A shot from the Rising the Subsequent Period of Trend part at Materials World
Ines Stuart-Davidson/RBG Kew
As a lover of vogue, I used to be intrigued to go to Materials World, the primary competition at London’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, dedicated to vogue and textiles. Staged within the Temperate Home till 2 November, the exhibition sees artists, designers and scientists discover crops, textiles and sustainability.
One standout is Nnenna Okore’s Between Earth and Sky. Hanging 20 metres above the bottom, this large-scale sculptural work turns easy supplies into intricate, immersive types, whereas using biodegradable supplies, responsibly sourced fibres and pure dyes encourages us to ponder our personal duties.
The give attention to natural supplies continues within the Rising the Subsequent Period of Trend part, with garments comprised of crops and fungi. I particularly cherished a gown knitted from pineapple fibre and nettle leaves (pictured).
My huge takeaway was that sustainability in vogue is as a lot a artistic alternative as a technical problem, and that each one our selections reveal how we relate to nature.
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