“My interest in textiles such as Adire and Aso Oke comes from a fascination in how a textile can become the through-line of people’s lives, their personal histories, economic change and growth, political and cultural shifts.”
– Abiola Onabulé | London
Abiola Onabulé, Look #62, ‘Heirloom’, “CLOTH Construct, CULTURE: fashion builds a story”, Parallax Art Center, Portland, Oregon, October 2023 | Photo by Rhonda P. Hill
배혜진 HYEE JIN BAE exhibit at CICA Museum, Seoul, Korea
“Typically, the visual form or design is based on the functionality, but the function of the clothing that I make differs from looking posh or preventing the cold. My clothes are designed for people to focus on the act of wearing the clothing.”
– 배혜진 Hyee Jin Bae | Seoul, Korea
“I am so grateful for this opportunity! Thank you for the bold questions @edgexpo” 🙏🏾
– Maryanne E. Mokoko | USA/Cameroon
“Let’s keep fighting the fight for fashion as art.”
– Hera Zhou | Shanghai