Puzzle as the main element of my concept. The puzzle represents the quintessence of the simplest and the most complex forms and incarnations such as game, mosaic, childhood, but at the same time it is a grain of sand in the desert, a human genome, an atom in the Earth’s biosphere and complex structure of human confluence. Puzzle is universal, it represents a single structure and at the same time it is united with other elements. We can consider any item separately or in a combination with other elements, and this is a key silhouette of my collection.
In my research I deeply explored complex edges and deformations as a main graphic element of clothing. I studied human anomalies, where the phenomenon of Siamese twins became a biological representation of my idea of puzzled structure. It is amazing how nature combines human cells to build new forms and lines. I was inspired by the idea of representing such controversial silhouettes in clothes. I was fascinated not only by the outer side of these deformations, but personal and psychological reality of human beings, where two souls live in one body. There is a certain symbolism and surrealism in the forms of organisms that follow into another.
In the development of silhouettes, I tried to use rough graphic lines to represent the strength and personality of those amazing people, and at the same time I combined it with soft flowing elements, showing the fragility and delicacy of their confluence. In my research I looked at the anatomy of Siamese twins, which led me to a better understanding of positioning garments and how they interact with the body. I used asymmetric shapes with an accent on the edges and borders of the silhouettes. In my research I paid a lot of attention to Henry Moore sculptures with his idea of penetration of the forms.
Color is another important element of my collection. I mostly used clean natural shades that were inspired by the work of Picasso and Miro, where the first artist represented color blocking shapes contrasting with rough graphic lines, while the other used abstraction and color palettes.
At this stage I considered using prints that would bring focus to the overall architecture of the shapes, possibly enhancing or creating visual distortion of the silhouettes. In my selection of fabrics I use a combination of silk jersey in order to fully gain the effect of “breathing fabric”. Its flexibility allows me to play with silhouette regardless of the static forms. Static and dynamic are the two main streams in my collection. Space and time are the main motives for this project; they have determined colors and silhouettes, so that abstract forms intertwine with clear graphics.
My main concept was to create three-dimensional effect in clothes, working with planes as an identification of organic forms. I have used different techniques of complicated folding and unfinished seams, together with the development of patterns that will keep shape for itself.