FASHION VS. ART expo at SCHUNCK

4 March – 21 May & 25 May – 6 August2017 
Location: SCHUNCK* Glaspaleis, Vitrine 

A multidisciplinary exhibition that questions the relationship between fashion and art. Curated by FASHIONCLASH and organized in collaboration with SCHUNCK*.

Fashion occupies a prominent position in our contemporary culture and is one of the largest industries in the world. But is it art?
The status of fashion within the art sphere is an everlasting subject of debate. There are legendary designers who identified themselves as artists such as Elsa Schiaparelli, who declared in her autobiography that she considers fashion design not as “a profession, but as an art.” Nowadays many prominent designers such as Martin Margiela, Miuccia Prada, Karl Lagerfeld and Marc Jacobs reject this statement.

“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

Within the academic sphere and the world of young designers there are many examples of cross-overs with art and autonomous approaches to fashion as a form of art. The multidisciplinary FASHION VS. ART exhibition displays 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. Ask yourself: Is it art or is it fashion?

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 CLASH Project challenges every year 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!

More information: http://schunck.nl/agenda/fashion-vs-art/

“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

Exhibition opening times:
Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 23 p.m. SCHUNCK* Glaspaleis, Shop window. The presentation will undergo a changeover halfway through the exhibition period.

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, Femke Agema, ISIS ELSA FEE, Statement made by Jade, Marie-Sophie Beinke, Marlou Breuls, STEVEN VANDERYT, Tiel Janssen Design, Vere van Hal

FASHION VS. ART at SCHUNCK

Alexandre de Vos for Clash project 2016

4 March – 21 May & 25 May – 6 August2017 Location: SCHUNCK* Glaspaleis, Vitrine 

A multidisciplinary exhibition that questions the relationship between fashion and art. Curated by FASHIONCLASH and organized in collaboration with SCHUNCK*.

Fashion occupies a prominent position in our contemporary culture and is one of the largest industries in the world. But is it art?
The status of fashion within the art sphere is an everlasting subject of debate. There are legendary designers who identified themselves as artists such as Elsa Schiaparelli, who declared in her autobiography that she considers fashion design not as “a profession, but as an art.” Nowadays many prominent designers such as Martin Margiela, Miuccia Prada, Karl Lagerfeld and Marc Jacobs reject this statement.

Within the academic sphere and the world of young designers there are many examples of cross-overs with art and autonomous approaches to fashion as a form of art. The multidisciplinary FASHION VS. ART exhibition displays 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. Ask yourself: Is it art or is it fashion?

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 CLASH Project challenges every year 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!

More information: http://schunck.nl/agenda/fashion-vs-art/

Marlou Breuls

Opening:
Saturday 1 April 2017, from 5 p.m. onwards
Taking place at the same time will be the opening of Paint it Soft and Not So Soft; Bernardinuscollege final-year art exhibition (1 to 30 April 2017); and the interactive installation, Emulate / (Ne) Plus Ultra State: the ‘Take-away’ Collection (mezzanine)

Exhibition opening times:
Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 23 p.m. SCHUNCK* Glaspaleis, Shop window. The presentation will undergo a changeover halfway through the exhibition period.

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, Charlotte Van de Velde, Femke Agema, ISIS ELSA FEE, Statement made by Jade, Marie-Sophie Beinke, Marlou Breuls, STEVEN VANDERYT, Tiel Janssen Design, Vere van Hal

STEVEN VANDERYT 

Femke Agema

MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie at Amsterdam Fashion Week

Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown during MBFWA

Presentation of exhibition “MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie” at Tolhuistuin,
project developed in collaboration Framer Framed for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam


POP-UP SHOP: MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie (6-14 July)

For the year of the mines three southern-Limburg designers Linda Friesen, Ebby Port and Gabriel Guevara present their 21st century version of mineworkers clothing during MBFWA. The collection excist of five unique haute couture pieces and a ready-to-wear line. All pieces are interpretations of former mineworkers clothing and inspired by cultural communities who worked in mines (Italy, Poland, Slovenia, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Morocco, Spain and Friesland). Youngsters of 100% Heerlen made ten unique pieces which are presented during the temporary MIJNshop in the IJzaal next to Framer Framed in the Tolhuistuin.

Location: IJzaal in Tolhuistuin

Followed program on fashion, identity and sustainability Fashion lives on the street, in the media and on the many assets of our society. With our choice of clothing we tell stories about who we are. During ‘MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie’ a special programme was organized about fashion, identity and sustainability on the 8th of July.
From 12:00 to 18:00 there was a workshop-afternoon with the youth of 100% Heerlen printing 'textile miners. Following there was a panel discussion with, among others stylist Majid Karrouch, Willa Stoutenbeek (W. Green) and designer / illustrator Ikram El Messaoudi on the relationship between clothing and identity.
The designers of the MIJNshop collectie, Linda Friesen, Ebby Port & Gabriel Guevara, where present and talk about their designs!
Léon Kruijswijk of Framer Framed moderated the discussion.

This event is official part of MBFWA downtown programme. http://www.fashionweek.nl

“MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie” is a project developed by FASHIONCLASH, SCHUNCK and 100% Heerlen in the context of M2015 (Jaar van de Mijnen 2015, Heerlen).

http://schunck.nl/agenda/mijnshop-mijncollectie/
http://www.m2015.nl/nl/programma/mijnshop-mijncollectie

MIJNshop / MIJNcollectie with Gabriel Guevara

On March 6 MIJNshop opened in Heerlen and the fist pieces created for the project are available for sale. We have already featured the process of Ebby Port and Linda Friesen. Third designer in line to set up a production process for the project was Gabriel Guevara. Based on his designs, 100% Heerlen is working on production of 10 simplified accessories that will be available at MIJNshop in Heerlen.

Here are some images of the process.

MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie is a project in the context of M2015 (Year of the Mines), initiated by SCHUNCK*, FASHIONCLASH and 100% Heerlen and with cooperation with M2015 Foundation. 

More information: http://fashionclash.nl/mijnshop-mijncollectie

Opening MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie launch

Friday, March 6th, SCHUNCK*
celebrated 5 openings in the context of M2015 Jaar van de Mijnen (year of the coal mines).

One of the openings was the opening of MIJNshop pop-upstore and premiere of the collection developed in the context of the project
MIJNshop/MIJNcollectie.

In this MIJNshop you can find and buy the MIJNcollection, an 'update' of the old miners' clothing. Three young designers from South Limburg (Ebby Port, Linda Friesen and Gabriel Guevara) and youngsters of 100% Heerlen initiative present their contemporary interpretations of miners clothing as a 'new second skin' for Heerlen.

MIJNshop is located at Bongerd 4 in Heerlen.

Opening hours
Thuesday 10am - 5.30pm
Thursday  12am - 9pm
Saturday   12am - 5pm

More
Information: in Dutch

MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie is a cooperation between SCHUNCK*, Stichting Jaar van de Mijnen (M2015), FASHIONCLASH and  100%Heerlen. 

Images courtesy of FASHIONCLASH

Make-up is by Dominique Cordaro

MIJNshop - MIJNcollectie Preview

Voor het Jaar van de Mijnen brengen SCHUNCK*, M2015 FASHIONCLASH en 100% Heerlen een ‘update’ van de oude mijnwerkerskleding. Drie jonge Zuid-Limburgse ontwerpers, Linda Friesen, Ebby Port en Gabriel Guevara presenteren hun hedendaagse interpretaties van mijnwerkerskleding als ‘een tweede huid’ voor Heerlen. De ontwerpen zijn geïnspireerd op de culturele gemeenschappen van de verschillende migrantengroepen die hier kwamen werken.

De MIJNcollectie wordt gepresenteerd en verkocht in de MIJNshop, een pop-up store gehuisvest in een leegstaand pand op Bongerd 4, Heerlen. Jongeren van het leerwerkbedrijf 100% Heerlen voegen maandelijks n.a.v. een vereenvoudigd patroon, tien commerciële exemplaren aan de MIJNcollectie toe. Vrijwilligers uit de verschillende wijken bemannen de pop-up store. Deze pop-up store dient tevens als het officiële informatiepunt van M2015.

http://schunck.nl/nieuws/opening-mijnshop-pop-up-store-voor-het-jaar-van-de-mijnen-m2015/

MIJNcollectie collection will be available at MIJNshop at Bongerd 4 in Heerlen from March 6.

Images by Fabian de Kloe

MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie with Linda Friesen

In past weeks youngsters from 100% Heerlen have been working hard with designer Linda Friesen.
Based on Linda's designs, they are doing production of 10 simplified garments that will be available at MIJNshop in Heerlen from March 6.

Here are the first results.


MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie is a project in the context of M2015 (Year of the Mines), initiated by SCHUNCK*, FASHIONCLASH and 100% Heerlen and with cooperation with M2015 Foundation. 

More information: http://fashionclash.nl/mijnshop-mijncollectie/

MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie Workshops at 100% Heerlen

Last week designer Linda Friesen worked with youngsters from 100% Heerlen, in the context of MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie project.

Based Linda's designs, 100 % Heerlen youngsters will produce simplified garment.

Take a look at some impressions of the workshop.


MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie is a project in the context of M2015 (Year of the Mines), initiated by SCHUNCK*, FASHIONCLASH and 100% Heerlen and with cooperation with M2015 Foundation.

More information:
http://fashionclash.nl/mijnshop-mijncollectie/

MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie

(Jenna Marie Wakani; Getty)

MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie is a project in the context of M2015 (Year of the Mines), initiated by SCHUNCK*, FASHIONCLASH and 100% Heerlen and with cooperation with M2015 Foundation.
The three young designers from South Limburg, Linda Friesen, Ebby Port and Gabriel Guevera will dive into coal mine heritage and present their contemporary version of the miners clothing. They will design new clothing and accessories inspired by clothing worn by miners.

MIJNshop
Every month, one designer will design one unique 'show piece design' that is both inspired by the former miners clothing as of the cultural communities of Heerlen (Italy, Poland, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Morocco, Spain, Friesland).

design by Linda Friesen

All the 'show piece designs' will be presented in the MIJNshop, a pop-up shop that will be officially opened on March 6 at Bongerd in Heerlen. Based on the 'show piece designs' designers will also develop a simplified commercial designs and then in cooperation with youngsters from the 100% Heerlen produce out of each commercial design 10 pieces that will be sold in MIJNshop.
By means of this collaborative process, the MIJNcollection will be developed throughout the year.

Designs created by the three designers in this project will also be presented during FASHIONCLASH Festival 2015.

Heerlen forms part of Parkstad Limburg (formerly known as "Oostelijke Mijnstreek"- Eastern Mineregion), and was a centre for the coal mining industry in the Netherlands in the late 19th century. Mine workers came from all over Europe, often with their families, contributing to a multicultural society that is nowadays charasteric for Parkstad Limburg.

With M2015 Jaar van de Mijnen (Year of the Mines) Parkstad is celebrating the coal mine heritage with  various projects and a diverse cultural programma.
http://www.m2015.nl

MIJNshop en MIJNcollectie is a collaboration of SCHUNCK*, Stichting Jaar van de Mijnen, 100% Heerlen, and FASHIONCLASH and is made possible by support of Gemeente Heerlen and Stichting DOEN.
http://schunck.nl/agenda/mijnshop-mijncollectie/ 

The project kicked of with a visit to Blegny Mine.
images are by Fabian de Kloe