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FASHION VS. ART

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FASHION VS. ART

4 March - 21 May & 25 May - 6 August 2017 Location: SCHUNCK* Glaspaleis, Vitrine

FASHION VS. ART exhibition at SCHUNCK* in Heerlen is curated by FASHIONCLASH and organized in collaboration with SCHUNCK*.
The multidisciplinary FASHION VS. ART exhibition displayed a selection of work by fashion designers who in their own practice question and challenge the boundaries of fashion as a form of art. With their playful and innovative approach to fashion they stimulate our imaginary world and question our perception. They make you ask yourself: Is it art or is it fashion? 

“For me fashion and art are inseparable. All artists try to capture memories and emotions. Fashion or art unfolds itself when people can relate to it” – Marlou Breuls 

“If you ask me if fashion is art, then I would answer ‘YES’. I believe that everything in this life is art. Art is in fact energy, its hanging somewhere in the air and sometimes you can pick it up, sometimes not” - Jade van der Mark

The ‘clash’ in FASHIONCLASH represents the encounter between cultures, artistic disciplines, audience and fashion. FASHIONCLASH believes that the art of fashion can stimulate critical debate about the role of fashion within our society and the world of art. FASHIONCLASH presents the art of fashion not only by scouting outspoken avant-garde designers and providing a platform for upcoming talent, but also by organizing cross-over projects such as the CLASH project. Since the first edition in 2009 the yearly CLASH Project challenges ten artists and designers from different artistic disciplines (all non-fashion) to transform their practice, both materially and conceptually, into a ‘wearable’ fashion outfit, that can be presented on the catwalk during FASHIONCLASH Festival. The perfect opportunity for creative minds to step out of their comfort zone, to play and experiment!

“Despite the similarities between the two, fashion is not art in my opinion. The most important difference for me is that fashion always starts from the body. 'Body related art' creates usually more towards the body, instead of using the body as a beginning always. Another really important difference is the approach of timelessness in art, both as an artist while creating and as a spectator while experiencing the artwork.” - Vere van Hal

“When people recognize my inspiration without prior explanations I have reached my ultimate goal. This collection blurs the traditional lines of canvas, sculpture, and model. My models' faces are often covered by a masked garment or painted to blend into the work” – Marlou Breuls

“My designs are based on my paintings. The paintings and the fashion go hand in hand. I get inspired by the way of thinking and moving of our society, I want to translate this into my textiles and paintings” – Jade van der Mark 

“A body as a whole in relation to another body is a basic assumption for me. A body not as a person, not as an identity, but as a volume. During the exhibition Fashion vs. Art I challenge the visitor to experience a garment from a new perspective. The garment becomes an object on its own in which it doesn't have to adapt to the body anymore. I would like to invite the visitor to create new relations with the garment.”- Vere van Hal
Designers/artists

Part 1 (4 March - 21 May) Aina Seerden Vandaag de Toekomst By vanharten Chris van den Elzen Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck Elvira ’t Hart Femke Agema Statement made by Jade Pot Luck Mieke Kockelkorn Minou Lejeune Pleun van Dijk (reborn) Sanna Schubert Sidi El Karchi Vera Gulikers

Part 2 (25 May - 6  August 2017) Vandaag de Toekomst Antoine Peters Anouk van Klaveren Charlotte Van de Velde Lotte Milder Femke Agema ISIS ELSA FEE Statement made by Jade Marlou Breuls STEVEN VANDERYT Tiel Janssen Design Vere van Hal

  • image: Alexandre de Vos for Clash project 2016, photo by Sem Shayne