Containing Multitudes
Rozemond Natter
After a preparatory year at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Rozemond (2002) started the Fashion Design bachelor at the HKU in 2021.
At the HKU, she became interested in the history of fashion and the craftsmanship of working with textiles. Rather than focusing on individual items, she is concerned with developing a narrative in her work. “Every piece of clothing in your wardrobe has a story, it has witnessed a part of your life.” This idea acts as a catalyst in Rozemond’s work.
For her graduation project Containing Multitudes, Rozemond Natter created five colorful costumes with contrasting silhouettes. She sought inspiration in meaningful clothing that she wears herself. She started with sketches of abstract shapes and used them to develop unusual, but wearable costumes. These ensembles are playful and fairytale-like and reveal an affinity with surrealism. Her design language is unique, but still rooted in long traditions. The performance in which these clothes are worn, arose from improvisations with friends, in which everyone was free to move and contribute to the whole. Gradually, interactions and movements were formed that have acquired a ritual character. Her performance aims to make connection visible and tangible through shared wonder and an aesthetic experience.
Contact: rozemondnatter@proton.me
At the HKU, she became interested in the history of fashion and the craftsmanship of working with textiles. Rather than focusing on individual items, she is concerned with developing a narrative in her work. “Every piece of clothing in your wardrobe has a story, it has witnessed a part of your life.” This idea acts as a catalyst in Rozemond’s work.
For her graduation project Containing Multitudes, Rozemond Natter created five colorful costumes with contrasting silhouettes. She sought inspiration in meaningful clothing that she wears herself. She started with sketches of abstract shapes and used them to develop unusual, but wearable costumes. These ensembles are playful and fairytale-like and reveal an affinity with surrealism. Her design language is unique, but still rooted in long traditions. The performance in which these clothes are worn, arose from improvisations with friends, in which everyone was free to move and contribute to the whole. Gradually, interactions and movements were formed that have acquired a ritual character. Her performance aims to make connection visible and tangible through shared wonder and an aesthetic experience.
Contact: rozemondnatter@proton.me