Artist

Statement

My research centers around an investigation of virtuality and the potential of virtual fashion as a critical practice.

I am a bespoke tailor and graduated in 2023 with a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design from Pforzheim University (Germany), where I specialised in virtual fashion. I am currently pursuing a Master’s in Critical Fashion Practices at ArtEZ (Netherlands).

My practice moves between critical study, craftsmanship, and technology – fundamentally interconnected, constantly shaping and negotiating each other. Central to my critical engagement with virtual fashion are theoretical perspectives drawn from thinkers such as Donna Haraway, Karen Barad, Rosi Braidotti, and Gilles Deleuze. Inspired by New Materialism, my research challenges anthropocentrism, positioning virtual fashion as an active agent in human and non-human interactions, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of its role.

(Cyber)feminist and posthuman feminist perspectives further inform my work, challenging narratives surrounding virtual spaces where virtual fashion takes place, as well as the broader technological developments in which virtual fashion is embedded. I engage with software tools not only as means of production but also as subjects of study, raising questions about how they mediate agency in the creative process.

Committed to making knowledge accessible, I share my findings in both physical and virtual spaces to invite a broader audience to join the conversation around virtual fashion’s role in contemporary fashion systems.