jennika Nooteboom
Fashion Design BA
ArtEZ University of the Arts
Specialisms: Atelier - Pattern Cutting / Formal/Couture / Printmaking
Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
jennika Nooteboom
First Name: jennika
Last Name: Nooteboom
Specialisms: Atelier - Pattern Cutting / Formal/Couture / Printmaking
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My Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
University / College: ArtEZ University of the Arts
Course / Program Title: Fashion Design BA
About
Hi! I’m a Fashion Design graduate from ArtEZ University of the Arts (Arnhem, NL). I shape complex, sculptural forms through pattern cutting, merging technical precision with intuitive decisions.
The starting point of my collection was a sculpture I created during a period of emotional turbulence. Inspired by Louise Bourgeois and Rebecca Horn, I sketched a map of how my body felt and, following Bourgeois’ advice to externalize inner weight through sculpture, I translated it into a large vein-shaped sculpture made from a dark textile. This act lifted the heaviness from my body and allowed me to approach design intuitively without restrictions. I began experimenting with moulages from a corset, later developed into precise pattern pieces. The collection explores the tension between protection and vulnerability, and the bridge between the internal and the external world.
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