Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Artist Research for Construct




When researching textiles artists, Nanna van Blaaderen really caught my eye. Nanna van Blaaderen is a Knit designer, fashion designer located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Nanna's latest knitwear collection 'More or Less' is inspired by organic form, animal and nature. Using thick woollen yarns in off-white colours and experimented in combining knitting techniques with braiding techniques. I am really inspired by Nanna's work, I find it very beautiful in the way they sit on the body, and the scale of the work looks very playful yet sophisticated.

"Fashion is so much more than a piece of fabric and a sil-houette. Hard, soft, furry, smooth, rough, fine, open, closed, warm or cold, even the finest layer of textile can change the human figure from being naked and vulnerable, into being protected, strong or seductive."- Nanna van Blaaderen.
Her work, in my opinion, looks elegant on the human body, although alone as an object looks very structured. I love the way the work is displayed and photographed I feel it is subtle but effective.






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