Arthur Arbesser
"Turning the domestic into soulful inspiration, finding comfort in proximity, being creative using the resources at hand—that’s what appeals to Arbesser"
At Arthur's studio for the SS 2023 collection, a ready-made approach was taken for the accessories and garments. The found object became an exploration of which sustainability and domestic surroundings dialogue into designs with a hand-made feel as an artist's atelier. In the research previous to the collection, there was a constant reference to artworks from the Flemish and Italian renaissance, a period in which the everyday became a subject for the artist.
<<patchwork dress>>
Made from scraps, this layered dress uses a cotton poplin base and an organza layer on top to trap the fabric pieces. The first samples brought a landscape-like abstraction, from which the composition developed further
<<<ambiguous wooden objects>>>
Driftwood parts found on a summer afternoon on lake Como, hybridize with Swarovski crystals and beads into jewelry-like objects. Between sculptures and ornamental objects, conjunction, metamorphosis, and change inspired the project.
<<<cake hats>>>
Red Flemish turbants and English berets from the early 20th century took the central interest o the research.
