Verticality as a tension in which what is complex is resolved into vibrant simplicity. Fabric asa material elevated by handwork, as a texture that incites discovery and surprise. Raised on the highest heels, the long and lean silhouettes are accumulations of elements, stripped of every evident artifice, of prints and decorations, which up close appear different from how they look from afar. The pullover is in fact woven fabric; a solid surface swarms with petals, or dematerializes into folds of ribbons. Line, the texture of the fabric, the warm and cold neutrals and the acrylic glares, do all the talking. The apparent preciousness becomes silent, intimate ,just as the interchangeable and protective simplicity of the pieces is intimate. Sudden, flashes of daring.
Images Courtesy of Valentino/ Words Valentino Press release
Collages by Christine Kalvik
