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The Birth of Venus — project image 15

2020 / Body & Wear

The Birth of Venus

Reimagining the feminine figure.

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fashion · body · feminine imagery

Reimagining the feminine figure.

Renaissance Venus imagery, reimagined through the body, abstract patterns and digital garment forms.

THE WORK / SELECT AN IMAGE TO LOOK CLOSER

The Birth of Venus — project image 15 — VIEW01

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DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Inside the collection

Original development spreads, preserved in full.

The Birth of Venus — project image 2 — STUDY01

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DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Venus prints

Pattern variations preserved from the original print archive.

The Birth of Venus — project image 23 — STUDY01

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A CONVERSATION CAN BE A BEGINNING

CLOTHING · MATERIALS · DIGITAL WORLDSMove through the words. Leave a little ripple.

Let’s givewonder a form.

A material to explore. A question to follow.
Something we haven’t imagined yet.

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Summer Han Wu · Ithaca, New York

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