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Exhibition: MOVING PORTRAITS at Centre Céramique

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Fashion gives the opportunity to express yourself. Many artists use fashion to show the world their 'alter ego', to present themselves as a living work of art and to experiment with their appearance. What would you look like if you could decide that all by yourself? When there are no boundaries, no rules and no opinions of others?

In 2022, young people have collaborated to create a 'moving portrait' during a series of fashion and film workshops. The final result is a series consisting of seven ‘moving portraits’ (short films), shot at various locations in Maastricht. The fashion workshops were supervised by Mulas Hybrid House and the film workshops by Lotte Milder and Karlijn Milder from Studio AKATAK.

Between 15 April and 2 July 2023, you can visit the MOVING PORTRAITS exhibition on the third floor of Centre Céramique in Maastricht. The exhibition is part op the FASHIONCLASH Pop-Up Atelier, a temporary workspace where various activities related to fashion are organized. The exhibition can be visited (free) during the opening hours of Centre Céramique.

The exhibition can also be visited as part of Museumnacht Maastricht on Friday 14 April.
 
MOVING PORTRAITS is an initiative by FASHIONCLASH in the context of the participation program Fashion Makes Sense. Made possible in part by Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie, the Municipality of Maastricht, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds – Lentefonds & Joes Meester Fonds and VSB Fonds. Special thanks to The Masters.

 
 
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Premiere of MOVING PORTRAITS at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2022

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During FASHIONCLASH Festival 2022, MOVING PORTRAITS premiered at Lumière Cinema. The event included a Talk with Karlijn & Lotte Milder of Studio AKATAK and MOVING PORTRAITS participants Gerald Derksen and Veronika Schoberer. The Talk was moderated by Chanel Trapman of Mumster. Additionally, there was an exhibition at Lumière Cinema showcasing the MOVING PORTRAITS on a smaller display.

Photos: Laura Knipsael

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Join the workshop series MOVING PORTRAITS

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Fashion gives the freedom to express yourself. Many artists use fashion to show the world their alter ego, present themselves as living works of art and experiment with their appearance. What would you look like if you could decide for yourself? When there are no boundaries, no rules and no opinions of others?

In the three-day MOVING PORTRAITS workshop (Saturday 4 June + Sunday 5 June & Saturday 11 or Sunday 12 June 2022), you will work on creating your own alter ego or you will make a 'moving portrait' on film. The MOVING PORTRAITS workshop starts with a joint masterclass on visual language, followed by the separate workshops ‘Fashionmaker’ and ‘Filmmaker’. The workshops are accessible from age 15+, for a maximum of 10 participants per workshop. Note: You cannot attend both workshops; you either follow the ‘Filmmaker’ workshop or the ‘Fashionmaker’ workshop.

Workshop Fashionmaker

In the workshop with fashion label Mulas Hybrid Haus, you will design a concept for your own alter ego and develop this idea into a complete, unique outfit. During the workshop you will work with recycled materials - you can also bring clothes from your own closet (that you no longer wear and can be cut up) that can be part of the outfit you are going to make. Nothing is too crazy in the design process; we challenge each other to think outside the box and create avant-garde outfits. No experience with designing and making clothes is necessary, there will be assistants present who will help you with the sewing, among other things. During the workshop you will work together with a filmmaker from the Filmmaker workshop, to whom you will present your 'alter ego' concept. The filmmaker will record your working process and create a 'moving portrait' of the end result together with you.

You will play the leading role as your 'alter ego' in this 'moving' portrait'.

About Mulas Hybrid Haus
Mulas Hybrid Haus by fashion maker Jessica van Halteren blends the fluidity and variety of life to create an altered consciousness around stereotypes and the extremes that the exploration of personal identity can produce. Putting an emphasis on the stories, tragedies and triumphs their clients experience in their pieces, Mulas Hybrid Haus designs their collections with their label’s philosophy. Mulas Hybrid Haus abandons the concept of sourcing only new materials and fabrics and bridges the old, the new and the extreme, forming the ultimate hybrid wear.

 

Jessica van Halteren

 

Workshop Filmmaker

As a filmmaker you will receive a workshop by Lotte Milder and Karlijn Milder, sisters and directing duo. During the workshop you will learn the necessary technical and creative tricks of the trade. In the workshop you will work together with one fashion maker. In the film you will establish a relationship between the surreal concept of the fashion maker and everyday reality, by capturing the fashion maker in the outfit they designed in an existing, everyday location (for example on a bench in the park or in the schoolyard). In this way, the film becomes a glimpse into everyday life, in which fiction and reality enter into a dialogue. In addition, you record the working process of the fashion maker in a mini-documentary, vlog or a behind the scenes video and you ensure a stunning final shot on film.

About AKATAK
Filmmakers Karlijn & Lotte together form the directorial duo AKATAK in which they work on their own fiction films - as well as for clients within museums, theatre, online content and commercials such as FASHIONCLASH, Philips, Tommy Hilfiger, XITE, Libresse and museum Beeld & Geluid. Karlijn is a director and a camerawoman or ‘Director of Photography’ and is always looking for the most beautiful frame and shot. Lotte is a director and a true storyteller who is always busy creating and building a strong concept and story. In addition, they teach 'Film & Edit' at Reductions.

Karlijn Milder

Lotte Milder

End result

The end result of both workshops will be a series of MOVING PORTRAITS that will be edited into a complete film. The film will be screened during FASHIONCLASH Festival 2022 (25-27 November).

Practical information

The MOVING PORTRAITS workshop consists of a ‘Filmmaker’ workshop and a ‘Fashionmaker’ workshop. Both workshops will take place on Saturday and Sunday 4 and 5 June 2022. You cannot attend both workshops; you either follow the ‘Filmmaker’ workshop or the ‘Fashionmaker’ workshop. In both workshops we work with small groups of max. 10 participants. So be quick, because full is full! Participation in the workshops is free.

The workshops are spread over 2 weekends. The first weekend (4 & 5 June) is an intensive weekend of 2 productive days. The MOVING PORTRAITS series will be filmed in the second weekend. The recordings will take up to 3 hours. You can indicate your availability for the second weekend in the registration form.

Saturday 4 June
11:00 - 11:15
Introduction
11:15 - 12:15
Masterclass visual language (60 minutes) for both groups
12:15 - 13:15
Lunch break (bring your own lunch), groups are split up
13:15 - 18:00
Workshop Filmmaker & workshop Fashion maker

Sunday 5 June
10.00 - 11.00
Creation of teams; filmmaker & fashion maker
11:00 - 13:00
Workshop Filmmaker & Workshop Fashion maker
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch break (bring your own lunch)
14:00 - 18:00
Workshop Filmmaker & workshop Fashion maker

The workshops in the first weekend will take place at The Masters, Hoogbrugstraat 42, 6221 CS Maastricht.

In the second weekend, on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 June 2022, a film will be made per group (1 Filmmaker and 1 Fashionmaker). The fashion makers themselves play the leading role as their alter ego in the film series. Filming takes place in different time slots of approximately 3 hours. The time slot starts with 1 hour of hair & make-up, followed by max. 2 hours of filming including traveling to and from the filming location. Filming will take place at various (outdoor) locations in the center of Maastricht.

Note: If you want to sign up for the Filmmaker workshop, it is convenient that you have the following items:

  • Mobile phone with camera or a separate film camera

  • Laptop

  • If you have editing programs on your laptop, that's an advantage, if not, AKATAK offers a number of editing programs in the workshop that you can install on your laptop for free. If you don’t have a laptop, a film camera or a mobile phone with a camera, please don’t be discouraged to sign up for the workshop. Just let us know what you have or don’t have in the application form, and we will see what we can do.

Have you always wanted to experiment with filmmaking or fashion design? Do you want to register for MOVING PORTRAITS? Then fill in the question form below. You will receive a confirmation email from FASHIONCLASH of your registration. Apply before Sunday 29 May!

MOVING PORTRAITS is made possible by Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie, the Municipality of Maastricht , Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds - Lentefonds & Joes Meester Fonds and VSB Fonds. Special thanks to The Masters.