Mephisto is a collection by Timo Kurz, rooted in a century-long family shoemaking legacy. It conveys the complexities of generational trauma and the struggle to reshape inherited traditions. The collection utilizes traditional craft techniques which are twisted into sculptural designs that embody both structural integrity and disintegration, echoing the effects of trauma. Symbolism of entrapment, identity, and time is woven into the garments, creating a dialogue between past influences and present reinvention, ultimately serving as a reflection on inherited legacy and personal transformation.
Ultimately, Mephisto is not just a collection about shoemaking traditions; it is a meditation on what we inherit, what we reject, and what we transform.
The collection integrates motifs of cyclical entrapment, fractured identity, and the passage of time, represented through material choices, layering, and the tension between control and chaos in construction.
Mephisto becomes a dialogue between past and present - where craftsmanship is both a weight and a medium for change.
Just as trauma alters perception, the garments in Mephisto challenge conventional forms, appearing both restrained and unravelled at once.
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