We are wired and pushed to search for newer things. Our way to celebrate successes is to plan for the next one.
But what if we would stop? Would we lose our knowledge or would we gain a new perspective? The collection illustrates this movement that exists while standing still.
Push mentality
Our society revolves around the economy, Most of the things that we learn, see and feel are based on the capitalistic system. Today this economical system revolves around a push mentality. We are wired and
pushed to constantly search for the better, newer thing. We tend to start a new search before we even found the last answer. Nothing is ever good enough. Not only in the things we buy but also in our careers, education and personal life. Our way to celebrate successes is to plan for the next one. We constantly look into the future without living for today. We are constantly in contact with each other. Even when we are alone for a second we have social media, and the rest of the world population keeps us company. But what if we would stop?
So what would happen if we stop? Would we stop our development?
would we even lose knowledge if we do not keep repeating and
feeding ourselves? Maybe we will end up in a new dark age in which we forget how to use the plumbing system. Or would we find a new perspective?
Take a break
When we got so brutally stopped by Covid a few years back we noticed that our world, our society and especially our economy are not built to stand still. It is all made towards a constant growth of speed. But we also
noticed that this quietness, this freeze of everything also brought beautiful things. Not only as a consequence for the environment but also for our mindset. We found a new appreciation for human contact, for real connection instead of just online. We realised that digitalisation is a wonderful thing but can not replace human contact.
Let us this experience to start the conversation about
taking a break, in a more contained version, a change of mindset. That is something that I think would take our society to a new level of development. I think that if we would take a break, slow down and most importantly embody the things that we have learned. We will not continue in the growth that is now happening, but we will realise the potential of what is already here. We will create a new environment to prosper in sync with all people, and species and most importantly without polluting the earth we live on.
Performance element
The performance is an interactive conversation between the wearer and the clothing. The clothing shows the movement that can exist while standing still. It shows the internal growth on the outside of the body. Due to motor elements and sensors inside the clothing, the clothing will come to life when the wearer stops moving.
The collection is 100 per cent without virgin materials. It is made from a combination of leftover materials from the industry and a new material made from recycled fabric scraps and bioplastic. The new material is fully circular and allows the designer to reuse the material most efficiently.
Alina Voskuil, Luba Podgayskaya, Eden Monero, Maud
