The State of Fashion festival took place in Arnhem, Netherlands June-July 2018; it provided a platform for new critical ideas and initiatives relevant to fashion. As part of the program, the festival staged an exhibition called Searching for the New Luxury. Held in DEMELKFABRIEK - a disused milk-bottling factory in Arnhem – this exhibition presented new creative works that reimagined the concept of luxury, taking into account contemporary social and environmental issues.
Performance created in collaboration with choreographer Audrey Berger.
Technical Instruction Video for Cycles DanceDeliverables
To propose a time-based media work for the Searching for the New Luxury exhibition. The proposed work will encourage engagement with what the term 'new luxury' might mean for fashion, taking into account current social and environmental concerns.
Overview
Analyze trend forecasting for the coming decade surrounding manufacturing and luxury
Experiment with dissolving materials
Budget and risk assessment
Explore immersive routes
Collaborate with choreographer
Source performers and materials in the Netherlands
Outcome
A low-budget, highly-transportable exhibition which can be performed in a variety of settings.
cycles process mind map