On 16 May, the festive launch of the State of Fashion Biennale | Ties that Bind took place. During the opening a special artwork was unveiled and performance presented by designer Ruben Jurriën and students of Thomas a Kempis College in Arnhem. Also on show was a live performance by participating artists Ülkuhan Akgül and Batuhan Demir.
State of Fashion 2024: Ties that Bind brings together creative practices in fashion, textiles and contemporary art from across the Global South. Curated by Louise Bennetts and Rachel Dedman in collaboration with Sunny Dolat, Kallol Datta and Hanayrá Negreiros, this decentralised edition unfolds across Arnhem, Nairobi, Bengaluru and São Paulo. Ties that Bind explores the complexities of tradition, the power of indigenous knowledge, and the political potential of clothing.
State of Fashion Biennale 2024 | Ties that Bind take place from 17 May to 30 June 2024.
From Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00-17:00, you can visit the Ties that Bind exhibition at the main location Rembrandt Theatre with spatial design by Maison the Faux. In addition, there is an installation at Museum Arnhem with live performace activation with artist Lisette Ros with who we collaborated for the FASHIONCLASH Festival 2019 campaign.
Furthermore there is exhibition at Rozet in collaboration with Fashion and Design Festival Arnhem where you can find projects by designers linked to Arnhem.
Ties that Bind features work by FASHIONCLASH participantS Bárbara Sánchez-Kane and Lukhanyo Mdingi among work by Alia Ali, Karim Adduchi, Maison ARTC, NKWO, Buziga Hill, ABOUT A WORKER, Melati Suryodarmo, Nous Étudions, Christopher Raxxy and many more.
A ticket for the State of Fashion Biennale costs €5, which gives you an immediate discount on the (paid) workshops. Would you rather enjoy everything the State of Fashion Biennale has to offer for several days? Then buy a multi-entry ticket for €12.50. Students pay €9.50 for such a ticket and for children under 12, entry is free.
More information: https://stateoffashion.org
Melati Suryodarmo feat. Lisette Ros
Ruben Jurriën and students of Thomas a Kempis with official opening moment with Secretary of State Culture and Media Fleur Gräper-Van Koolwijk