Jefta is young (24), Jefta is talented, Jefta loves art, and, most of all, Jefta is mad about the human body. His photographic work revolves around the body, exploring it in various creative ways, from lighting to projecting, from freezing to fragmenting, constructing and deconstructing, always questioning and finally refining a very personal statement.
Jefta Hoekendijk, or simply JEFTA, is the name behind this stunning photo series, entitled Human Sculpture.
Groniger Museum is built on the water of the Verbindings Canal in Groningen, a town in the northern Netherlands. And now, the Groniger Museum presents its second Azzedine Alaïa retrospective, open to the public from 11 December 2011 to 6 May 2012. As the exhibition curator, Mark Wilson, pointed out – “Azzedine is one of the last great couturiers working today—I honestly felt I had no choice but to do a second exhibition.”
This retrospective, entitled “Azzedine Alaïa in the 21st Century”, displays the most fantastic fashion creations of designer’s last ten years. No need to talk about Alaïa’ s huge contribution to the fashion world… his form-fitting shapes, sculptural dresses, smart cuts, flawless surfaces. He’s a major couturier (probably the last one still in action), and he’s a rare bird in the fashion landscape, not only for his passion and perfectionism, but also for his personal attitude. His choice to stay away from the contemporary fashion game, his rejection of fast forward systems – it’s all about the wisdom and the honesty of a true createur. Alaïa’s work it’s an artist’s work, it’s all about searching, polishing the shape, experimenting with the fabrics, it’s about permanently exploring the intimate relationship between the dress and the woman’ s body.
Anyway, what I wanted to say is that this exhibition presents not only a bunch of beautiful clothes, but Alaïa’s most important achievement – simplicity and timelessness.
Shooting Star – Tush #26 / Photographer: Armin Morbach / Fashion Editor/Stylist: Ingo Nahrwold /
Hair Stylist : Teiji Utsumi / Makeup Artist: Loni Baur / Model: Antonia Wesseloh
Anish Kapoor – Yellow, 1999
That’s not a trompe l’oeil painting, that’s a fibreglass and pigment sculpture. The negative space used in such a “positive” way. Looks pretty fantastic, huh? Here’s another Kapoor lesson of re-inventing space by smart simple means and genuine use of true colors.
Cathy Horyn’s Studio visits. This time, she talks to Alexander McQueen’s Sarah Burton about craftsmanship, inspiration, heritage. Plus, those stunning images of Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2012 Collection.
Everybody loves fairy tales, especially the Dutch duo Viktor & Rolf . So, it was their turn to launch their little fairy tale book. Filed with their charming and weird universe, the object contains 12 stories, together with their illustrations.
“The stories are all fantasy worlds that are recognisable as part of Viktor & Rolf’s often dramatic vision… In the tradition of all the best fairy tales, the stories all have a strong moral message” (read more on Telegraph.co.uk)
It’s useless to point out the ability of painting to reveal genuine surfaces, stronger and deeper than any photographic or textile technique. Digital printing is simply not enough (yet).
Talking about painting, Willem de Kooning is in the spotlight again; check out his current retrospective at MoMA.
