“Articulo 6: narratives of gender, strength and politics” is an activist design project that aims to raise awareness about the case of forced sterilizations implemented during the government of Alberto Fujimori in Peru (1996-2000).
The name of the project refers to the Sixth Article of the Second Chapter in the General Health Law of Peru, which establishes that “all persons have the right to choose freely the contraceptive method they prefer, and to receive appropriate information on the methods available and the risks”.
The project explores different narratives related to the case of forced sterilizations, and uses the testimonies of the victims, fragments of political speeches, research documents and laws, as well as other textual and visual content, as raw materials for the project.
Hiroaki Kanai is a London based Menswear designer. He has graduated with a Master's Degree in the prestigious Menswear Fashion Course from the Royal College of Art in London in 2012. He has previously graduated from the Arnhem Academy of Art and Design in the Netherlands in 2006.
Hiroaki's signature style is defined by quirky elegance which is lead by the interplay of masculinity and femininity, of reminiscence and futurism as well as rigid tailoring and fluid lines with highly refined fabrications.
http://hiroakikanai.com/
The Loom Chair is part of an exploration in incorporating magnified textile techniques into functional everyday objects. While many furniture pieces include a textile component, it is less common that the joinery techniques between hard and soft materials are celebrated. In this chair, thick rope is used to emulate the warp threads on a loom at an enlarged scale. This magnification allows the textile technique to become a feature, which changes shape depending on the viewing angle. Both visual interest and structure are achieved with this rope pattern, allowing for a minimization of the components required.
Words and photos: Courtesy of Laura Carwardine
http://cargocollective.com/lauracarwardine
"Sensitivity and vulnerability are the main subjects in the work of the artist Elisabeth Lecourt. In the work of Elisabeth Lecourt the feminine figure is seen like the spine of her house, like an essential component of this particular world. But the woman like structure to medular can be a contradiction, because although funge like the strong part that maintains the building, is also vulnerable and touching. The vulnerability of the human being, the fragility of the bodies exposed by Lecourt proposes a painful beauty as well, as much by the emotional thing of the topic like by its own necessity to understand our body and what there is within us."
Words and images: Courtesy of Elisabeth Lecourt
http://www.elisabethlecourt.com/
Kayt Jones began her photography career in London, the city where she was born and raised. She saved money to buy a car, and ended up with a Leica M4. She went from photographing her friends in clubs to studying in London's Film and Photography University.
Her love of film defined her photography career, and many of her projects ended up becoming short films.
Her work has appeared in magazines like I-D, Harpers Bazaar, Teen Vogue and French Elle, and she has created ad campaigns for brands like Adidas, Yohji Yamamoto and Fendi.
His love for a rock look is reflected in his work, and his styles have captivated readers of magazines like Purple, V Mag and Interview. Today we wanted to introduce you to Keegan Singh, a top name in the fashion styling world.
He loves rock and art, but the fashion world has been his calling since his youth, when he bought Vogue every month to escape from the remote Californian town where he lived.The virtues of a good stylist include the ability to create a unique style, and captivating outfits that provide a different outlook on a collection. Keegan is a perfect example of such talents.Magazines like Interview, Intermission, Last Magazine, Vogue and V Magazine regularly collaborate with him for his unique vision of fashion.
Mikael Jansson is a Stockholm-born fashion photographer. He's created ad campaigns for Salvatore Ferragamo, DKNY, Dior and Calvin Klein, and photographed editorials for magazines like Vogue and Interview. His elaborate compositions result in an explosion of sensuality and exaggeration.
Eugenio Recuenco is wonderful at creating a scene, determining a stranger(‘s) point of view.
Here he has photographed models to resemble Picasso’s paintings. During his cubist period, Picasso’s ladies were awkward, and feeble, and his lines, most remarkably the eyes, were rendered surrealistically.
The visual patina the photographer has used both in camera filters and backgrounds creates a weird and dreamy hallucinatory women
www.eugeniorecuenco.com
