"Envisioned by esteemed photographer and NEXT GEN jury member Sven Marquardt, the NEXT GEN pop-up and exhibition at PLATTE offers an immersive experience where six distinctive designers are showcased. Each designer's identity comes to life through captivating visual installations, encapsulating the essence of their craft. With pieces steeped in stories of tradition and modernity, the collection invites viewers to engage with the intricate balance of permanence and fleeting trends in today's disposable culture. Photography by @ arnaud.eleInterview @ marcel_schlutt"
"The collection shown at NEXT GEN grew directly out of my sculptural practice. The pieces are not designed digitally but shaped by hand, fire, gravity, and resistance. My process is inspired by ancient metal rituals like molybdomancy, where form emerges rather than being imposed. This tension between chance and intention, between ancient material rituals and contemporary systems of value, is at the heart of the work."
LUESTUDIO's collection emerges from a hands-on sculptural practice where garments are shaped by hand, fire, gravity, and resistance rather than digital design. The process draws on ancient metal rituals such as molybdomancy, allowing form to emerge through chance and material behavior instead of being imposed. The work probes the tension between accidental formation and deliberate intention, and between traditional material rituals and contemporary systems of value. The resulting pieces incorporate stories of tradition and modernity, challenging disposable fashion by interrogating permanence, meaning, sustainability, and cultural discourse within a contemporary, image-driven context.
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