Bernie,
Mon poisson rouge vit durablement sur la Lune.
Bernie,
My goldfish lives sustainable on the Moon.
Three contrasting elements – the goldfish, the moon and sustainable life – are key thoughts in the development of an imaginary narrative.
Today our pets need to live ecological too. Vegan food for dogs and cats is gaining more in popularity. In this case, it is my goldfish Bernie, who finds himself in this position of a forced sustainable life. The concept or idea what is sustainable and what isn’t, is so individual and sometimes so far away from reality, so absurd like a dream. It happens on the moon and in the moons. (in French = être dans la lune = in the dreams)
The collection includes 6 silhouettes for men and women. It is entirely made out of organic and natural textiles. The focus lies on hemp and organic wool. With knit, honey wax, intestines, rattan, natural dye and painting based on algae, the textiles are gaining on depth.
The shapes are a mixture of the body movements of my goldfish and the texture of its skin and fins. This very organic and natural side is confronted with astronauts' clothes. The cosmonaut with his immense costume and his lightness in space, is adding a more technical variety and clean aesthetic to the collection.
Photos - Anoush Abrar
Make-up - Maylis Louis