VAMP Magazine

Pieces from my collection 'Transformed Star Project' featured in VAMP Magazine October 2011.

Photography: Julian Calabrese
Models: Sharon and Richard for SO Management 
Stylist: Luke Engerer
Make Up: Nicola Powell
http://www.vampmagazine.org/

CC Chequita & Christiaan

http://www.chequitanahar.nl/ http://www.buychristiaan.com/

Studio 33 in Maastricht

While the eyes are all on Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven my friends from Studio 33 opened doors in the weekend of 22 and 23 October.
Studio 33 presented a group of independently working artists and designers who shared a profound interest in each others work and artistic process for some years now. All of them graduated from ABKM (Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht) and they are based in Maastricht.

Keep up the good work!
Valentin Löllmann, Fabian von Spreckelsen, John Franzen, Ingo Binder, Theda Schoppe, Kaspar Hamacher, Laszlo Rozsnoki and Felix Baumsteiger.











 Have a look a their work and the beautiful space of Studio 33.

Oervrienden

Last weekend 'Oervrienden' premiered in Maastricht during Festival Jong in Theater aan het Vrijthof. I had the pleasure to be invloved again.

Oervrienden is a hilarious story about the odyssey that two friends are looking for DWAVK "there where everything comes from."

Have a look at the previous produktion where I was invloved in 'De Algehele Mist': http://brankopopovic.blogspot.com/2009/02/de-algehele-mist.html


Story and play: Esther de Koning
Acting support and direction: Joost Horward
Production: Stip Produkties
In theatre's until June 2012.
Check it out!
(theatre play for everyone from age 8)
http://www.stipprodukties.nl/voorstelling/16810957-Oervrienden-8-

All pictures by Branko Popovic.

Unsung Heroes by Branko Popovic and Kris Micallef

Unsung Heroes’ by Branko Popovic and Kris Micallef
When I was in Malta I had the chance to work with the promising photographer Kris Micallef and wonderful models from SO Management.
The shoot took place in ex- British military hospital in Mtarfa in Malta.
The clothes are from my latest collection ‘Transformed Star Project’.

Credits
Models: Macram and Danny at SO management (http://www.somanagement.eu/)
Photography: Kris Micallef (http://www.krismicallef.com)
Have a look!

'UNSUNG HEROES' in IN Magazine

‘Unsung Heroes’ shoot in fall 2011 issue of IN Magazine

'UNSUNG HEROES' by artist and designer Branko Popovic

MODELS: MACRAM & DANNY @ SO MANAGEMENT / PHOTOGRAPHY: KRIS MICALLEF

Lonneke van der Palen

Last summer one of my dearest friends, Lonneke van der Palen, graduated from KABK (Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague).
Lonneke is a very promising photographer. With her graduation project Lonneke shares with us memories of a journey she never made. During this grey autumn days it is even a greater pleasure to look at this work. Im very sure we will be hearing a lot more from her soon.

At KABK graduation expo last summer

More work is presented on her website: www.lonnekevanderpalen.com 

The Sewing Machine Orchestra

Sewing Machine Orchestra from Martin Messier on Vimeo.

SEWING MACHINE ORCHESTRA IS ENTIRELY ORCHESTRATED WITH THE ACOUSTIC NOISES PRODUCED BY 1940'S SEWING MACHINES AMPLIFIED BY MEANS OF MICROCONTACTS AND PROCESS BY COMPUTER, TACKLES THE LISTENER IMAGINATION PRIMARILY THROUGH THE EVOCATIVE POWER OF THOSE OLD INDUSTRIAL MARVELS. WHETHER THEY REMIND OF SPECIFIC INCIDENTS OR RECALL THE RELATIONSHIP TO SUCH OBJECTS, FEW PEOPLE REMAIN INDIFFERENT WHEN THEY SEE THEM. 
http://www.mmessier.com/ 


 CREDITS 
MARTIN MESSIER : AUDIO PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING 
SAMUEL ST-AUBIN : ELECTRONIC 
 PHOTOS CRÉDITS : ALEXIS BELLAVANCE

Black and White for spring/summer 2012

Hussein Chalayan

Hussein Chalayan

Hussein Chalayan

There were many black and white looks presented for spring/summer 2012. I like it!

Limi Feu

JEAN-PAUL LESPAGNARD SS12 - Somewhere in between

Jean-Paul Lespagnard is a Belgian fashion designer. He is winner of the 1.2.3 price at the Hyeres Festival.
http://www.jeanpaullespagnard.com/

Christophe Lemaire ss 2012

Christophe Lemaire is new to me.
He has a mens line as well a noce womens line.
http://www.christophelemaire.com/

Aleexander McQueen ss 2012

Alexander McQueen ss 2012
Still divine thanks to Sarah Burton.

RAD by Rad Hourani ss 2012

Really nice looks for 2012.

http://www.radhourani.com/

This was In One Piece part II

Friday evening (7th October) the pop-up exhibition In One Piece took place for the second time. All participants were invited to exhibit one piece of work. As you can see I also presented one work.
It's a very nice and well organized initiative: Thank you guys! Looking forward to part III.

In One Piece pt. 2 participants were: Fabian von Spreckelsen, Patricia Yasmine Graf, Fabian Seibert, Valentin Loellmann, Felix Baumsteiger, Branko Popović, Daniel van Hauten, John Franzen, Joost Horward, Carlijn Cornelisse, Tim Prins, Jorg Kuijl, Rob Truijen, Ellen Truijen and Kiki Peeters.
http://www.open-space.nu/
http://www.ontwerpbureaub2b.nl/

WOODKID - Iron

Great video and music by Woodkid!
http://www.woodkid.com/
http://www.myspace.com/woodkid