Today, we’re featuring a beautiful fine art fashion series from Adi Tarkay. Here is more from Adi about working with designer Keren Birman and creating this series…
When the designer, Keren Birman from CHOWA, presented her creations to me – for the first time, my thoughts wandered to my daughters’ playroom when they were little – to the dolls they were dressing and humanizing, experimenting and creating.
The ANIME designed by Keren collection was designed with the mission of raising awareness of haute couture in Japanese art. The products aim to present new and unconventional ideas. The statement focuses on bringing a new interpretation by combining traditional Japanese culture with an innovative and creative art product. The guideline of the vision was to take the user through an adventure of empowerment and emotional experience.
The artwork is characterized by textile “engineering” design and the development of fabric manipulations. Each piece consists of many textile sheets transformed into three-dimensional surfaces with different layers, colors, shapes, and textures that create an illusion. Most of the textiles used were recycled or scraps for this project. These combinations contribute to the journey experience and the surrealism of the collection.
With this mission in mind, I chose Danielle (an actress who is also a dancer) to act as a human doll. Playing the dolls in the little girls’ game: wearing, measuring, and playing with the collection and having fun.
To achieve the atmosphere and the aesthetics, I used strobes and color gels, expired Fuji slide film, and cross processing development.
Analog cameras and films used: Leica M4P (Find at KEH Camera or on eBay) | Expired Fuji Sensia 100 (Find on eBay)
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