PAULINE_VAN_DONGEN

This collection tells about the forces of water and air and the abstraction I find in nature’s eroded appearance. I tried to capture the effect of wind and water on our surroundings.The visible result of wear, resulting in lines and undulations of the earth's surface. It is about the unremarkable changes in nature which only after decades becomes visible. I find it very interesting how our surroundings are changing shape under influence of processes like erosion. The extraordinary shapes that nature creates by itself: Desert winds sculpt smooth and gentle swirls out of rocks and sandstone hills. It’s Impressive what kind of patterns and protruding surfaces are created by the forces of nature. Undulations, holes, waves, curves. The gesture of movement you find in these rigid and massive rock formations is astonishing. For instance 'The Wave' in Arizona, a small ravine between eroded sandstone domes, is formed of amazingly beautiful rocks containing thin, swirling strata. I translated these wavy patterns into my designs. The orange copper-like glow of 'The Wave' has also been translated into color. In addition, a bright blue and stony shades of gray between the bright whites and deep blacks. The reflection and the flowing nature of water is reflected in the use of a reflective fabric and supple leather that is stitched into a sculptural pleating. This collection comes from a play with lines and thin layers of different silks, in combination with more abstract constructed shapes. The look of polished pebbles and rounded rocks along the sea are reflected in a clean and fluid form language.