On Tuesday 21 May from 10:00 - 18:00h, the symposium Ties that Bind will take place in the Rembrandt Theatre in Arnhem. A dynamic event that will address several themes related to the State of Fashion Biennale 2024 | Ties that Bind, such as shame & sustainability, dismantling tradition and the complexity of transparancy - from raw materials to garment.

Our article 'Fungi Fabrics and Living Colors: Toward Ecocentric Biodesign?' in the journal Design Issues (MIT Press) is out now!

This conference invites an exploration of matters' artistic potential in fashion design, as they shape the body and unlock new modes of creative expression. Through experimentation and research, we hope to reveal materials' previously undiscovered capacities and agencies in fashion design, unlocking novel ways of thinking, being, wearing and living.