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Iris Van Herpen: Background (January 2010 = Escapism Collection…
Iris Van Herpen: Background
1984 = Born in the Netherlands
Small Farming village
Wemel: Dutch province Gelderland
Had many artistic interests
painting, played violin, serious ballet dancer (until 16)
mother = Dance teacher
Father = advisor for a government water agency
Saw her parents as hippies
childhood
grew up without a television or magazines
Grandmother introduced her to the world of fashion
had an extensive collection of historic and modern clothing/costumes and accessories
artistic aspirations = supported by parents
teenager = started making her own clothes
Garment design/painting and 3D art = became passion
altered her initial dance aspirations - did give her more understanding about the body and how the body moves
Herpen says shift = at 12
at 17 = Arnhem ARTEZ Insitute of the art in Amsterdam
began working with 3D materials before studying and had already accumulated a variety of different materials
Internships =
Alexander Mqueen in London
Claudy Jongstra = dutch artist in Amsterdam
2007 opened her own label
dabbled with technology
collaborated with Belgian 3D printing company
Materialize NV
graduated in 2006
January 2010 = Escapism Collection
introduced 3D printed garments to at Paris fashion week
4 out of 12 garments = 3D printed
Collection = Skeleton Like
inspired by baroque sculptures and American artist Kirs Kuksi
Collaborates with Philip Beesley (architect) and Neri Oxmen
