About the Collection

The pervasive nature of social media and the ease of sharing photos contribute to the objectification of women. Static imagery often fails to encapsulate the multifaceted essence of its subjects. The collection challenges this diminishing perspective by urging audiences to peer beyond the superficial. The dimensional organza flowers embody the depths of womanhood, while the planar laser-cut motifs symbolize the oversimplification thrust upon the female identity.

The title "Black & White" directly confronts the psychological phenomenon of dichotomous reasoning – the propensity to evaluate matters through a binary lens. When employed in assessing womanhood, this cognitive bias perpetuates a harmful perception that reduces the richness of the feminine experience to simplistic extremes. By overtly referencing this way of thinking, the collection serves as a call to reject it.

The collection takes inspiration from the cistus, a drought-tolerant flower symbolizing endurance and strength. The blossoming structures epitomize the resilience of women withstanding the issue of gender-based violence in today's society.

The abstract shapes of the laser-cut designs find inspiration in a more personal struggle – the designer's own experience with eczema and dermatological conditions. Finding beauty in the splotchy patterns of moss, each laser-cut motif mimics the organic forms of different lichen species: rhizocarpon geographicum, candelariella aurella, and pilophorus acicularis. While these lichen-inspired holes mirror the void of dimension to which women are often relegated, they simultaneously recontextualize outlooks by unveiling beauty in what is regarded as an imperfection.

The collection weaves these contrasting elements as a commentary on the nuanced reality of womanhood that cannot be oversimplified into a single narrative.

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Process

3D Renders