GARMENT & SHORT FILM
INFLATABLE GARMENT, WON THE CSM BELANCIAGA AWARD 2016
I wanted to work with the clear influence of a traditional cardinal dress and transform it into a more modern design. During my research, I came across one particular red evening coat of Balenciaga’s Winter Collection 1954, and it caught my eye. I found these historical paintings fascinating and was especially interested in the similarities with Balenciaga’s own design work.
The form of modernity I chose for this piece is the refugee crisis; a highly sensitive and tragic situation that pervades contemporary life. I hope the juxtaposition between the apparent frivolity of the fashion industry and the stark reality of mass migration can help draw attention to this extreme social issue.
I continued documenting and filming material for this project in Lesbos, while I was working in a refugee camp in 2016.
In 2018 I presented my Short film at the Sustainability week in Bilbao.