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Salone del Mobile Milan 2014 – Work with Me People
Grant Programme for Internationalization
The projects by fashion designer Bart Hess have an unworldly, futuristic appearance owing to the use of materials that are actually not intended for clothing. But despite the futuristic appearance, he first uses extremely intensive and manual production techniques, which mean that in reality his work has little to do with modern technology.
During the Salone del Mobile 2014, Bart Hess is presenting a sequel to the installation Work With Me People by MU during Dutch Design Week 2012. This project at the Klokgebouw in Eindhoven featured an installation that looked like an Asian sweatshop where dozens of visitors worked on the various textiles for products that were distributed among Bart’s international clientele. A second edition followed during the 2013 Fashion Biennale in Arnhem, and a third event will take place in Milan.
Work With Me People refers to the discrepancy between, on the one hand, the post-Fordian creative industry, and on the other the huge amount of work required to sustain it.
The innovative format of the project offers insight into the production process of the couture textiles by Bart Hess and invites Salone visitors to take part in making them.
Bart Hess – Work With Me People from stichting MU on Vimeo.
Grow on you from bart hess on Vimeo.
via stimuleringsfonds.nl