration of creatures
through fashion collections, dance and performance. “The creature is by
definition an identity which is usually not expressed. It can be seen as
a shadow of one’s “official identity”. Maria found tools for herself to
deal intuitively with trauma and to transform damaging experiences into
empowering self-expression. “Within sharing my own experience of
freeing myself from domestic violence, I want to inspire young women
with a similar background in developing their own self-empowerment tools
(…).
It is my goal to build a network of mutual trust and support.”
@this_is_mascha
Maja Simišić
Maja Simišić is a Serbian multi-disciplinary artist who recently
graduated from the Willem the Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. For her
graduation project, she spoke to various people from the former
Yugoslavia diaspora in The Netherlands about their interpretation of the
home, as they have often experienced separation from home, anxiety and
assimilation in new spaces. “As humans, we tend to have strong emotional
connections with certain objects in our house that make us feel at
home. For an example, someone’s spot at the dining table, a favorite
pillow to sleep on or a preferred side of the bed.” Based on the
interviewee’s stories, she created various performances in a public
space that translate a transformative and personal experience of a
situation into a domestic space. Instead of merely using the
interviewee’s stories as they are, she intertwined her own perception of
their behavior, lifestyle and surroundings.
@maya_maraya
Leap Concept
Leap Concept is a sophisticated knitwear brand by Juana Polo and Todor
Stojanov that stands for sustainability and innovation, but above all,
an empowerment to take your own “leap of faith”.
Each collection is defined by a minimalist assortment, building blocks
imbued with an artfully elegant point of difference and a texturally
rich approach. Layering effortless, understated pieces, uncompromising
in their quality, they create conceptual, slow fashion that cannot be
trend listed. “We have garnered a loyal emphasis on elevated lifestyle
essentials with the intention to build a wardrobe instead of renewing
it.”
@leap_concept
DE ZAAK
Nanine and Lore; two graduating directors from Toneelacademie
Maastricht (Institute of Performative Arts) who are building a
sustainable and long-lasting relationship by setting up their business
DE ZAAK; a theatre company in which they are meeting each other and from
where they will collaborate with other young creative minds. Their
highest goal? Creating connection. A connection between the two of them,
between their audience and them, and between their audience
itself. Connective entrepreneurship, that's what they want.
‘A SELECTION OF THE CONNECTION COLLECTION’ is a short solo performance
on uniformity and how it (dis)connects us. “A reflection on how we
create an identity through what we wear. The way we show ourselves. The
way we want to be seen. And the prejudices that exist, based on
appearances.”
@dezaakpresenteertdezaak
Who
cares what you wear?
‘Who cares what you wear?’ is an interactive educational theater
performance for young people with the aim of drawing attention to issues
in the field of fashion and sustainability.
Young people (aged 9 – 17) are increasingly concerned with their own
identity, clothes are part of that. However, the relationship between
clothing and climate change is hardly made. They often receive a
clothing allowance for the first time, so they can make their own
choices about what and how they consume. This turning point makes them
an interesting participant in the dialogue about the clothing industry.
It's an opportunity where their minds are open to the subject of
clothing, consumerism, and choice.
‘Who cares what you wear?’ is a FASHIONCLASH production, in
collaboration with theater makers Mayke Roels & Nina Willems and
with actresses Ilse Geilen en Aline Cornelissen. This pilot project is
currently in research phase and the try-out will be performed at various
schools.
@mayke.roels @panda.collectief
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