My work is an absurdistic visualisation, based on narcissistic relationships. Starting in the world of cycling, I transform a personal story into something filled with humour and healing. Through storytelling I play with aspects of my own life and elements from, for example, cycling gear. I show the agony of the victim in a narcissistic relationship in an absurd way through knitting works, prints, transformations and bicycle parts.
"In my graduation project, I visualise and re-write a personal trauma with absurdistic and humoristic features."
I collaborated with a graphic artist (James Whistler) to visualise words and slogans with a narcissistic output. The Dutch words find a way to project nonsense and embracing the words that are being shouted at you.
Check out the film page to see the teaser trailer of the short fashion film I made about this collection. The film 'Het Cluster B Effect' won grand prize at Lodz Young Fashion Film Festival and was showcased in 3 other countries internationally and 4 nationally.
Beg for me - dress
Reflection of me - suit
Muscle up - outfit
While creating my clothing pieces, I make use of several techniques. Like knitting on a dubied machine, digital printing and patchwork.
The Beg For Me dress is almost 100% sustainable. I made use of left over scraps which I got from designers that didn't know what to do with them. The fabrics I used for Reflection Of Me are second hand as well.
All the yarn from the Muscle Up outfit is also second hand, which makes it almost 100% sustainable. Zippers, buttons, biais, yarn is not secondhand.
All the yarn from the Muscle Up outfit is also second hand, which makes it almost 100% sustainable. Zippers, buttons, biais, yarn is not secondhand.
Muscle up - outfit
"Wanting to belong, looking for love and validation leads to living my life cramped."
